LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1246 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026
Valid 281200Z - 291200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon across the
southern Florida Peninsula and Florida Keys, but no severe threat is
forecast.
...DISCUSSION...
Northwest mid-level flow will continue across much of the central
and eastern U.S. today, as a cold front advances southward across
Florida. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible south of the front
within a moist airmass across parts of south Florida and the Florida
Keys this afternoon. No severe threat is forecast, and no
thunderstorms are expected over the remainder of the continental
U.S.
..Broyles/Chalmers.. 03/28/2026
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O'Hare International Airport KORD
(Arlington Heights South)
Chicago Executive Airport KPWK
(Arlington Heights North)
Saturday, March 28, 2026
SPC Mar 28, 2026 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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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)




















