LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0644 PM CST Thu Feb 12 2026
Valid 130100Z - 131200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Severe thunderstorms are not expected.
...01z Update...
Upper trough is settling south across the Great Basin/CA early this
evening. Weak buoyancy developed beneath this feature as steep lapse
rates and some boundary layer heating have contributed to a few
hundred J/kg MUCAPE. 00z soundings from this region support this,
especially LKN and GJT where surface-based parcels are notably
uninhibited. Latest radar/lightning data suggest isolated
thunderstorms continue across eastern NV into western CO. Over the
next few hours this activity should gradually wane as the boundary
layer begins to cool.
..Darrow.. 02/13/2026
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Thursday, February 12, 2026
SPC Feb 13, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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