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Friday, March 27, 2026

SPC Mar 27, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook


Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1251 AM CDT Fri Mar 27 2026

Valid 271200Z - 281200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
Isolated thunderstorms are expected today from the Ohio Valley into
North Carolina and Virginia but no severe threat is forecast.

...DISCUSSION...
An upper-level trough will dig southeastward across the eastern U.S.
today. At the surface, a cold front will advance southward into the
southern Appalachians and Carolinas. Behind the front, isolated
thunderstorm development with a potential for a few strong gusts,
will be possible in weak instability this afternoon. Elsewhere
across the continental U.S., thunderstorms are not expected today or
tonight.

..Broyles/Chalmers.. 03/27/2026


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