The Nation's Weather 10.06.08

By WEATHER UNDERGROUND – 25 minutes ago

Rain clouds stretched from North Dakota to Texas early Monday, while storms also made for a wet commute in the Northwest. The Northeast was to stay cool.

Low pressure will sweep through the central portion of the country and toward the Mississippi Valley, pulling a tremendous amount of Gulf of Mexico moisture northward into the eastern Plains and eventually into the Southeast.

This moisture could produce areas of heavy rain along with thunderstorms from the Gulf Coast through the Upper Midwest.

A large high pressure system will move from eastern Canada and into the Northeast. This feature will continue to bring dry and cool conditions to the Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

Another strong Pacific Ocean storm will race into the Northwest late Monday and into Tuesday, triggering rain in Washington and Oregon.

The Northeast will see a range of temperatures from the 40s to the 60s, while the Southeast will rise into the 70s and 80s. The Northwest will rise into the 60s, while the Southwest will see temperatures in the 80s and some 90s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Sunday ranged from a low of 23 degrees at Mount Washington, N.H., to a high of 91 degrees at Cotulla, Texas.