Severe Storms

Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0332 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 161200Z - 211200Z ...DISCUSSION... ...Day 4/Sun - Eastern U.S.... A large-scale upper trough near the MS Valley Sunday morning will develop east to the Appalachians by early Monday. Strong deep-layer south/southwesterly flow on the eastern side of the upper trough will overspread much of the eastern U.S. Convection will likely be ongoing Sunday morning from the Upper OH Valley into GA and northern FL. This activity will move into a moist airmass, characterized by 60s F dewpoints from north FL toward the Chesapeake Bay vicinity (50s F dewpoints further north into PA/NJ). Instability will be greatest where deeper boundary layer moisture is forecast, but given intense deep-layer flow, organized convection is expected with even very modest instability. While linear convection producing damaging gusts will be the main hazard for much of the region, tornado potential will exist where sufficient boundary layer moisture exists, most likely from the Carolinas southward. ...Days 6-7/Tue-Wed - OK/KS into the MS/OH/TN Valleys... Another large-scale upper trough is forecast to move across the West and into the Plains on Tuesday into early Wednesday, and then into the Midwest by Thursday. This will bring some potential for severe storms. However, a prior cold frontal intrusion deep into the Gulf and surface high pressure east of the MS River in the wake of the Day 4/Sun upper trough will limit moisture return into the southern/central Plains on Tuesday. Modest moisture return is possible further southeast on Wednesday, but forecast guidance currently is unremarkable. Trends will be monitored, but the probability for any more an isolated/marginal severe appears low at this time. Read more

Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0332 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 161200Z - 211200Z ...DISCUSSION... ...Day 4/Sun - Eastern U.S.... A large-scale upper trough near the MS Valley Sunday morning will develop east to the Appalachians by early Monday. Strong deep-layer south/southwesterly flow on the eastern side of the upper trough will overspread much of the eastern U.S. Convection will likely be ongoing Sunday morning from the Upper OH Valley into GA and northern FL. This activity will move into a moist airmass, characterized by 60s F dewpoints from north FL toward the Chesapeake Bay vicinity (50s F dewpoints further north into PA/NJ). Instability will be greatest where deeper boundary layer moisture is forecast, but given intense deep-layer flow, organized convection is expected with even very modest instability. While linear convection producing damaging gusts will be the main hazard for much of the region, tornado potential will exist where sufficient boundary layer moisture exists, most likely from the Carolinas southward. ...Days 6-7/Tue-Wed - OK/KS into the MS/OH/TN Valleys... Another large-scale upper trough is forecast to move across the West and into the Plains on Tuesday into early Wednesday, and then into the Midwest by Thursday. This will bring some potential for severe storms. However, a prior cold frontal intrusion deep into the Gulf and surface high pressure east of the MS River in the wake of the Day 4/Sun upper trough will limit moisture return into the southern/central Plains on Tuesday. Modest moisture return is possible further southeast on Wednesday, but forecast guidance currently is unremarkable. Trends will be monitored, but the probability for any more an isolated/marginal severe appears low at this time. Read more

Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0332 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 161200Z - 211200Z ...DISCUSSION... ...Day 4/Sun - Eastern U.S.... A large-scale upper trough near the MS Valley Sunday morning will develop east to the Appalachians by early Monday. Strong deep-layer south/southwesterly flow on the eastern side of the upper trough will overspread much of the eastern U.S. Convection will likely be ongoing Sunday morning from the Upper OH Valley into GA and northern FL. This activity will move into a moist airmass, characterized by 60s F dewpoints from north FL toward the Chesapeake Bay vicinity (50s F dewpoints further north into PA/NJ). Instability will be greatest where deeper boundary layer moisture is forecast, but given intense deep-layer flow, organized convection is expected with even very modest instability. While linear convection producing damaging gusts will be the main hazard for much of the region, tornado potential will exist where sufficient boundary layer moisture exists, most likely from the Carolinas southward. ...Days 6-7/Tue-Wed - OK/KS into the MS/OH/TN Valleys... Another large-scale upper trough is forecast to move across the West and into the Plains on Tuesday into early Wednesday, and then into the Midwest by Thursday. This will bring some potential for severe storms. However, a prior cold frontal intrusion deep into the Gulf and surface high pressure east of the MS River in the wake of the Day 4/Sun upper trough will limit moisture return into the southern/central Plains on Tuesday. Modest moisture return is possible further southeast on Wednesday, but forecast guidance currently is unremarkable. Trends will be monitored, but the probability for any more an isolated/marginal severe appears low at this time. Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 151200Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INTO SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MS/AL... ...SUMMARY... A severe weather outbreak is expected on Saturday from the central Gulf coast states/Deep South into the Ohio Valley. Significant tornadoes (focused across the South), swaths of damaging gusts, and hail are expected. ...Synopsis... An upper cyclone over the Upper Midwest will lift northeast into Ontario through Saturday evening. Meanwhile, a large-scale upper trough over the Plains will eject east toward the MS Valley. Strong southwesterly mid/upper flow (with a 500 mb jet streak near 100 kt) will overspread the Lower MS Valley/Mid-South vicinity by 00z, and continue east/northeast overnight into the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. An intense south/southwesterly low level jet greater than 60 kt is forecast to overspread the central Gulf coast/Deep South into the TN/OH Valley during the late afternoon and nighttime hours. Rich Gulf moisture with dewpoints in the mid/upper 60s is expected to be focused over LA/MS/AL and the FL Panhandle, and possibly as far north as Middle TN and far western GA. 50s to low 60s F dewpoints will extend north into the Ohio Valley. This should support a widespread risk for severe storms across much of the central into the southeastern U.S. Saturday into early Sunday. ...Deep South/TN Valley vicinity... Forecast guidance has generally trended toward less widespread precipitation coverage Saturday morning as stronger height falls are not expected until late morning/early afternoon as the Plains trough ejects and a surface low begins to develop over the Mid-South. Persistent strong southerly low-level flow will allow for a moisture-rich boundary layer that should remain relatively pristine across southeast LA into southern/central MS/AL before convection develops by midday. Forecast soundings show cooling aloft will support steep midlevel lapse rates atop this moist boundary layer, leading to MLCAPE values perhaps approaching 2000 J/kg (decreasing with northward extent in Middle TN). Vertically veering wind profiles with strong anvil-level divergence amid moderate instability should support robust updrafts and intense supercells. Significant tornadoes, damaging gusts and large hail will be possible through the afternoon and spreading into AL during the evening/nighttime hours. Additional convection is expected to develop along an eastward-advancing cold front during the afternoon and into the overnight. An organized line of storms will pose a risk for damaging wind swaths and tornadoes across northern MS/AL into TN, eastward into GA and the western Carolinas overnight. ...Ohio Valley... Very strong deep-layer flow will be in place across the Ohio Valley on Saturday with some convection possibly ongoing from southeast Lower MI into western/central KY. The extent of severe potential is uncertain and dependent on how much precipitation occurs early in the forecast period. Too much convection early in the day could largely limit destabilization and temper the overall risk. However, if less convective contamination occurs, greater destabilization could occur ahead of a deepening surface low lifting northeast from the Mid-South to OH during the evening. Given the strength of deep-layer flow at least some risk of strong/damaging gusts within bands of thunderstorms should occur through Saturday night. ..Leitman.. 03/13/2025 Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0200 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 141200Z - 151200Z ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF OKLAHOMA INTO EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PLAINS... ...Synopsis... ---Significant, dangerous wildfire-spread conditions expected, with a wildfire outbreak possible across parts of the Southern Plains tomorrow (Friday)--- A powerful mid-level trough and associated 100+ kt 500 mb jet streak will overspread the southern Plains tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, supporting rapid deepening of an intense surface cyclone over Kansas. Diurnal heating and associated deepening/mixing of the boundary layer will support the downward momentum transport of very strong winds aloft. This stronger channeled flow aloft, in tandem with a strong isallobaric-driven component of surface flow, will support an intense, damaging surface wind field across the southern High Plains. The overlapping of this intense wind field with a very dry low-level airmass across the southern Plains, overspreading dry fuels, will encourage dangerous wildfire-spread conditions for several hours Friday afternoon. ...Southern Plains... By 18Z, the 100+ kt mid-level jet streak will overspread central Oklahoma as the surface low strengthens to around 980 mb. As the dryline surges eastward across the Southern