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SPC Nov 30, 2024 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0139 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2024 Valid 302000Z - 011200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected through tonight. ...20z Update... No forecast changes are needed. Thunderstorm potential remains very limited across the country. Occasional flashes have been noted within a heavy snow band in the vicinity of Watertown, NY, but coverage through 12z will remain too limited to warrant highlights. See the previous discussion for additional details. ..Moore.. 11/30/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1018 AM CST Sat Nov 30 2024/ ...Synopsis and
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SPC Nov 30, 2024 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0122 PM CST Sat Nov 30 2024 Valid 021200Z - 031200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible on Monday across south Texas. Severe storms are not expected. ...Synopsis... An expansive mid/upper-level trough over the eastern CONUS will move slowly eastward on Monday, while upstream midlevel height rises reinforce surface high pressure from the northern Plains into the Southeast. As a result, boundary-layer moisture will remain confined to the Gulf of Mexico, limiting thunderstorm potential across much of the CONUS. The
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SPC Nov 30, 2024 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

SPC 0830Z Day 3 Outlook Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0208 AM CST Sat Nov 30 2024 Valid 021200Z - 031200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible on Monday across south Texas. Severe storms are not expected. ...Synopsis... A pronounced upper trough from eastern Canada south into the eastern U.S. will move slowly east Monday, with broad cyclonic flow persisting over most of the CONUS east of the Rockies. Surface high pressure will build south across much of the Plains, Mississippi Valley and southeast, limiting the return of appreciable low-level
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SPC Nov 30, 2024 0700 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

SPC 0700Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1233 AM CST Sat Nov 30 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected on Sunday. ...Synopsis... A large upper-level low centered over Ontario/Quebec provinces will persist through Sunday, with an expansive area of cyclonic flow across much of the central and eastern CONUS and a ridge over the western states. Surface high pressure from the Plains states into southeast U.S. will reinforce generally dry/stable conditions. With the exception of portions of deep South Texas, appreciable low-level moisture/instability will
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SPC Nov 30, 2024 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1123 PM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 301200Z - 011200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not forecast for today. ...Synopsis... Much of the CONUS will remain under the western periphery of a broad mid-level trough, which will reinforce surface high pressure and associated cool surface conditions. Static stability over the CONUS will limit organized thunderstorm potential. A couple of lightning flashes cannot be ruled out over portions of Lakes Erie, Ontario, and immediate adjacent shorelines within lake effect snow bands. However, the
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SPC Nov 29, 2024 2000 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 2000Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0147 PM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 292000Z - 301200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected through tonight. ...20z Update... The previous forecast (outlined below) remains on track. Thunderstorm potential continues to wane along the central FL Peninsula amid post-frontal low-level cooling; however, latest CAM guidance continues to suggest that a storm or two may develop between 20-00 UTC (though recent trends suggest this potential is low). Along the shores of the lower Great Lakes, Lightningcast guidance continues to
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SPC Nov 29, 2024 1930 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

SPC 1930Z Day 3 Outlook Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0128 PM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected on Sunday. ...Synopsis... Little change to the pattern on Sunday with stable conditions over much of the CONUS. A large upper trough will remain over eastern North America, with a ridge along the West Coast. A substantial surface high will remain from the Plains into the Southeast, with instability well offshore. ..Jewell.. 11/29/2024 Read more
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SPC Nov 29, 2024 1730 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1128 AM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 301200Z - 011200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not forecast for Saturday. ...Synopsis... A deep upper low will remain over parts of Ontario and Quebec on Saturday, with a large upper trough encompassing much of the central and eastern CONUS. Meanwhile, and upper ridge will remain over the West Coast. At the surface, high pressure will remain centered over the Great Basin, and over the Southeast, providing stable conditions. Offshore winds will maintain low dewpoints
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SPC Nov 29, 2024 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1025 AM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 291630Z - 301200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Severe thunderstorms are not expected through tonight. ...Synopsis and Discussion... Broadly cyclonic flow aloft will persist over the eastern U.S. today. Surface high pressure over the southern Plains/Southeast and offshore low-level flow trajectories over the Gulf and western Atlantic are expected to generally limit thunderstorm potential across the CONUS through the period, with a couple of exceptions. A front will continue southward over the FL Peninsula, with limited
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SPC Nov 29, 2024 0830 UTC Day 3 Severe Thunderstorm Outlook

SPC 0830Z Day 3 Outlook Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0109 AM CST Fri Nov 29 2024 Valid 011200Z - 021200Z ...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... Thunderstorms are not expected on Sunday. ...Synopsis... The overall pattern will not change much from Day 2/Sat to Day 3/Sun. A broad upper trough will persist across the eastern CONUS while and Pacific coast upper ridge migrates modestly eastward. A lightning flash or two will remain possible across the Great Lakes within lake effect snow bands, but very minor instability will keep coverage less than 10 percent. Easterly low-level