Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 324 AM EDT Wed Apr 13 2016 Valid 12Z Wed Apr 13 2016 - 12Z Fri Apr 15 2016 ...Heavy rain and some flash flooding possible for the Gulf Coast... ...Numerous showers expected over the Intermountain West... A cold front cleared most of the East Coast Tuesday evening and has ushered in slightly cooler conditions for the middle of the week. Surface high pressure has settled in behind this front and sunny to partly cloudy skies will be the rule through the rest of the week for much of the eastern U.S. since the overall weather pattern is not expected to change much. Overall, a very pleasant week albeit on the cool side. Numerous showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast near the Gulf Coast through Thursday with a stationary front near the coast along with a weak disturbance aloft. Conditions will be favorable for heavy rainfall along with some strong thunderstorms, especially on Wednesday, with the best concentration from southern Louisiana to the Florida panhandle. A few inches of rainfall is possible for some areas, and flooding remains a localized concern. However, less in the way of severe thunderstorm coverage is expected compared to earlier in the week. Across the western U.S., numerous showers and a few thunderstorms are likely from the Pacific Northwest to the central Rockies for the middle of the week, with the greatest rainfall totals expected from northern California to western Washington as a weakening Pacific storm system makes its way onshore, with snow likely at the highest elevations. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php