LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
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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Friday, January 2, 2026
SPC Jan 3, 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)




















