Rain and wind will plague early risers along the Northwest coast at sunriseon Easter Sunday, but the Southwest will be dry and tranquil.Showers and thunderstorms can be expected across the Plains as a stormbegins to develop across the region.

Much of the East will be dry, but it will be cold, so make sure you dresslike it is late February or early March. Strong winds in New England will makeit feel like the upper teens at sunrise.

Story by AccuWeather.com Expert Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson.