Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 353 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2014 Valid 12Z Thu Sep 4 2014 - 12Z Sat Sep 6 2014 ***More storms for the Plains and the Upper Midwest*** ***Continued hot and humid for the southern and central U.S.*** ***Developing storm system across the West and High Plains*** A developing surface low and cold front will be the main weather maker across the country over the next couple of days. The low will develop over the Upper Midwest and lift northeastward into Ontario by Friday, bringing numerous showers and storms ahead of the frontal passage. Farther along the cold front over the central Plains, more showers and storms are likely to develop from the Texas Panhandle to the Midwest as moisture and instability interact with the approaching front. Upper level ridging will continue over the central and southern parts of the country through the end of the week, keeping temperatures feeling more like July for the beginning of September. Widespread highs in the 90s are likely from Texas to the southeast coast, with heat indices of 95 to 105 degrees at times. Out West, a cold front crossing the central and northern Rockies will reinforce the cooler temperatures and fall-like weather to close out the work week. A few showers are likely near the surface low that tracks across Montana and North Dakota. Gusty winds are also likely to develop for parts of the Inter-Mountain West as the cold front passes through. Some monsoonal moisture is expected to make a return to Arizona and New Mexico in time for the weekend, along with scattered showers and storms. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php