SPC Jan 8, 2021 Day 4-8 Severe Weather Outlook
Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0156 AM CST Fri Jan 08 2021 Valid 111200Z - 161200Z ...DISCUSSION... A weakening shortwave trough will move from TX across the Southeast during the Monday/D4 to Tuesday/D5 period, with a weak surface low moving from the northern Gulf Coast at 12Z Monday/D4 to just off the Outer Banks of NC by 00Z Wednesday/D6. Given the cool/dry air mass in place ahead of this system, little if any surface-based instability is forecast to develop. For the remainder of the period Wednesday/D6 to Friday/D8, models show a stable pattern will continue with several days of offshore flow across the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast. While models disagree on whether there will be a closed upper low or a large upper trough over the eastern CONUS, very low heights and strong northwest flow over the Plains will aid in prolonging the cool and stable pattern.
Read more
There’s more click here.