Wednesday's forecast: Soggy Florida, central U.S.

Heavy rain will drench much of Florida on Wednesday from a tropical system while a front soaks portions of the central U.S.

Florida: A very wet day is on tap for much of the Sunshine state on Wednesday, with heavy, potentially flooding rain likely from Tropical Depression Nine.

Plains, Midwest, Rockies: A cold front will trigger showers and storms from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley. 

East: Remaining showers from Tropical Depression Eight will move off the mid-Atlantic coast during the day.

Northwest: A few showers are possible in coastal sections of the Pacific Northwest.

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Weather history for Aug. 31: In 1915, the temperature dropped to 38 degrees in Bartlesville, Okla., a state record low for August. In 1994, Philadelphia wrapped up what was its warmest summer (June-August) on record.