773 FXUS01 KWBC 020722 PMDSPD Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 321 AM EDT Sat May 02 2026 Valid 12Z Sat May 02 2026 - 12Z Mon May 04 2026 ...A cold front will bring showers and thunderstorms to the Southeast and Florida through the weekend... ...Increasing rain chances expected in northern California and the Central Great Basin to start the new work week... ...Cool conditions set to continue in the East, while the West sees unseasonably warm temperatures... A cold front situated over the Gulf and northern Florida will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to the region today. A combination of a robust low-level jet, an inflow of comparatively warm, moist air from the Gulf, and the presence of the front will aid in fueling rounds of thunderstorms throughout the day. Thunderstorms will have the potential to be severe, bringing a risk of damaging winds, isolated hail, and the possibility of a tornado or two. As a result, there is a Slight Risk (level 2/5) of severe thunderstorms for Saturday, per the Storm Prediction Centers Convective Outlook. Meanwhile, a secondary cold front will move through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through early Sunday morning. This will bring rainfall to portions of the Northeast, with the possibility of a wintry mix in northern Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Afterward, a coastal low-pressure system is forecast to move northeastward along the Gulf Stream. While the system is expected to remain offshore, it will sustain showers and isolated wintry precipitation across New England to end the weekend. In California and the Central Great Basin, a slow-moving frontal boundary will progress through the region throughout the weekend and into early next week. An upper-level trough off the California coast is forecast to evolve into a cut-off low and remain in place as it becomes disconnected from the main jet stream. Early next week, the trough will eject inland over northern California, allowing the surface frontal boundary to gain momentum and move eastward. This will result in increasing precipitation chances for California and parts of the Central Great Basin. Simultaneously, a separate frontal system in the Northern Plains and Rockies will bring a return of precipitation to start the work week, followed by cooler conditions. In the eastern half of the country, cooler-than-average temperatures are expected to continue through the remainder of the weekend. In the Southeast, temperatures are anticipated to stay in the low to mid-60s, while the Great Lakes region could see highs dip into the upper 40s today. Additionally, reinforcing surges of cool air behind the departing fronts will lead to chilly nighttime temperatures, with the potential for frost/freeze concerns for portions of the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians through Sunday morning. Meanwhile, in the Northwest, temperatures will remain well above average. Parts of Washington and Oregon could see highs approaching and potentially exceeding 90 degrees on Sunday. A cooldown is then set to begin for most of the West as the aforementioned frontal systems move through, with the exception of the Pacific Northwest, which will remain unseasonably warm through early next week. Blanco-Alcala Graphics available at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php $$