SPC AC 011702
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1102 AM CST Wed Jan 01 2025
Valid 021200Z - 031200Z
...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...
...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms are not expected Thursday.
...Synopsis...
Moderate to strong northwest flow aloft will exist across the CONUS
on Thursday, extending from an upper ridge over the West Coast to
the East Coast. As this western ridge shifts eastward, a tightening
midlevel thermal gradient will develop over the Plains, with a minor
trough amplification from the Mid/Lower MS Valley into the
Southeast.
At the surface, high pressure will maintain a stable air mass over
land, with any appreciable instability over the western Gulf of
Mexico. As the upper wave develops, lift will increase across
portions of the northern Gulf Coast after 00Z, with precipitation
developing. It still appears that any weak elevated instability may
be insufficient for thunderstorms over land, but a isolated flash
cannot be ruled out near the TX/LA Coasts.
..Jewell.. 01/01/2025
NOTE: THE NEXT DAY 2 OUTLOOK IS SCHEDULED BY 0700Z
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