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New England will see wet weather on Wednesday as a low pressure system moves over the region. The low will produce a cold front that is expected to extend down the East Coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Showers and thunderstorms may develop anywhere along the front, but are more likely to turn severe in the Northeast. Also, this system has a history of producing hail and damaging winds. Temperatures will remain in the 50s and 60s (F) across the region.

In the South, an area of low pressure in the Gulf has low potential of tropical cyclone formation. However, it will continue to hover over the Gulf on Wednesday and kick up showers and thunderstorms across the southern tip of Florida. Conditions are not favorable for strengthening and these storms are not expected to turn severe. Temperatures could reach into the 90s(F) in some areas of the Southeast.

In the Northern Plains, high pressure builds into the region on Wednesday as the low pressure system moves east. This pushes cooler air into the Plains from the north, which allows for cooler temperatures and sunny skies. Expect temperatures in the Northern Plains to be in the 50s(F), while the Southern Plains will see highs in the upper 80s(F).

In the West, a trough of low pressure in the Pacific will continue to slowly approach the Pacific Northwest and northern California. As it approaches, expect scattered clouds to increase with showers likely in higher elevations. Temperatures will range around the 70s and 80s(F) on Wednesday. High pressure will dominate most of the Southwest and allow for dry and warm conditions to persist. Unseasonably warm temperatures will reach into the 90s(F) in some areas.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Tuesday ranged from a low of 27 degrees at Yellowstone, Wyo to a high of 102 degrees at San Fernando, Calif.

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