Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 449 PM EDT Wed Apr 30 2014 Valid 00Z Thu May 01 2014 - 00Z Sat May 03 2014 ...Complex storm system will continue to bring heavy rains to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast... The complex storm system that has brought heavy rains from the Gulf coast to the Mid-Atlantic, along with severe weather, will continue its fervor in these regions. The cold front which is driving the focus of the showers and thunderstorms will be very slow moving as it moves through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys towards the East coast. Consequently, this will not encourage the precipitation, which has already soaked the East and Gulf coast regions, to exit offshore quickly. After Thursday evening, the cold front will finally have moved off the East coast and most of the showers and thunderstorms will dwindle in coverage. However, the southern end of the cold/stationary front moving through Florida and the Gulf of Mexico will still be plodding along by the end of the short term period. The eastern portions of the Southeast and Florida should expect a soggy start to the weekend. It is the tale of two coastlines for the next few days: as the East coast gets battered by continuous rain and the West coast is very dry. Dry conditions and strong winds can be expected along the California coast. No major relief is in sight during the short term period. The Pacific Northwest may get a few showers with an incoming Pacific system by Friday morning but nothing substantial. The northern Plains can expect showers to begin moving into the region on Thursday evening as a cold front moves southeastward. The Great Lakes and Upper Midwest will also have several days of scattered showers associated with the large upper low driving the system affecting the East coast and Southeast. Fanning Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php