Wednesday's Weather Outlook

Unsettled weather continues to impact the nation as stormy weather spreads eastward. 

In the Northeast, moisture continued to bombard the area with a rain and snow mix, bringing icy conditions to the U.S.-Canada border. Stormy conditions are set to spread up the east coast as well, adding to the mix. 

Mid-Atlantic impacts are similar to what the Northeast will see, but higher temperatures allow for the absence of icy conditions. 

The Midwest, however, will see snow, rain, a mix of snow and rain, icy, and stormy conditions within the region. The Great Lakes will have the greatest contrast within the area. Snow will accumulate along Lake Superior, while a rain/snow mix with icy conditions will follow in the other lakes. The Northern Plains will be generally clear, with few spotty areas of rain and snow. The Central and Southern Plains are not as dry, as thunderstorms and rain showers are expected, with the chance for some storms to become severe throughout the day on Wednesday. 

The chance for severe storms extends into the Southeast and Deep South. From central Oklahoma and Texas through the panhandle of Florida, conditions will be stormy with heavy bouts of rain. Like the Midwest, there are possibilities for these storms to become severe. 

For the Mountain West, conditions will be mostly clear throughout the Rockies, with only the Northern Rockies seeing some precipitation. This precipitation is coming from moisture in the Pacific Northwest, bringing a rain and snow mix to the foothills and snow to the mountain peaks. 

With this moisture, similar conditions will persist throughout the Pacific Northwest. A rain and snow mix will fall along the foothills of the Cascades, while snow will top the mountainous peaks within the Cascades. 

As for the Great Basin Desert and Desert Southwest, conditions will be dry. 

Below freezing temperatures will hug the northern parts of the nation this Wednesday, as the U.S.-Canada border in the Northeast, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest will see a temperature trend in the high 20s and 30s. The Rockies and Cascades will also see similar temperatures, with some mountain peaks in the Rockies reaching even as low as the teens this Wednesday! 

Temperatures in the 40s will be the greater spread among northern regions, with New England coastlines, the southern Great Lakes region, Northern Plains, and foothills within the Rockies and Pacific Northwest seeing this temperature trend. 

Fifties can be expected in the Central Plains, valleys within the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin Desert, and foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Sixty-degree temperatures will spread mostly along the Southern Plains. 

Seventies will be common for many regions today, as the northern Mid-Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, Tennessee Valley, into central Texas will see this temperature trend. Additionally, the Desert Southwest and California’s Central Valey should expect 70s on Wednesday. 

Temperatures in the 80s will be common for much of the Southeast this Wednesday. From Virginia through Florida, and across the Gulf Coast, these temperatures will be present. More arid regions of the Desert Southwest will also hit the 80s this Wednesday. 

The Rio Grande Valley will have the highest temperatures this Wednesday, as temperatures will reach the 90s.