Tuesday's Weather Outlook

Unsettled weather begins to fizzle out Tuesday, as dry weather spreads throughout more regions of the country. 

In the Northeast, unsettled weather begins to settle down as a frontal system passes and leaves snow and rain in its path. While most of the Northeast will see snow and rain, coastal areas will be dry. 

The Mid-Atlantic will see a similar trend to the Northeast, with snow clinging to the Appalachians, while the rest of the region is expected to be primarily dry. The D.C. metro area will cling to wet weather, with a rain and snow mix encompassing the region. 

The Midwest will continue to experience wet weather Tuesday, as snow will encompass the Great Lakes. Meanwhile, the Northern Plains will see a rainy, snowy mix with some icy conditions. The remainder of the Midwest will experience dry weather conditions. 

The Southeast and Deep South will have some long-awaited dry weather Tuesday, with the only areas seeing wet weather are the Appalachians and southern Florida. Southern Florida along the Keys should expect isolated thunderstorms as well. 

The Rockies will see some similarly dry conditions Tuesday, with scattered rain and snow on the higher mountainous peaks. The valleys along the Rockies should not see any precipitation and should have dry weather. 

The Pacific Northwest will unfortunately not see similar conditions, as there will be moisture among the central Oregon coast up through Washington, into the Cascades. Rain will fall along the coastal regions and the Willamette Valley, while a rain and snow mix will fall along the foothills of the Cascades. Snow should fall atop the higher mountainous peaks of the Cascades. 

Lastly, desert regions in the Northwest as well as the Great Basin Desert, California, and Desert Southwest should have dry weather conditions Tuesday. 

Chilly temperatures will dip back down into the country Tuesday, as many regions will see below-freezing temperatures. Areas such as the Northeast, Appalachian spine, Great Lakes, and the Northern Plains will see temperatures in the 30s or below. The mountainous peaks of the Rockies and Cascades should also expect below-freezing temperatures. 

Forties will be present along the Northeastern coastline through the Mid-Atlantic and northern Southeast. These temperatures will also be present throughout the Tennessee Valley and adjacent states. 

Areas seeing temperatures in the 50s on Tuesday will be the northern Gulf Coast, the Plains, foothills of the Rockies, and Pacific Northwest coast. Sixties can be expected in southern Florida and Texas. 

Seventies will be present in several regions, including northern Texas through the Denver metro area. The Great Basin Desert will also be in the 70s. 

Eighty-degree temperatures will dominate the Desert Southwest and California’s central valley Tuesday.