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[September 07, 2010] (AP) Tropical Storm Hermine was forecast to continue losing strength as it moved over southern Texas and northeastern Mexico on Tuesday.

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The system was expected to reduce to a tropical depression with winds less than 39 mph. Flow around the system would pull ample moisture in from the Gulf of Mexico, which would continue kicking up scattered showers and thunderstorms over southeastern Texas. Rainfall totals from this storm were expected to range from 4 to 6 inches over the region.

Meanwhile, in the North, a low pressure system would continue tracking eastward and move over the Great Lakes on Tuesday. This system would create a cold front that would stretch down the upper and mid-Mississippi River Valley and into the southern Plains. Rainfall totals along this front were expected to range between 1 to 2 inches. These storms were also likely to turn severe as the system has a history of producing large hail and severe winds. Flooding was expected to remain a concern over the upper and mid-Mississippi River Valley.

High pressure hovering over the East Coast would bring more sunny skies and warm temperatures. The North would see increasingly cloudy skies as the low moved in from the Great Lakes. The Northeast and New England were expected to remain in the 80s, while the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will reach into the 90s.

Most of the West Coast would see another sunny and warm day as high pressure prevails. However, a trough of low pressure would continue moving trough the Pacific Northwest, bringing overcast skies and light showers.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Monday ranged from a low of 17 degrees at Stanley, Idaho, to a high of 111 degrees at Bullhead City, Ariz.

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[Associated Press article from Weather Underground]