Rick Shields Ag Weather 3-29-10

First the bad news there’s big rain for the east coast. A stalled front along the eastern seaboard will bring 2-4 inch rains from North Carolina to Maine. Some places may see as much as 6” which has caused flood watches and warnings to be issued.

The good news is a big push of warm air is heading our way. The warm air is set to spread from the Plains to the East as the week rolls on.  Temperatures are currently on the rise across the Plains, while warming in the East won’t happen until they get rid of all the rain.

Temperatures throughout the High Plains will rise into the 70s today. While a front brings cooling to the northern Rockies on Tuesday, the rest of the nation's midsection will continue to warm up.

Temperatures on Tuesday will soar into the 80s throughout the southern Plains and parts of the central Plains. A few places in West Texas may approach the 90-degree mark. There may be records broken this area this week.

The warm surge will reach the Midwest on Wednesday. Temperatures that day and Thursday will soar roughly 20 degrees above today's highs.

The low Wednesday night in Detroit will actually be milder than today's high. Thursday is the warm day for our part of the world with temperatures reaching the mid 70”s. It’ll cool off a few degrees for the Easter weekend but it will still be near 70. So look for Wednesday our first 70 degree day of the year.