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Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on Aug 26, 2008
Updated: Tue Aug 26 08:51:03 UTC 2008
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Graphics Issued on Aug 26, 2008

Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.

D4Fri, Aug 29, 2008 - Sat, Aug 30, 2008 D7Mon, Sep 01, 2008 - Tue, Sep 02, 2008
D5Sat, Aug 30, 2008 - Sun, Aug 31, 2008 D8Tue, Sep 02, 2008 - Wed, Sep 03, 2008
D6Sun, Aug 31, 2008 - Mon, Sep 01, 2008 (All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC)

 Forecast Discussion

   ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
   ACUS48 KWNS 260850
   SPC AC 260850
   
   DAY 4-8 CONVECTIVE OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0350 AM CDT TUE AUG 26 2008
   
   VALID 291200Z - 031200Z
   
   THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE INITIALLY IN GOOD AGREEMENT MOVING A
   BROAD UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH EWD ACROSS SERN CANADA EARLY IN THE DAY 4
   TO 8 DAY PERIOD. FROM HERE...THE GFS AND ECMWF SOLUTIONS DIVERGE
   WITH THE GFS MOVING A SUBTLE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS THE NRN
   STATES AND THE ECMWF DEVELOPING A HIGHLY-AMPLIFIED UPPER-LEVEL
   TROUGH IN THE ROCKIES. THIS INTRODUCES GREAT UNCERTAINTY AND NEITHER
   SOLUTION APPEARS TO BE FAVORABLE FOR ANY SUBSTANTIAL SEVERE WEATHER
   THREAT. THE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT ACROSS THE CNTRL AND ERN
   STATES MOVING AN UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE EWD FROM THE MS VALLEY THIS
   WEEKEND INTO THE ERN SEABOARD BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE UPPER-LEVEL
   RIDGE MAY SUPPRESS THE THREAT FOR AN ORGANIZED SEVERE EVENT.
   
   ..BROYLES.. 08/26/2008

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