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[March 17, 2010] (AP) Most of the U.S. should see another day of mild weather Wednesday as a large ridge of high pressure continues to build over the middle of the country and stretch over most of the East Coast.

Insurance However, a small but intense trough of low pressure will continue to move through the Southeast, keeping temperatures cool and increasing the chance of rain. It will start the day in eastern Texas and pick up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as it moves over the Gulf states. Cool air associated with this system means highs will only reach into the 50s and 60s. This system has a history of producing scattered showers and thunderstorms, but if they develop, storms will remain mild and are not expected to turn severe. Rainfall totals will also be light, with up to half an inch expected in most areas and up to an inch in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

Meanwhile, a weak front that moved through the upper Midwest will lose most of its strength as it moves into the Great Lakes. This may cause cloudy skies, but precipitation is not anticipated. Most of the Midwest, the Great Lakes and New England will see another warm day with highs in the 60s.

In the West, another Pacific storm pushed a cold front onshore, which will continue moving through the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday. This system has little moisture but will bring cool and breezy conditions. Expect highs in the 50s, with winds gusting up to 20 mph.

California will see another warm and sunny day with highs in the 70s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Tuesday ranged from a low of 7 degrees at Leadville, Colo., to a high of 84 degrees at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

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[Associated Press article from Weather Underground]