Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.weather From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: weather Thu, Mar 5 1992 Date: Thu, 5 Mar 92 05:55:52 EST Message-ID: 03-05 0000 DECISIONLINE: Weather USA TODAY Update March 5, 1992 Source: USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN TO GULF: Dismal weather coupled with rain is slated for parts of the Gulf Coast, Ohio Valley and mid-Mississippi Valley Thursday. Snow showers will cap the northern and central Rockies as clouds bring rain to California, Oregon and Washington. Most of the East Coast will bask in sunshine. New England will have some of the nicest weather as temperatures flirt with 60. REGIONAL FORECAST: PACIFIC COAST: Steadiest rain northern Calif., coastal Ore. Snow Cascades; snow develops high Sierra Nevada. ROCKIES: Snow showers northern, central Rockies; morning rain or snow showers southeast Wyo., eastern Colo. SOUTH CENTRAL: Sun much of Texas, developing south La., southern Okla. Partly cloudy elsewhere. NORTH CENTRAL: Clouds all areas though few breaks western parts Neb. and S.D. Rain or drizzle most other areas. MIDWEST: Wet most of region. Showers and thunderstorms Ill., Ind., Ky. into Ohio. Rain and drizzle elsewhere. SOUTHEAST: Cloudy Atlantic coastal areas; chance showers Fla. Showers, t'storms farther west, ending Miss., Ala. NORTHEAST: Milder New England. Sun then increasing clouds N.Y., Pa., Md., Del., N.J. Showers evening W.Va., Pa. WORLD TEMPERATURES THURSDAY: Temperature forecasts for cities around the world; high, low: Athens: 61, 47. Beijing: 42, 24. Buenos Aires: 85, 72. Frankfurt: 54, 34. Hong Kong: 68, 61. London: 59, 41. Manila: 89, 69. Mexico City: 72, 42. Moscow: 39, 26. New Delhi: 83, 54. Paris: 61, 39. Rome: 63, 43. Stockholm: 46, 32. Sydney: 84, 72. Tokyo: 49, 38. Toronto: 53, 35. Zurich: 54, 34. ACROSS THE NATION: ATLANTA: Showers; 65, 53. Friday: Partial clearing; 71, 47. BOSTON: Sunny, warming; 56, 36. Friday: Mostly cloudy; 41, 36. BUFFALO: Partly cloudy; 58, 37. Friday: Cloudy; 42, 39. CHICAGO: Periods of rain; 57, 44. Friday: Clouds, showers; 49, 43. CLEVELAND: Showers arrive; 63, 44. Friday: Rain likely; 51, 45. COLUMBUS, OHIO: Showery; 65, 48. Friday: Showers persist; 61, 48. DALLAS-FT.W.: Passing clouds; 73, 48. Friday: Mostly sunny; 73, 52. DENVER: Early rain or snow; 49, 35. Friday: Sun intervals; 57, 33. DETROIT: Occasional rain; 57, 40. Friday: Rain and drizzle; 49, 41. HONOLULU: Sun; 85, 67. Friday: Sun; 84, 67. HOUSTON: Increasing sun; 79, 57. Friday: Dry with sun; 81, 55. INDIANAPOLIS: Showers; 64, 50. Friday: Mild, showers; 58, 47. KANSAS CITY: Wet start; 59, 45. Friday: Showers threaten; 57, 40. LOS ANGELES: Showers likely; 65, 54. Friday: Risk shower; 64, 51. MIAMI: Sun at times; 79, 70. Friday: Scattered showers; 79, 72. MPLS.-ST.P.: Occasional rain; 43, 35. Friday: Rain likely; 42, 37. NASHVILLE: Showers likely; 68, 50. Friday: Maybe a shower; 67, 48. NEW ORLEANS: Showers early; 75, 58. Friday: Sunny; 78, 55. NEW YORK: Few clouds late; 58, 41. Friday: Rain develops; 45, 42. ORLANDO: Shower threat; 81, 64. Friday: Shower or two; 80, 62. PHILADELPHIA: Partial sun; 62, 42. Friday: Showers; 49, 44. PHOENIX: Scattered clouds; 73, 53. Friday: Sun, clouds; 71, 51. PITTSBURGH: Showers tonight; 67, 45. Friday: Rain at times; 55, 47. ST. LOUIS: Breezy, showers; 66, 50. Friday: Showery; 59, 45. SALT LAKE CITY: Partly cloudy; 58, 36. Friday: Shower risk; 53, 34. SAN DIEGO: Showers arrive; 67, 56. Friday: Clouds and sun; 65, 53. SAN FRAN.: Occasional rain; 59, 51. Friday: Shower risk; 59, 50. SEATTLE: Few showers; 55, 46. Friday: Showery weather; 53, 40. TAMPA-ST.P.: Few showers; 78, 66. Friday: Risk shower; 78, 64. WASH., D.C.: Cloudy start; 62, 48. Friday: Showers; 62, 52. WEDNESDAY'S EXTREMES - Low: -8 at Houlton, Maine. High: 83 at Macon; Savannah; Valdosta, Ga.; Tallahassee, Fla. 24-HOUR TELEPHONE INFORMATION: USA TODAY Weather Hot Line. 95 cents a minute. 1-900-555-5555. Weather Editor: Christopher Goldthwaite. (1-919-855-3491) Making copies of USA TODAY Update (Copyright, 1992) for further distribution violates federal law. This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM