Wednesday's forecast: Soggy Upper Midwest
A cold front will bring showers and storms to portions of the central U.S on Wednesday.
Central U.S.: A cold front will track across the central U.S. Wednesday. Ares from the Upper Great Lakes to Oklahoma will have scattered to widespread showers, with a few thunderstorms possible. The heaviest rain should be in the Upper Midwest.
East: Other than some showers along the east coast of Florida, most of the rest of the East will be clear and dry Wednesday.
West: The entire western third of the nation will be dry for much of the day on Wednesday, though a storm will move into the Pacific Northwest by the evening, setting up a very wet, chilly Thursday in Washington and Oregon.
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Weather history for Oct. 12: In 1962, the Columbus Day "Big Blow" storm walloped the Pacific Northwest with 100-mph winds. 48 people were killed. In 2006, an unusually early lake-effect snowstorm began in Buffalo; the city recorded 22.6 inches of snow.