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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Following a mostly dry start to the weekend for much of the nation,
unsettled weather started returning to the Midwest and western Gulf
of Mexico Saturday night into early Sunday. Over parts of southern
and eastern Texas and the Louisiana coast, showers started spreading
in to the north of a storm system spinning over the southwestern Gulf
of Mexico. Strong easterly winds to the north of the storm were
creating large waves with the risk of coastal flooding during times
of high tide for the Texas coast. Inexperienced mariners, especially
those operating smaller vessels, were advised to avoid navigating
coastal waters near Texas and Louisiana. Dangerous rip currents were
also a concern. Large waves and gusty winds were also becoming a
hazard for mariners and beach-goers in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
These winds and waves were being generated as Hurricane Ida pushed
farther northward from the northwestern Caribbean Sea and contrasted
with high pressure over the southeastern U.S. In the Midwest, light
rain developed north of a warm front overnight into this morning from
the Dakotas into northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of
Michigan. Meanwhile, unsettled weather that started the weekend off
in the Pacific Northwest persisted into today. Locally heavy rain and
mountain snow continued falling across western parts of Washington
and Oregon. Snow levels were low enough for heavy snow to fall at
pass levels through the Cascades. Roads became slushy to snow-packed
and icy in places. As of Sunday morning, oversize vehicles were still
prohibited from traveling through some of the major passes, including
Snoqualmie and Stevens.


SPECIAL WEATHER

Latest on Hurricane Ida as of Sunday Morning
As expected, Ida strengthened from a tropical storm to a category 1
hurricane Saturday night over the warm waters of the northwestern
Caribbean Sea. By Sunday morning, Ida was nearing category 2 status.
As of 10 a.m. EST, the eye of Ida was located in between western Cuba
and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Motion was to the northwest at
about 10 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 90 mph with higher
gusts. Sustained winds of 96 mph are required for Category 2 status.
Ida will maintain hurricane strength as she moves north-northwestward
into the southern Caribbean through tonight. Hurricane watches have
been issued for the U.S. Gulf Coast from Grand Isle, Louisiana to the
Mississippi/Alabama border.


WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS BY ACCU WEATHER

Record Highs From Sunday...
Location Record High Old Record/Date

Mansfield, Ohio 70(tie) 70/1945
Lynchburg, Virgina 76(tie) 76/1987
Danville, Virginia 78(tie) 78/2005
Zanesville, Ohio 71(tie) 71/1994
Morgantown, WV 73 72/1986
Charlotte, NC 78(tie) 78/2005
Grand Rapids, MI 72(tie) 72/1931
Islip, New York 67 66/1994
Gaylord, Michigan 64 62/1986
Muskeegon, MI 71 66/1945

Rainfall Totals From This Weekend...

Ketchikan, AK 1.88
Salem, OR 1.75
Astoria, OR 1.54
Olympia, WA 1.83
Seattle, WA 1.74
Tacoma, WA 1.52
Tillamook, OR 1.77
Portland, OR 1.71
Newport, OR 1.30



DAILY EXTREMES

National High Today (through 9 pm) 87 at Naples, Florida
National Low Today (through 9 pm) 3 at Bodie State Park, California

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