Rainy weather strikes the East

 Rainy weather strikes the East

 

The eastern half of the U.S. will see a day of rain and wintry weather on Tuesday. The Weather Channel forecasts a mix of rain and pop-up afternoon storms along the Gulf Coast.

 

The storms will stretch into the Mid-Atlantic states of Tennessee and reach the Ohio Valley. A band of snow will sit along the Northern Border and cross into the Midwest.

 

The jetstream will fall into the Southwest and climb through the Plains. The cold air from the north will extend from the Cascades to the Central Plains. Tuesday's forecast shows showers moving into the West Coast.

A large band of rain is loitering off the West Coast. This band of rain is set to impact the U.S. over the next few days. Tuesday's forecast shows the first impacts of the moist air will reach the Californian Coast.

 

The latest band of rain arrives after flooding and mudslides followed heavy weekend rain. The rain will extend from Southern California to the Bay Area. Los Angeles will see heavy rain and a high of 62. San Francisco's forecast shows a high of 55 under a rain-filled sky.

 

A few snow flurries will arrive in the northern Sierras. The damp weather system will push rain into Washington State and northern Oregon.

The jetstream will remain rooted below the Mexican Border and Southern Texas. The low level of the jetstream will keep temperatures low in the west. The cold air will keep the afternoon highs in the low-30s from the Northwest to the High Plains. Boise will stall at 32, with a high of 33 for Billings.

 

The cold air will bring snow to the Rockies as far south as northern New Mexico. Tuesday's afternoon high in Denver will stall at 29.

A clear sky overnight will bring freezing temperatures to the Plains and Texas on Tuesday morning. The Deep South will feel warm in the upper-60s and low-70s.

 

Tuesday's forecast shows a high of 66 in San Angelo. A mix of sunny spells and clouds will extend across the Southern Plains, with Oklahoma City hitting a high of 56.

The cold air will remain in the Northern plains and the Midwest. A cold afternoon is in store in Bismarck, with the high stalling at 15. A band of snow will work its way into the Midwest.

 

Minneapolis will see snow turning heavy by lunchtime. Tuesday's forecast shows a high of 32 in Minneapolis and Marquette. An area of low pressure will sit over northern Illinois and push the afternoon high to 47 in Chicago.

To the east of the jetstream, a band of rain and storms will move into the Gulf Coast. The storms and rain will extend across Mississippi and Alabama, with Birmingham hitting a high of 70. Pop-up afternoon storms will climb into Tennessee and push Nashville's high temperature to 69.

 

Tuesday's forecast shows the afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper-60s from Charlotte to Pittsburgh. Cold air will remain along the Northwest Border, with a high of 41 in Bangor.

What does Jetstream mean?

Jet streams are relatively narrow bands of strong wind in the upper levels of the atmosphere. The winds blow from west to east in jet streams but the flow often shifts to the north and south. Jet streams follow the boundaries between hot and cold air.