SPC 1300Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0630 AM CST Fri Jan 16 2026 Valid 161300Z - 171200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not forecast today or tonight. ...Synopsis and Discussion... A mid-level shortwave trough will move eastward over the Great Lakes and Midwest today as large-scale upper troughing remains over much of the central/eastern CONUS. A surface cold front will continue to advance southeastward through the period across the remainder of the southern Plains and much of the Southeast. Low-level moisture and related instability are expected to remain too limited to support thunderstorm development today along/ahead of the cold front. ..Gleason.. 01/16/2026
