SPC 0830Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0230 AM CST Sat Jan 24 2026 Valid 261200Z - 271200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms appear unlikely Monday. ...Synopsis... Mid-level troughing and strong cyclonic flow aloft will shift southward over the US before gradually moving offshore Monday. A second trough is expected to move south out of Canada into the Great Lakes as it also intensifies. The mid-level flow pattern is forecast to continue to amplify with troughing persisting over the eastern US. In turn, ridging is forecast to build over the central and western portions of the country with increasingly strong northwesterly flow. At the surface, a robust and widespread Arctic air mass with strong high pressure will dominate the lower 48 as a cold front moves offshore into the Atlantic and down the FL Peninsula. Widespread winter weather and cold temperatures will largely preclude robust inland surface moisture outside of coastal south FL. However, weak lapse rates and only glancing ascent suggests thunderstorm potential here is low. Thus, thunderstorms and severe weather appear unlikely over the US on Monday. ..Lyons.. 01/24/2026
