Weather Underground Forecast for Wednesday, January 18, 2012. The storm which brought wild weather to the East on Tuesday will move out to sea on Wednesday leaving clear skies and cold temperatures in its wake. Most of the East will see conditions clear out by morning, but portions of the Southeast and Maine will see clouds linger into the afternoon. Main in Particular will see snow showers persist well into the afternoon and maybe overnight. Despite sunshine moving into the region, temperatures will be cold, with high temperatures expected to remain below the freezing mark throughout New England and the Mid-West. The Southeast will also see abnormally cold weather, with highs only rising into the low 50s for the warmest regions. In the Northern Plains, high temperatures will remain cold, with the coldest spots expecting high temperatures below negative 10 degrees Fahrenheit. In the West, temperatures will also remain cool, although highs and overnight lows will be much warmer than the record setting low temperatures from the previous few days. Clear skies will persist throughout much of California, but a wave of storms will continue to hit the Northwest, and begin to descend south towards the state. These storms will continue to push farther and farther south until later in the week when they will bring the whole state much needed rain and snow. Temperatures in the Lower 48 states Tuesday have ranged from a morning low of -17 degrees at Cut Bank, Mont. to a high of 93 degrees at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.