The Nation's Weather 09.27.08

By WEATHER UNDERGROUND

A low pressure system over the Carolinas was forecast to trigger showers and thunderstorms across the mid-Atlantic and New England on Saturday. The Virginias were expected to be hit hardest with rain and strong winds.

In the mid-Atlantic, Tropical Storm Kyle was expected to remain offshore. It could increase to a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday, a day before it was expected to make landfall in Nova Scotia.

Clear skies and dry conditions were forecast for the Southeast on Saturday.

A cold front associated with a low pressure system over the upper Midwest was expected to continue pushing eastward, kicking up showers from the Great Lakes to Kansas. Severe weather, including heavy rain, strong winds and hail, was possible along the front.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms were forecast for the Southwest, and southern Texas braced for more flooding along the Rio Grande. Warm, dry weather was expected along the West Coast.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Friday ranged from a low of 21 degrees at Stanley, Idaho, to a high of 102 degrees at Williams Gateway Airport, Ariz.