Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 344 PM EDT Sun Oct 26 2014 Valid 00Z Mon Oct 27 2014 - 00Z Wed Oct 29 2014 ***Unsettled weather continues for the Pacific Northwest*** ***Above normal temperatures to continue from central and southern Great Plains to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic*** ***Relatively quiet weather pattern elsewhere*** The Pacific Northwest can expect multiple rounds of precipitation over the next few days as onshore flow and a strong Pacific storm system moves near the region early this week. A sub-990mb low, associated with the post-tropical remnants of hurricane Ana, is expected to track toward British Columbia by Tuesday morning and bring a cold front near the coast, along with steady precipitation. Meanwhile, the current frontal system over the Intermountain West will continue to bring rain and mountain snow showers through Sunday night, along with some gusty winds. Elsewhere across the continental U.S., a pronounced upper level ridge will allow for well-above average temperatures across much of the central and southern Great Plains into the Southeast through Monday. Widespread highs in the 80s are likely, with a few locations in Texas and Oklahoma reaching 90 degrees today and Monday. Dry weather is expected through Monday afternoon, after which some showers and thunderstorms will be possible over the Midwest states ahead of the cold front emerging from the western U.S. In addition to delivering cooler temperatures, storms may become more widespread along the front on Tuesday as it begins to interact with more abundant moisture streaming north from the Gulf of Mexico. Across the East, dry conditions can be expected through the early part of the week as surface high pressure prevails and brings sunny to partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures. The exception will be northern New England where some scattered showers will be possible as an upper level trough pivots through the region. Pereira Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php