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Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, March 08, 2010.

Low pressure moved through the nation's midsection today and brought some active weather with it. Strong thunderstorms raced across the Plains and caused several areas of wind damage throughout northern Texas. Storms were expected to continue through the afternoon and evening, with rain expected to push into the Mississippi Valley. In addition to the wet weather associated with the Plains low, showers and thunderstorms were reported along the Gulf coast as warm moist air streamed northward onto land.

East of the Mississippi Conditions were much more pleasant, with warm weather and clear skies. Temperatures throughout the Mid-Atlantic rose into the 60s, while highs in the Deep South rose into the 70s. In the West, temperatures were cooler as a trough in the Jet Stream sagged into the West Coast. This trough brought some scattered clouds and numerous brief showers to the region.







Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Monday have ranged from a morning low of 8 degrees at Stanley, Idaho to a midday high of 79 degrees at Laredo, Texas.