The Nation's Weather

The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Showers will linger across portions of New England today,

extending the risk of flooding. An area of high pressure

over the Great Lakes will provide a dome of dry conditions

from the Great Lakes to the Ohio Valley and the rest of the

Northeast. Low humidity will accompany the sunshine in these

areas. Farther south, a few thunderstorms will rumble across

portions of the southeastern Atlantic Coast and Florida, as

well as parts of eastern Texas and Louisiana. Thunderstorms

will be most prevalent in the afternoon. While most of the

central United States will be dry, thunderstorms are

forecast from South Dakota to Nebraska. Meanwhile, in the

Rockies, thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon. Aside

from western Washington, the rest of the West Coast will be

dry.

SPECIAL WEATHER

No new information for this time period.

WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS

No new information for this time period.

DAILY EXTREMES

National High Monday 116 at Death Valley, CA

National Low Monday 32 at Lakeview, OR

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