LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1254 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026
Valid 141200Z - 151200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
No severe threat is forecast over the continental U.S. today or
tonight.
...DISCUSSION...
An upper-level trough will move from the Northeast offshore into the
western Atlantic today. At mid-levels, westerly flow will prevail
over much of the central U.S., as a trough amplifies in the northern
Rockies. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible ahead
of the trough this afternoon. As the trough moves into the Great
Plains tonight, thunderstorms will be possible near the edge of a
low-level jet in parts of the upper Mississippi Valley. Scattered
storms may also develop across the Florida Peninsula today. No
severe threat is forecast today or tonight across the U.S.
..Broyles/Thornton.. 03/14/2026
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O'Hare International Airport KORD
(Arlington Heights South)
Chicago Executive Airport KPWK
(Arlington Heights North)
Saturday, March 14, 2026
SPC Mar 14, 2026 0600 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)




















