Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 458 PM EDT Thu May 21 2015 Valid 00Z Fri May 22 2015 - 00Z Sun May 24 2015 ***High quality airmass over the eastern U.S. through Saturday*** ***Heavy rain and stormy weather continues for southern Plains*** ***Scattered showers and storms over the western U.S.*** The cool and refreshing temperatures are expected to continue for a few more days across much of the eastern U.S. The disturbance that brought the showers and thunderstorms to the Mid-Atlantic region and the Carolinas on Thursday is now moving offshore with improving conditions by Friday morning. Over Texas and Oklahoma, more bad weather is expected during the short-term forecast period with multiple rounds of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms. Flooding remains a serious concern for these areas given already saturated ground and rivers overflowing their banks. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php