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Friday, January 2, 2026

SPC Jan 3, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

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Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0656 PM CST Fri Jan 02 2026

Valid 030100Z - 031200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
No severe threat is expected across the U.S. through tonight.

...DISCUSSION...
A shortwave trough will move through the Southeast tonight. Ahead of
this feature, isolated thunderstorms may occur across parts of
Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Further west, a
shortwave trough will move southeastward across the southern Plains
this evening. A small cluster of thunderstorms near the trough will
likely persist for a couple more hours in the central and eastern
Texas Panhandle. In the western U.S., a few thunderstorms may
develop in California tonight ahead of a mid-level trough moving
through the eastern Pacific. No severe threat is expected across the
U.S. through daybreak on Saturday.

..Broyles.. 01/03/2026


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