LIVE MAP (ABOVE) ... SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0747 PM CDT Mon Oct 05 2026
Valid 060100Z - 061200Z
...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Organized severe thunderstorms are not forecast through tonight.
...Synopsis...
A 500 mb upper trough will continue to eject into the Atlantic as
surface high pressure sets in from the Great Lakes to the East
Coast. Showers and thunderstorms will continue along portions of the
Gulf Coast to the FL Peninsula through tonight, where an unstable
boundary layer, driven by 70s F surface dewpoints, remains in place.
A few lightning flashes may also occur over the next couple of hours
with ongoing isolated thunderstorms over the Great Basin, southern
CO/northern NM, and the Upper MS Valley given cooler temperatures
aloft.
..Squitieri.. 10/06/2026
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O'Hare International Airport KORD
(Arlington Heights South)
Chicago Executive Airport KPWK
(Arlington Heights North)
Monday, October 5, 2026
SPC Oct 6, 2026 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook
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CHICAGO UTC-5 during CDT (Daylight Savings Time, e.g., summer)
CHICAGO UTC-6 during CST (Central Standard Time, e.g., winter)
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