Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0342 AM CST Thu Jan 29 2026 Valid 011200Z - 061200Z ...DISCUSSION... Severe weather potential is low through the extended forecast period. A strong upper low embedded within persistent broad-scale troughing over the East will move offshore this weekend with several other perturbations behind it. Continued northwesterly flow aloft and the passage of several cold fronts early next week will reinforce a cool air mass over the central US. This will largely suppress substantial inland moisture return for the foreseeable future. While some thunderstorm potential may exist along the Gulf Coast with a more substantial trough passage later next week, overall thunderstorm/severe potential is very low through the extended forecast period.
