Wednesday's forecast: Wet Mid-Atlantic, Florida, Northwest
A soggy Wednesday is forecast for the Mid-Atlantic, Florida, the Northwest and parts of the central U.S. The rest of the nation should be dry, with typical September temperatures.
East: The Mid-Atlantic states, from the Carolinas to New Jersey, should see rain on Wednesday, though the rain will hold off until later in the day in northern parts of the mid-Atlantic. Florida will see yet another damp day, with rain and thunderstorms possible across the state.
West: A fairly potent fall storm will soak the Pacific Northwest with rain, especially along the coast. The rest of the West will be clear and dry Wednesday.
Central U.S.: Except for some brief showers in the central Plains and upper Midwest, most of the central portions of the U.S. will be dry, breezy and warm.
Weather history for Sept. 24: In 1989, 42 record low temperatures were set, including 31 degrees in Topeka and 33 in Detroit. In 2005, Hurricane Rita made landfall near the Texas/Louisiana Border.