Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 437 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2020 Valid 00Z Wed Sep 23 2020 - 00Z Fri Sep 25 2020 ...Tropical Depression Beta is forecast to weaken and gradually lose tropical characteristics while spreading flooding rains further inland across the lower Mississippi Valley... ...Large swells generated by Hurricane Teddy could cause dangerous surf and rip currents along the New England coast tonight... ...Warm up in the Front Range and the Northern/Central Plains as rain moves into the Pacific Northwest... Tropical Depression Beta has weakened considerably since this morning when it was categorized as a Tropical Storm. It will continue to gradually lose it's tropical characteristics as it traverses across coastal Texas, and toward the Lower Mississippi Valley tonight and Wednesday. Scattered thunderstorms as well as heavy rainfall and Flash Flooding are likely from the southeast Texas coast, where a High Risk of flash flooding was issued for this evening, up into the Southeast on Wednesday and Thursday where Slight Risks of Flash Flooding are in place. Beta will weaken to a Post-Tropical Cyclone and inherit frontal characteristics as it interacts with the surface boundaries draped across it by the time it reaches the Lower Mississippi Valley on Thursday, all-the-while producing dangerously heavy rainfall and flash flooding across these areas. Meanwhile, the large and powerful Hurricane Teddy moving northward across the Atlantic Ocean is forecast to transform into a potent post-tropical cyclone as it makes landfall across Nova Scotia early on Wednesday. The expansive circulation of Teddy is expected to bring large swells along the Northeast coast, together with dangerous surf and rip currents. In addition to the high seas, Downeast Maine should get some rain, gusty winds from Teddy's western edge tonight. A large low pressure system will bring rain and cool temperatures to the Pacific Northwest through Thursday. The entrance of the associated upper-level trough will lead to the development of a new low pressure system over the Canadian Rockies on Thursday. Temperatures will warm up over the Front Range, ahead of an associated warm front. Some places may see record breaking high temperatures from this on Thursday. The current warm front stationed over the Northern Plains will raise temperatures across the Central/Northern Plains to above average across the once again tomorrow with some places seeing highs in the 90s. An Elevated area of fire risk was issued by the Storm Prediction center for New England through tonight due to ongoing dry conditions and increased wind speeds. An elevated risk area is also in place over the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday due to strong surface wind gusts and the chance for sustained dry conditions. Kebede/Kong Graphics available at www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php