Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
359 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

Valid 00Z Wed Apr 15 2026 - 00Z Fri Apr 17 2026

...Late season snow for the Cascades and Northern Rockies...

...There is an Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe thunderstorms over
parts of the Great Lakes/Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley on Tuesday...

...There is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms over parts
of the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley on Wednesday...

...There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over parts of the Great
Lakes/Middle Mississippi Valley on Tuesday and Wednesday...

A stationary front extending from the Northeast to the Middle Mississippi
Valley, along with a dryline over the Central/Southern Plains, will
produce showers and severe thunderstorms from the Northeast to the Middle
Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday.
Therefore, the SPC has issued an Enhanced Risk (level 3/5) of severe
thunderstorms over the Great Lakes and Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley
through Wednesday morning.  The hazards associated with these
thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts,
hail, and a few tornadoes.

In addition, a stationary front extending from the Northeast to the Middle
Mississippi Valley, along with a dryline over the Central/Southern Plains,
will continue to produce showers and severe thunderstorms over the Great
Lakes and the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley through Thursday morning.
Therefore, the SPC has issued a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe
thunderstorms over parts of the Great Lakes and Middle/Lower Mississippi
Valley through Thursday morning.  The hazards associated with these
thunderstorms are frequent lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gusts,
hail, and a few tornadoes.

Meanwhile, a front moves onshore over the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday and
moves inland to the Northern Intermountain Region, Central Rockies, Great
Basin, and Southern California by Thursday. The system will produce a
late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies through
Thursday. Coastal rain will develop over the Northwest Coast through
Thursday as well. Also by Thursday, rain will develop over parts of the
Northern Plains.


Ziegenfelder



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