A strong cold front in the East Coast was forecast to continue pushing southward and into the Southeast. The system obtained moisture from the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, which could allow for scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop along the front. Severe storms were expected, as the front has a history of producing strong winds, large hail and heavy rainfall.
Most of the East Coast was expected to see another hot and humid day with high temperatures in the 70s in the North and in the 80s in the South.
In the Plains, another hot day was forecast due to a large ridge of high pressure hovering over the Central Plains, Great Lakes and Mississippi River Valley. Sunny skies with highs reaching well into the 80s were expected.
Active weather was anticipated in the West, as a low pressure system in the Pacific Northwest was expected to slowly move northeastward and over the Northern Rockies. Due to cold air moving in from Canada, high temperatures may only reach into the 50s and 60s over the Northwestern U.S.
The system was forecast to bring light rain to lower elevations and light snow in the mountains. Rainfall totals between a tenth and a quarter of an inch were expected, while up to 2 inches of snow could fall at higher elevations.
Behind this system, the West Coast could finally see a warming trend as a ridge of high pressure was expected to build throughout the day, allowing for mostly sunny skies and seasonal temperatures to return.
On Friday, temperatures in the Lower 48 states ranged from a low of 24 degrees at Truckee-Tahoe, Calif., to a high of 100 degrees at Williams Gateway Airport, Ariz.
