Subj : DAY3SVR: Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok To : wx-storm@lists.illinois.edu From : COD Weather Processor Date : Tue Aug 05 2025 07:30:14 ACUS03 KWNS 050730 SWODY3 SPC AC 050729 Day 3 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0229 AM CDT Tue Aug 05 2025 Valid 071200Z - 081200Z ....THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN PLAINS AND NORTHERN ROCKIES... ....SUMMARY... Thunderstorms with isolated severe gusts and hail will be possible on Thursday from parts of the northern Plains westward into the northern Rockies. ....Northern Plains... At mid-levels, a shortwave ridge is forecast to move eastward across the northern Plains on Thursday, as a speed max moves over the top of the ridge into southern Canada. At the surface, a moist and unstable airmass will be in place across most of the northern Plains. The ridge will move eastward toward the upper Mississippi Valley during the day. In its wake, isolated convective development is expected during the mid to late afternoon over the western Dakotas. This convection should remain elevated, due to a shallow capping inversion around 750 mb that is evident on forecast soundings. During the early to mid evening, some of the convection could become surface-based and be associated with a potential for isolated severe gusts and hail. ....Northern Rockies... A mid-level trough is forecast to move across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, as flow remains southwesterly ahead of the trough over the northern Rockies. At the surface, dewpoints are forecast to be from the mid 40s to lower 50s F throughout much of the region. As surface temperatures warm during the day, scattered thunderstorms will likely develop in the higher terrain, with more isolated convection expected along an axis of instability across central Montana. By afternoon, forecast soundings along the axis of instability have weak instability in place (MLCAPE around 500 J/kg), with 0-6 km shear mostly in the 45 to 55 knot range. This, combined with steep low to mid-level lapse rates, should be enough for an isolated severe threat. A few severe wind gusts and hail will be possible. ...Broyles.. 08/05/2025 $$ = = = 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 3.28-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .