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Weather Underground midday recap for Monday, November 23, 2009.

A weak front continued to kick up light precipitation over the Central and Northern Plains, while a trough of low pressure in the South triggered light coastal showers.

A low pressure system moved into the Central Plains from the Rockies and created a cold front that extended from northern Minnesota, over the eastern Dakotas, and into Nebraska and Kansas. This brought light and scattered showers to the North, while cool air poured in along the back side of this system and produced light snowfall. No significant snowfall has been reported over Nebraska and Kansas, and only 0.10 inches of rain fell over Duluth, MN. Highs ahead of this system reached into the mid-40s, while behind this system in the Central Plains, highs remained in the mid-30s. Strong winds also accompanied this front with 31 mph gusts reported in Goodland, Kansas.

To the east, a small trough of low pressure hovered along the coast of the Mid-Atlantic states. Fed with ample moisture from the Atlantic Ocean, this produced light and scattered showers. Rainfall totals remained less than a tenth of an inch along the coasts of the Carolinas and Virginias. This trough allowed for overcast skies over the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, but precipitation has not yet been triggered.

In the West, high pressure hovered over the West Coast and Rockies, which allowed for mostly sunny skies and mild weather. However, in the Pacific Northwest, another front pushed onshore and initiated light and scattered showers over northwestern Washington. In Shelton, Washington, 0.22 inches of rain have been reported and the system has also pushed cloudy conditions well into Oregon. Highs remained in the mid-40s over the region, while most of northern California remained in the mid-50s.

Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Monday have ranged from a morning low of 3 degrees at Berthoud Pass, Colo. to a midday high of 86 degrees at Kendall, Fla.