KGS MESSAGE OF THE DAY



                 3/07/2001 
                   

                 Matt Gilmore, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Ph.D. Research
                 Meteorologist 
                   

                 Precipitation: 
                 Coastal Maine will see rain today with snow further inland.  The largest
                 precipitation amount will occur in south central Arizona as the Pacific low
                 pressure system over California yesterday moves further east.  However, no
                 flooding is expected.  Weak thunderstorms are possible in the Southwestern US. 
                 They are most likely Wednesday afternoon in Arizona and New Mexico and
                 evening in West Texas. 
                   

                 Temperature: 
                 Below normal temperature will continue in much of the NE United States in wake
                 of the low pressure system that moved off over the Atlantic Ocean.  Temperature
                 will be mild along the Pacific Ocean coastline. Record-setting high temperature is
                 likely at locations in Washington and Oregon again today.  They were as much as
                 17 F above normal yesterday in certain locations in Washington and Oregon.  
                 Both Salem and Portland, Oregon broke their record high temperature for that
                 date yesterday. 
                   

                 Challenge Question: 
                 What does it mean for a city to break its temperature record for a given date? 
                 What is the difference between that and a city breaking its all-time temperature
                 record? 
                   

                 Matthew.Gilmore@nssl.noaa.gov 

                 3/07/2001