LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0654 PM CST Sun Jan 18 2026
Valid 190100Z - 191200Z
...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms are not forecast across the U.S. this evening and
tonight.
...DISCUSSION...
A large-scale upper-level trough will move across the east-central
U.S. tonight, as a cyclonic flow pattern remains in place over much
of nation. At the surface, a large area of high pressure will be
located over the Great Plains and Southeast. This dry and cold
airmass will make conditions unfavorable for thunderstorms today and
tonight across the continental U.S.
..Broyles.. 01/19/2026
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CONVECTIVE | TORNADO | WIND | HAIL
O'Hare International Airport KORD
(Arlington Heights South)
Chicago Executive Airport KPWK
(Arlington Heights North)
Sunday, January 18, 2026
SPC Jan 19, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
SUNRISE AND SUNSET TIMES IN UTC (if you're not logged in to Google)
CHICAGO UTC-6 during CST (Central Standard Time, e.g., winter)
CHICAGO UTC-5 during CDT (Daylight Savings Time, e.g., summer)
CHICAGO UTC-6 during CST (Central Standard Time, e.g., winter)
CHICAGO UTC-5 during CDT (Daylight Savings Time, e.g., summer)




















