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| Day 4 | Thursday, September 24 | potential too low |
| Day 5 | Friday, September 25 | potential too low |
| Day 6 | Saturday, September 26 | potential too low |
| Day 7 | Sunday, September 27 | potential too low |
| Day 8 | Monday, September 28 | potential too low |
ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 210745 SPC AC 210745
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0245 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Valid 241200Z - 291200Z
DISCUSSION
Upper ridging will persist over the central U.S. while a mid-level cut-off low continues to meander just off of the Mid-Atlantic coastline and multiple mid-level troughs traverse the Pacific Northwest later this week into early next week. Through the Days 4-8 period, moisture return will be most prevalent over the Plains states given surface lee troughing, and it is here where thunderstorms will be most likely. However, the overall lack of overlapping shear, buoyancy, and large-scale lift suggest that organized severe potential is too low for the introduction of probabilities this outlook.
..Squitieri.. 09/21/2026
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