SPC AC 080600
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 AM CST Wed Dec 08 2021
Valid 091200Z - 101200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms appear unlikely across the contiguous United
States on Thursday.
...Synopsis and Discussion...
Large-scale upper troughing will amplify over the western CONUS on
Thursday. A southern-stream shortwave trough initially west of Baja
California will shift quickly east-northeastward over northern
Mexico through the day. This feature is forecast to eventually reach
the southern High Plains late Thursday night into early Friday
morning while being absorbed into the synoptic-scale upper trough
over the western states. As pronounced large-scale ascent preceding
the upper trough overspreads the Rockies and adjacent High Plains,
lee cyclogenesis will occur over the central High Plains through the
period. Farther east, a strong low-level mass response will
transport rich low-level moisture from the Gulf of Mexico northward
across central/east TX, the lower MS Valley, Mid-South, and parts of
the Deep South by the end of the period.
Mainly elevated convection appears possible across this general
region in the warm and moist low-level advection regime. Better
thunderstorm chances may develop late in the period from Thursday
night into early Friday morning as low-level moisture gradually
increases in tandem with a modestly strengthening southwesterly
low-level jet. MUCAPE is forecast to remain fairly weak owing to
poor mid-level lapse rates, which should temper the overall severe
potential with any elevated thunderstorms that can develop on
Thursday. Across the Pacific Northwest, isolated lightning flashes
appear possible mainly along/near the WA/OR Coast with low-topped
convection as cold mid-level temperatures associated with a
progressive shortwave trough overspread this region.
..Gleason.. 12/08/2021
CLICK TO GET WUUS02 PTSDY2 PRODUCT
NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 2 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 1730Z
|