Tuesday's Weather Outlook

Wet weather drenches both the East and West coast as rain, thunderstorms, snow, and ice will be present across the country. 

Two frontal systems will swing up over the Northeast, bringing snow, ice, and rain to the area. States such as Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Northern New York will see snowfall out and ahead of a front. 

Following behind this front is a warmer sector of air, bringing a mix of rain and snow to Massachusetts, the remainder of New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Within this warmer sector of air, some patchy areas of freezing rain are possible. 

Behind a second frontal push will be rain, hugging states along the Mid-Atlantic coast and down through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys. Behind this front, the air will be warm enough to keep the precipitation as rain.

With exception to the Ohio Valley, most of the Midwest will have a break from wet, wintry weather as conditions will be dry. 

There will be high pressure over the coastal portion of the Southeast, allowing for dry weather conditions among both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts, with only about half of North Carolina and Texas’ coasts seeing rainfall. The remainder of the coastal states will be dry. 

The Mountain West will have a mix of wet and dry conditions as the Northern Rockies and Southern Rockies will see a rain and snow mix. These areas will likely have snow falling at the higher elevated mountainous peaks, with cold rain falling into the valley. The middle portion of the Rockies will escape this wet weather, having dry weather conditions. 

The Pacific Northwest can’t seem to catch a break from wet weather, as Tuesday will continue to bring rain and snow to the area. Snow will primarily cling to the mountains, and rain will fall in the valleys and along the coast. 

The Southwest will be “South-wet" this Tuesday as rain, snow, and isolated thunderstorms will be present. California’s Central Valley will see isolated thunderstorms and rain, with these conditions extending from the coast to the Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada will have snowfall atop the mountainous peaks, and a rain/snow mix will extend out onto the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada. The Desert Southwest will be wet as well, with most desert climates seeing rainfall. 

Temperatures are higher across the U.S. this Tuesday as the only areas to be below freezing are Maine, Minnesota, and North Dakota. 

Temperatures will be in the 30s for the remainder of New England and states surrounding the Great Lakes. 

Areas seeing temperatures in the 40s are Pennsylvania, Iowa, most of South Dakota, and the Pacific Northwest. 

There will be a thin strip of areas that will be within the 50s across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest, extending from Delaware through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, southern Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, all the way up to Montana. The Great Basin will also see temperatures in the 50s. 

Most of the Mid-Atlantic, Central Plains, and Desert Southwest will see temperatures in the 60s. 

The Deep South will primarily see temperatures in the 70s, with the entire Gulf Coast seeing these temperatures. Some areas within the Desert southwest will reach the 70s, mostly in the more arid regions, with some regions having potential to hit the 80s.