Subj : DAY48SVR: Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Thu Oct 17 2024 08:38:48 ACUS48 KWNS 170838 SWOD48 SPC AC 170837 Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0337 AM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024 Valid 201200Z - 251200Z ....DISCUSSION... An initially evolving mid-level low is still forecast to emerge from the Four Corners vicinity late this weekend, before accelerating east of the southern Rockies and across the remainder of the interior U.S., generally around the northern/northeastern periphery of ridging centered over the subtropics. As this occurs, models indicate similar pattern developments upstream, but over the southern mid-latitude Pacific, with another notable mid-level low evolving to the northwest of 30N/140W early next week, before accelerating toward the U.S. Pacific coast by the end of the period. While there appears at least some risk for a couple of strong storms across the Texas/Oklahoma Panhandle vicinity into the lower central Great Plains Sunday into Monday, the lack of a substantive return flow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico is still expected to minimize the overall convective potential. Models indicate that weak surface ridging may linger across the Gulf Coast vicinity through much of the period, impeding the development of a moistening southerly inland return flow and maintaining generally low risk for severe thunderstorm activity. ...Kerr.. 10/17/2024 = = = To unsubscribe from WX-STORM and you already have a login, go to https://lists.illinois.edu and use the "Unsubscribe" link. Otherwise email Chris Novy at cnovy@cox.net and ask to be removed from WX-STORM. --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .