Areas of severe wind gusts will also be possible over a large area from mid Missouri Valley southeastward into the Carolinas. ...Northern High Plains... Modest westerly winds aloft will exist over the central High Plains on Wednesday, with a surface low developing near the CO/KS border. Easterly surface winds north of the low across NE will maintain moisture and instability into the High Plains, and, maximize directional shear with height. As such, will maintain a broad 5% Marginal Risk for damaging wind gusts.