Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 255 AM EDT Tue Jun 5 2018 Valid 12Z Tue Jun 5 2018 - 12Z Thu Jun 7 2018 ...Hot across the central U.S. with stormy conditions for the Dakotas and also the southern plains... An upper level ridge extending across the central and southern plains through the middle of the week is expected to result in widespread regions of temperatures in the 90s from South Dakota to Texas, and some 100+ degree readings from Western Texas into eastern New Mexico and across the Desert Southwest. With an upper level trough becoming established over the northeast states, expect pleasantly cool conditions for this time of year with highs in the 60s and 70s from the Great Lakes to New England, and even cooler for the higher elevations. Cooler conditions are also likely across the Pacific Northwest with onshore flow across the region. In terms of precipitation, a less active pattern is forecast compared to recent days. The greatest prospects for noteworthy rain will be across the Gulf Coast region and Florida in the vicinity of a stalled frontal boundary, and also for the northern plains and Upper Midwest ahead of a surface low and cold front. Some severe storms are possible across portions of the Dakotas on Tuesday, and the Storm Prediction Center has additional details on that. Some scattered showers and a few storms will be possible across the Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast U.S. in association with a cold front moving through. Dry conditions will continue for most of the western and southeastern U.S. through Wednesday. D. Hamrick Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php