2/23/2001 Message of the Day
Christopher Duvall, Rutgers University Meteorologist cduvall@rci.rutgers.edu
http://climate.rutgers.edu/stateclim/

Precipitation:

Howdy! This will be another active day for precipitation. If you live in the Plains, you will likely see rain and/or snow today. States that border the Mississippi River will experience rain and/or snow late tonight and through Saturday. There will be other areas of rain and snow, but Oklahoma and Texas will likely see the most precipitation today.

Also, the forecast for the southern California coast actually mentions that storms with small hail are likely, so you may want to check out California for strong storms, as well.



Temperature:

Temperatures will continue to change a lot thanks to cold Canadian air flowing south of the Great Lakes and warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico keeping temperatures in the 70's along the Gulf Coast.

Challenge Questions:

Are there any fronts? Where are the storms today in relation to any fronts? What are the temperature, wind speed and wind direction on either side of any fronts?

CD 2/23/2001