LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0146 PM CST Wed Feb 11 2026
Valid 112000Z - 121200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are not expected.
...20Z Update...
No changes to the ongoing forecast.
..Wendt.. 02/11/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 0941 AM CST Wed Feb 11 2026/
...SYNOPSIS...
A deepening upper trough over the northeast states will help a cold
front sag southward across GA/SC this afternoon. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms are expected along the front, but no severe
storms are anticipated. Other scattered showers and thunderstorms
will be possible today and tonight from central CA into much of the
Great Basin.
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MOBILE DEVICE? Turn sideways. Weather conditions directly above are near Lakefront. Top tabs refer to O'Hare (official).
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CONVECTIVE | TORNADO | WIND | HAIL
O'Hare International Airport KORD
(Arlington Heights South)
Chicago Executive Airport KPWK
(Arlington Heights North)
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
SPC Feb 11, 2026 2000 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)




















