The Nation's Weather For Sunday

WEATHER EXTREMES FOR SUNDAY<br/><br/>HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)...........113 Bullhead City, AZ <br/>..........................................113 Mesa, AZ <br/>HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)............127

Monday, August 13th 2007, 5:56 am

By: News On 6

WEATHER EXTREMES FOR SUNDAY

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)...........113 Bullhead City, AZ
..........................................113 Mesa, AZ
HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)............127 Natchitoches, LA
LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).............33 Stanley, ID
LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)..............32 Minot, ND
HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH)....................77 Knolls, UT
HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)...........2.02 Red Oak, IA
NATIONAL WEATHER SUMMARY:
In the East, an area of dying thunderstorms pushed through the Great Lakes and Northeast with some areas of high wind, and locally heavy downpours. 1-point-05 inches fell in Harbor Beach, Michigan, while 1-point-64 inches fell in Gaylord, Michigan. Flooding was not a problem, as this system pushed rapidly eastward. Further to the south, a few areas of scattered showers existed in the Southeast and Florida with some of the storms becoming locally severe. Rainfall amounts were generally light, however, isolated gusty winds brought down trees in a couple of areas. Warm and somewhat humid conditions were reported across the Northeast and Ohio Valley. Hot and very muggy conditions continued for the Mid-Atlantic and the Tennessee Valley.
In the western two thirds of the country, areas of showers thunderstorms impacted the Northern Plains, as well as the Northern and Central High Plains early on. Rainfall amounts were generally light to moderate, and a few storms even produced hail, in areas such as Rhame, North Dakota, and Baker, Montana. Some storms created winds close to sixty miles-per-hour near New Haven, Wyoming and Silver Creek, Nebraska. No significant damage was reported. By the afternoon hours these storms had moved into the Central Plains and Middle Mississippi Valley. Strong winds remained the primary threat with many wind gusts above sixty miles-per-hour including a wind gust of seventy-three miles-per-hour outside Weston, Nebraska. Frequent lightning and heavy downpours were also common with these storms. Hot and humid conditions were observed across the Southern Plains, as well as the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valleys as tropical air surged northward. Meanwhile, high pressure and a cooler airmass brought more pleasant temperatures to the Upper Midwest. Further west, a system came onshore in the Pacific Northwest, bringing scattered showers. No significant rainfall was reported. The Northern Rockies and Intermountian West remained under warm and very dry conditions, adding to the fire danger. The Great Basin, California, and the Desert Southwest all reported partly cloudy skies with generally warm conditions.
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:
In 1919, a coastal storm system along the Mid-Atlantic brought high rainfall totals to the region including 9-point-4 inches of rain to Nantucket, New Jersey.
In 1955, a drought in southeastern Pennsylvania was ended when Hurricane Connie releases 5 to 8 inches over the region.
In 1991, Stockton, California received it first rainfall ever on this date since the record started in 1906.
FRONTS ACROSS THE NATION
A cold front lies across Montana, Idaho, and Oregon.
A stationary front is affecting eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and northeastern Colorado.
A cold front is draped across southwestern Nebraska, northern Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
NATIONAL WEATHER FORECAST
In the East, lingering morning showers will give way to partly cloudy skies across the Northeast. Rainfall amounts will remain well under a quarter of an inch. Elsewhere, there will be a chance for isolated thunderstorms across the Carolinas, Florida, and along the Gulf Coast during the afternoon and evening hours. A few stronger thunderstorms may be capable of producing frequent lightning, strong winds, sizable hail, and brief downpours. Rainfall amounts of a quarter of an inch will be possible. Otherwise, fair skies and dry conditions will prevail throughout the Great Lakes region, the Ohio and Tennessee Valley, and much of the Mid-Atlantic region. High temperatures will reach into the 80s to lower 100s.
Across the central part of the country, a low pressure system will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to the Upper Mississippi Valley and eastern portions of the northern Plains. There will be a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms, capable of producing frequent lightning, strong winds, sizable hail, and heavy downpours. Rainfall amounts of up to an inch will be possible. Otherwise, high pressure will allow for hot and dry conditions throughout the central and southern Plains, and the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley. High temperatures will reach into the 80s and 90s through the Upper Mississippi Valley; and into the mid 90s to the lower 100s through the Plains region, and the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valley.
In the West, partly cloudy skies and widely scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected across the high Plains, the Rocky Mountains, and the Desert Southwest. No severe weather is expected and rainfall amounts should remain below a quarter of an inch. Otherwise, fair skies and dry conditions will prevail across the Pacific Northwest, the Great Basin, and much of California. High temperatures will reach into the 60s and 70s along the coastal locations of both California and the Pacific Northwest; into the 80s and 90s through the high Plains, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, much of the Pacific Northwest, and much of interior California; and into the upper 90s to 110 through the Desert Southwest and southeastern California.
Prepared by WeatherBank, Inc.