Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 356 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2020 Valid 12Z Tue Aug 11 2020 - 12Z Thu Aug 13 2020 ...There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of the Northern/Central High Plains... ...Above normal temperatures to continue across the Northeast... ...Elevated fire weather conditions expected in portions of the Northwest, Rockies and Great Basin... The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms for portions of the Northern/Central High Plains. A moist air mas and upper-level energy will aid in producing showers and thunderstorms over the region through Wednesday morning. The associated hazards are dangerous lightning, severe thunderstorm wind gust, hail, and a few tornadoes. The front that is forecast to gradually push east from Great Lakes into the Northeast, while settling south into the mid Mississippi and Ohio valleys through Thursday. Ahead of the front, above normal temperatures are expected to continue into midweek, with Heat Advisories in effect for portions of the Northeast, including the I-95 corridor from New York to southern Maine. Expect the approaching cold front to bring more widespread shower and thunderstorm coverage across the Northeast and Mid Atlantic late Tuesday into Wednesday, while knocking down temperatures by Thursday. A pair of cold fronts producing windy conditions, but little precipitation, will support elevated to critical fire weather conditions on Tuesday across portions of the Northwest, Northern Rockies and Great Basin. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect on Tuesday for portions of eastern and central Washington to northwestern Nevada and northern California. Red Flag Warnings are also in effect on Tuesday for portions of central and western Montana, central and western Wyoming, southern Idaho and northern Utah. Ziegenfelder Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php