The Nation's Weather 09.28.08

By WEATHER UNDERGROUND – 3 hours ago

Hurricane Kyle was forecast to produce strong winds and heavy rain across eastern New England on Sunday but weaken into a tropical storm as it races toward Nova Scotia or Maine. Landfall was expected late Sunday or early Monday.

Hurricane watches and tropical storm warnings were posted along coastal New England. Flood watches and warnings were in effect from Massachusetts through Maine.

Scattered showers were possible as far south as the mid-Atlantic and the Southeast coast.

A system was forecast to sweep through the Plains and into the upper Midwest, producing rain and gusty winds across the region.

Dry conditions and above-normal temperatures were expected in much of the West, while scattered showers were possible along the Rockies and into the Southwest.

The Northeast was forecast to rise into the 70s, while the Southeast was to see temperatures in the 80s and 90s. The Plains were expected to rise into the 80s and 90s, while the Southwest was to see temperatures in the 90s and 100s. California could reach into the 90s and 100s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Saturday ranged from a low of 23 degrees at Superior, Mont., to a high of 112 degrees at Death Valley, Calif.