LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0251 PM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026
Valid 292000Z - 301200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated non-severe thunderstorms remain possible this afternoon and
evening across parts of Arizona, far southern Louisiana and in south
Florida.
...20z...
No changes were made to the prior outlook, see the previous
discussion.
..Lyons.. 03/29/2026
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1110 AM CDT Sun Mar 29 2026/
...Synopsis...
Zonal flow will prevail across much of the Lower 48 through tonight.
Water-vapor imagery late this morning shows a low-amplitude upper
trough immediately west of the southern California and Baja
California coasts moving east. This upper feature will probably
lead to isolated thunderstorms later today over Arizona from the
Mogollon Rim southward to the U.S.-Mexican border. A few weak
thunderstorms will also be possible near a decaying front over south
Florida through the late afternoon. Elsewhere, quiescent conditions
will influence weather conditions across much of the CONUS.
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(Arlington Heights North)
Sunday, March 29, 2026
SPC Mar 29, 2026 2000 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)




















