SPC Jan 2, 2025 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook

Day 2 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1118 AM CST Thu Jan 02 2025

Valid 031200Z - 041200Z

...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
Sporadic lightning flashes may occur Friday afternoon and evening
over the coastal Pacific Northwest. Severe weather is not expected.

...Synopsis...
The pattern on Friday will feature an upper trough over the eastern
CONUS, with a western ridge breaking down late. The shortwave trough
responsible for the ridge breakdown will provide rapid cooling aloft
late in the day from northern CA into western WA and OR, and
overnight across the Great Basin. Given favorable diurnal
timing/steepening lapse rates, a few lightning flashes with
low-topped convection is possible near coastal counties as a cold
front approaches. 

Elsewhere, high pressure will maintain dry and/or stable conditions
over land. A few thunderstorms may occur over the northwest Gulf of
Mexico with a weak low well offshore.

..Jewell.. 01/02/2025

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