Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 354 AM EDT Thu Sep 10 2020 Valid 12Z Thu Sep 10 2020 - 12Z Sat Sep 12 2020 ..The early season winter storm will be winding down over the Central Rockies... ...Heavy Rains and isolated Flash Flooding possible across portions of the Southern and Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic... ...Below Average Temperatures to continue across the Central to Southern Plains Thursday and Friday but not as cold as in past days... ...An Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Threat will continue into Thursday across much of the West Coast... The The winter storm that blanketed part of the Rockies and Central High Plains with snow is winding down, although a few areas in the Central Rockies could have additional heavy snowfall today. The cold air associated with this cold front will moderate to near normal by the weekend. Temperatures are expected to remain well below average today and Friday across much of the Central/Southern Rockies into the Central/Southern Plains but temperatures are not expected to be as below average as in past days. The slow moving frontal boundary that is sprawled across the central U.S. will continue to provide a focus for heavy showers and thunderstorms today across the Southern Plains. Additional rainfall today could increase the possibility for flash flooding concerns, especially for Southern and Central Texas where recent rains have saturated the soils. Further east along this frontal boundary, heavy rain and isolated flash flooding concerns will be possible across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Portions of the Mid-Atlantic have seen above average precipitation amounts over the past several weeks, making them more susceptible to flash flooding. The strong, gusty winds over the West are expected to weaken by the weekend; which will help reduce the severity of the fire conditions across the West. However, low humidity and warmer temperatures will be enough for elevated fire concerns to remain. With the wind direction returning to a more westerly component, smoke from the wildfires may waft and settle inland. Campbell Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php