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Wednesday's Weather Outlook

April 23, 2024
By WeatherBug Meteorologist, Alyssa Robinette
After a quiet start to the work week, the weather starts to become more active by midweek thanks to a pair of cold fronts.

An elongated cold front will be draped from the Eastern Seaboard into the southern half of the Plains and central Rockies. The eastern edge of the front will inch to the east on Wednesday, while the southern fringes in the southern Plains and central Rockies remain fairly stationary.

Nearly steady rain and perhaps a few thunderstorms will be found across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys in the morning, while rain and thunderstorms soak the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic throughout the day. Temperatures could also be cold enough for some wet snowflakes in the highest elevations of the Adirondacks and Green and White mountains.

Expect a small chance for showers and thunderstorms in the Southeast, Deep South and western Gulf Coast, mainly in the afternoon and evening. There will be a better chance of showers and thunderstorms in the central and southern Plains during the afternoon and evening. For places like Oklahoma City and Lubbock and Midland, Texas, be on the lookout for some strong to severe thunderstorms. The main threats would be large hail and damaging winds. However, an isolated tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

At the same time, a large weather system and associated cold front will be pushing across the Western U.S., with the front making it to the northern and central Rockies by late in the day. As a result, almost all areas along and west of the Rockies will have a chance for rain showers on Wednesday. The best chance though will occur in the Great Basin. The tallest peaks in the Cascades and Rockies could also see some snowflakes mix in.

A few places should miss out on the soggy weather. This includes the northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and Midwest.

It will be unseasonably cool for areas east of the Mississippi River, while some places along the West Coast will also report cooler than normal temperatures. Expect near to above normal temperatures for the Rockies and Plains.

Interior New England will have high temperatures in the 20s and 30s, while the Great Lakes, Upper Midwest, Ohio Valley and the rest of the Northeast see 40s, 50s and lower 60s. The Pacific Northwest and the tallest elevations of the Mountain West will observe 30s, 40s and lower 50s. Otherwise, expect mainly 60s and 70s across the U.S. for the middle of the week. The exceptions will be the Desert Southwest, southern Plains and Florida, where highs reach the 80s and 90s.