Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 350 PM EDT Sun Oct 11 2015 Valid 00Z Mon Oct 12 2015 - 00Z Wed Oct 14 2015 ...High winds possible for portions of the northern Intermountain West and northern plains... A fast-moving and energetic low pressure system will move across the Manitoba and Ontario provinces in Canada tonight into Monday. While scattered showers may affect portions of the northern plains and Upper Midwest in association with this system, the biggest story will be strong and gusty winds. The surface low is forecast to deepen tonight as it moves east into Ontario, while surface high pressure builds into the Rockies. The result will be a tightening pressure gradient and strong, gusty winds from the northern Intermountain West eastward across the northern plains tonight into Monday. Winds of 35 to 45 mph are possible, with gusts to 60 mph at times. Please refer to products issued by local NWS forecast offices for location specific details. The surface low will move northeastward to near James Bay by Monday evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible along the trailing cold front Monday afternoon and evening from the Great Lakes southward to eastern Texas. The front will quickly move into the eastern U.S. Monday night into Tuesday morning, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible across the eastern U.S. Showers will move into coastal portions of the Pacific Northwest on Monday as a weakening frontal system approaches the region from the Pacific. This region will dry out again by Tuesday as the front begins to dissipate and high pressure builds back in. Temperatures will be above average across much of the contiguous U.S. over the next couple days. With the exception of coastal portions of the Southeast, where clouds and a few showers will keep temperatures cooler, and the Upper Midwest, behind the cold front, temperatures will be 5 to 15 degrees above average across the rest of the U.S. Ryan Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php