Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0654 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026
Valid 190100Z - 191200Z
...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms are not forecast across the U.S. this evening and
tonight.
...DISCUSSION...
A large-scale upper-level trough will move across the east-central
U.S. tonight, as a cyclonic flow pattern remains in place over much
of nation. At the surface, a large area of high pressure will be
located over the Great Plains and Southeast. This dry and cold
airmass will make conditions unfavorable for thunderstorms today and
tonight across the continental U.S.
..Broyles.. 01/19/2026