(All days are valid from 12 UTC - 12 UTC the following day)
Note: A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates 15%, 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of any point.
PREDICTABILITY TOO LOW is used to indicate severe storms may be possible based on some model scenarios. However, the location or occurrence of severe storms are in doubt due to: 1) large differences in the deterministic model solutions, 2) large spread in the ensemble guidance, and/or 3) minimal run-to-run continuity.
POTENTIAL TOO LOW means the threat for a regional area of organized severe storms appears unlikely (i.e., less than 15%) for the forecast day.
Forecast Discussion
ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL
ACUS48 KWNS 090928
SPC AC 090928
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0328 AM CST Mon Dec 09 2024
Valid 121200Z - 171200Z
...DISCUSSION...
Cyclonic upper flow and stable low-level conditions are expected
across the central and eastern CONUS on D4/Thursday as surface high
pressure shifts from the northern Plains into the OH Valley. At the
same time, a low-amplitude, southern-stream shortwave trough is
forecast to progress across the Great Basin and Four Corners before
then continuing into the central/southern Plains on D5/Friday and
Mid MS Valley on D6/Saturday.
Surface cyclogenesis will likely precede this shortwave over the
central Plains on D5/Friday, with low-level moisture advection
anticipated over the southern Plains as well. The quality of this
moisture advection will be tempered by the strength of a preceding
cold front, with mid 60s dewpoints likely remaining confined to the
TX Gulf Coast. Even so, thunderstorms still appear possible late
Friday into early Saturday along and ahead of the cold front from
east TX into the Ozarks, and across the Lower MS Valley on
D6/Saturday. Uncertainty regarding the quality of the moisture
return (and related buoyancy) as well as general uncertainties
regarding the strength and timing of the shortwave limit overall
predictability of the severe thunderstorm potential.
..Mosier.. 12/09/2024
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