Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 255 PM EST Tue Nov 15 2016 Valid 00Z Wed Nov 16 2016 - 00Z Fri Nov 18 2016 ...Coastal low to bring locally heavy rain to New England... ...Low pressure system to bring rain and snow to much of the western U.S... ...Well above average temperatures continue for the central U.S... Much of southern New England has had widespread rain this afternoon as a low pressure system tracked offshore near New Jersey and Long Island. As the system continues on its path showers and thunderstorms will spread to northern New England through. Although the central low pressure will be near the Canadian maritimes by Thursday, a few showers may linger over New England. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible. A Pacific storm system pushed inland this afternoon and has spread rain and high elevation snows into the Northwest and northern Intermountain Region to northern Rockies. Snow levels will steady lower tonight and into tomorrow as the upper-level trough across the West deepens. This will result in snow becoming more widespread across the interior western states; possibly spreading to the High Plains. This has the potential to be the first widespread snow event for the West this season. Warmer than normal temperatures will stick around through Wednesday for the central U.S. before falling back to near normal by the end of the week. Afternoon highs are forecast to be 15 to 25 degrees above average across the plains and portions of the Upper Midwest. Across the Southeast, wildfires across the southern Appalachians will continue to spread smoke across portions of northern Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and western portions of the Carolinas. Portions of these areas may experience reduced visibilities as well as unhealthy air quality. Please refer to products issued by local NWS forecast offices for further details on smoky conditions. Additionally, southeast South Georgia and northeast Florida coast has had minor coastal flooding due to higher tides and is expected to continue through Wednesday. Campbell Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_wbg.php