Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 200 AM EDT Wed Jul 08 2020 Valid 12Z Wed Jul 08 2020 - 12Z Fri Jul 10 2020 ...Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding possible for the Upper Midwest/Corn Belt today... ...Critical Fire weather for parts of the Interior West... ...Continued very warm/hot around the Great Lakes... A frontal system moving through the High Plains will push into Minnesota this afternoon. Along and ahead of the front, warm and juicy air will support the persistence and development of showers and thunderstorms today. Heavier rainfall within more organized storms may lead to local flash flooding and ponding on roadways. Temperatures in the warm air mass will climb into the 80s and low 90s from the Corn Belt eastward to the central Appalachians. The system will move into the western Great Lakes on Thursday with scattered shower and storms. Across the South, a lingering frontal boundary will provide the focus for scattered showers and a few thunderstorms from eastern Texas to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Abundant cloudiness will keep temperatures a bit cooler than average in the low to mid 80s. Much warmer temperatures away from this front over west Texas may approach records in the low 100s. Over the Pacific Northwest, temperatures will continue cooler than normal today with a slight moderation for Thursday. For parts of the Four Corners region, Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions are expected due to breezy conditions and low relative humidity values. Fracasso Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php