Overview
- A recent cold front has ushered in cooler, drier conditions with widespread west to northwest gusts near 25–30 mph through Thursday in many regions.
- Overnight lows fall into the 30s and 40s late week, with frost or a first freeze possible in inland and colder spots where growing seasons continue.
- The Northeast sees scattered showers and downpours Wednesday, then turns cooler and mainly dry into Friday before rain chances increase late in the weekend.
- The Pacific Northwest is set for a multi‑day, moisture‑rich system from Friday into early next week, bringing several inches of rain and mountain snow with tricky pass travel likely.
- Tropical Storm Melissa has formed in the Caribbean, and early guidance keeps it away from the U.S. in the near term as local forecast offices continue to monitor its track.