Weather

A snowy day is on tap Sunday from the Great Lakes and parts of the Ohio Valley to central and northern New England as low pressure passes through the eastern Great Lakes into southern Quebec. Warmer air advancing northward ahead of the storm will lead to mostly rain from the Southeast through the coastal Mid-Atlantic, even into parts of southern New England.

Arctic air will press southward behind the storm through the northern Plains into Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Temperatures will fall into the teens across Iowa into northern Illinois.

It will be unseasonably warm in the Northwest, with highs in the 50s across much of Oregon and southern and western Washington. There will also be rain showers along the northwest coast.

Farther south, sunshine will boost temperatures into the 70s in central and Southern California as well as southern Arizona, with some locations reaching the mid-80s. It will also be very warm across much of Texas, with highs well into the 80s over the Rio Grande Valley.

Florida will also be warmer with clouds and some sun over the southern half of the state. Rain and thunderstorms will advance from the Panhandle eastward and southward ahead of a cold front.

FOCUS: Southwest Staying Warm

The unseasonably warm and dry conditions that have settled over the Southwest show no sign of letting up into midweek. In addition to worsening the drought, the risk of brush fires will be elevated. Daily record highs may also be challenged.