Plains, 20-30 mph sustained westerly surface winds and 10-20 percent RH will become common across eastern New Mexico into much of Texas, nearly all of Oklahoma, and central into eastern Kansas, where broad Critical highlights have been introduced. Of particular concern is that a belt of 35-45 mph sustained westerly surface winds should develop across a sizeable region of northern Texas into Oklahoma and far southern Kansas beneath the 500 mb jet max. RH may lower to 10 percent within this belt of intense surface winds, and gusts may reach 60 mph in spots. With fuels being at least modestly to highly receptive to fire spread, the volatile combination of surface winds/RH overspreading these fuels may promote rapid wildfire spread/extreme fire behavior, and a wildfire outbreak is possible. Much of this region has experienced meaningful rainfall over the past week or so, and some guidance hints at RH only dipping to around 25-30 percent in spots. Even so, the anomalously strong wind field should compensate to support dangerous wildfire-spread conditions, warranting the introduction of Extremely Critical highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 131200Z - 141200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A potent mid-level trough will rapidly traverse the Southwest and impinge on the southern Rockies today, encouraging rapid surface cyclone development along the central High Plains. As this occurs, isallobaric and downslope flow will encourage dry and windy conditions across much of the central and southern High Plains that will be conducive to wildfire-spread. By afternoon peak heating, sustained 20-25 mph south-southwesterly surface winds will overlap with 15-20 percent RH, atop drying fuels, from the South Dakota/Nebraska border to Far West Texas, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical fire weather highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 131200Z - 141200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A potent mid-level trough will rapidly traverse the Southwest and impinge on the southern Rockies today, encouraging rapid surface cyclone development along the central High Plains. As this occurs, isallobaric and downslope flow will encourage dry and windy conditions across much of the central and southern High Plains that will be conducive to wildfire-spread. By afternoon peak heating, sustained 20-25 mph south-southwesterly surface winds will overlap with 15-20 percent RH, atop drying fuels, from the South Dakota/Nebraska border to Far West Texas, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical fire weather highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 131200Z - 141200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A potent mid-level trough will rapidly traverse the Southwest and impinge on the southern Rockies today, encouraging rapid surface cyclone development along the central High Plains. As this occurs, isallobaric and downslope flow will encourage dry and windy conditions across much of the central and southern High Plains that will be conducive to wildfire-spread. By afternoon peak heating, sustained 20-25 mph south-southwesterly surface winds will overlap with 15-20 percent RH, atop drying fuels, from the South Dakota/Nebraska border to Far West Texas, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical fire weather highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 131200Z - 141200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A potent mid-level trough will rapidly traverse the Southwest and impinge on the southern Rockies today, encouraging rapid surface cyclone development along the central High Plains. As this occurs, isallobaric and downslope flow will encourage dry and windy conditions across much of the central and southern High Plains that will be conducive to wildfire-spread. By afternoon peak heating, sustained 20-25 mph south-southwesterly surface winds will overlap with 15-20 percent RH, atop drying fuels, from the South Dakota/Nebraska border to Far West Texas, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical fire weather highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook
Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0119 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 Valid 131200Z - 141200Z ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AREA FOR PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS... ...Synopsis... A potent mid-level trough will rapidly traverse the Southwest and impinge on the southern Rockies today, encouraging rapid surface cyclone development along the central High Plains. As this occurs, isallobaric and downslope flow will encourage dry and windy conditions across much of the central and southern High Plains that will be conducive to wildfire-spread. By afternoon peak heating, sustained 20-25 mph south-southwesterly surface winds will overlap with 15-20 percent RH, atop drying fuels, from the South Dakota/Nebraska border to Far West Texas, necessitating the continuance of Elevated and Critical fire weather highlights. ..Squitieri.. 03/13/2025 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more