Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 234 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2020 Valid 12Z Wed Mar 25 2020 - 12Z Fri Mar 27 2020 ...Increasing fire weather threat Wednesday across the Southern High Plains... ...Accumulating snows possible from portions of the Northern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley into the Upper Lakes Wednesday into early Thursday... ...Recent unsettled weather pattern across much of the West will continue through Thursday... ...Much above average temperatures expected across the southern tier of the nation... The fire weather threat will be increasing on Wednesday across the Southern High Plains as strengthening winds, with gusts as high as 55 to 60 mph, above average temperatures and low relative humidities are expected. Red Flag Warnings are currently in effect across northeast New Mexico, portions of the Texas/Oklahoma panhandle into southeast Colorado. On the opposite end of the weather spectrum, a strong cold front will be bringing colder temperatures Wednesday from the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. An area of low pressure moving along this frontal boundary will enhance precipitation to its north with accumulating snows possible from portions of the Northern Plains into the Upper Great Lakes. Heaviest totals expected from northern Wisconsin into the U.P. of Michigan where 2-4" amounts are possible. The unsettled weather pattern that has been affecting large portions of the western U.S. with showery conditions and below average temperatures will continue through Wednesday and Thursday. The strong mid to upper level trof responsible for this recent pattern will be pushing southeastward from along the west coast Wednesday morning, into the Great Basin on Thursday and into the Southwest by early Friday. Widespread light to moderate precipitation totals expected across these areas with locally heavy snows through the Cascades, Sierra, Northern Rockies into the Wasatch. Additional showers and higher elevation snows expected to move back into the Pacific Northwest late Thursday into early Friday associated with an area of disturbed weather moving southeast toward the Pacific Northwest coast. Tranquil weather expected across much of the southern tier of the nation from the Southern Plains, across the Gulf coast into the Southeast and Florida. Much above average temperatures expected across these regions with highs expected in the 85-90 degree range over the next few days. Oravec Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php