127 FXUS01 KWBC 231929 PMDSPD Short Range Forecast Discussion NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 328 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Valid 00Z Wed Jun 24 2026 - 00Z Fri Jun 26 2026 ...Severe weather and flash flooding threats continue across portions of the Central and South-Central U.S. the next few days ... ...Intense heat persists across parts of the West, the southern Plains, and Florida through mid to late week... ...Critical fire weather for portions of the Great Basin and Four Corners through this evening... An active summertime weather pattern will continue to support daily threats of severe weather and flash flooding across parts of the Central and South-Central U.S. through mid to late week. A few slower-moving disturbances and frontal boundaries will interact with an abundance of Gulf moisture and instability, setting the stage for several clusters of thunderstorms the next few days. The strongest storms will have the heightened potential to become severe, especially from the central High Plains to the southern Plains. Any severe storms will be capable of producing damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes. In addition to severe weather, storms will also contain heavy rainfall which could lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Farther east, severe weather and localized flash flooding will need to be monitored along a cold front pushing across the southern Mid-Atlantic this afternoon as well. In contrast to an unseasonably cool and dry air mass advancing from the northern Plains to the Great Lakes, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic in the wake of a cold front, parts of the West, the southern Plains and Florida will continue to bake under intense heat the next few days. High temperatures across these heat-stricken regions will continue to run several degrees above normal, prompting numerous Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings. The intense heat coupled with gusty winds and dry fuels will lead to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the Great Basin and Four Corners through this afternoon and evening. Ongoing fires along with any new fires that develop will have the potential to spread quickly and can exhibit extreme fire behavior. Critical fire weather conditions should wane late this evening and overnight, though elevated fire weather may linger into Wednesday. Miller Graphics available at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/basicwx/basicwx_ndfd.php $$