The Nation's Weather

A Pacific storm system was making for a messy morning in the Northwest early Monday, while rain clouds swirled over the Carolinas. Much of the middle of the nation was to see temperatures in the 70s.

Showers along the West Coast were to span from Washington to central California, with the heaviest rain expected over the central coast of Oregon and northern California.

A frontal system over the Great Basin was to push eastward across the Rockies and into the Plains, triggering rain and snow showers. Cooler temperatures were expected for the majority of the West, with highs across the Northwest ranging in the 40s to 50s. The Southwest was to see temperatures in …