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National Severe Weather Outlook for the next week

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Overview of the threat for the next few days

Outlook for Wednesday, September 9

Outlook Summary

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains to the Ohio Valley on Wednesday. A more organized severe weather threat is expected from eastern Ohio to western New York.

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Detailed Outlook

SPC AC 090541

Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1241 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 091200Z - 101200Z

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN OHIO INTO WESTERN NEW YORK

### SUMMARY

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the central Plains to the Ohio Valley on Wednesday. A more organized severe weather threat is expected from eastern Ohio to western New York.

Synopsis

A belt of enhanced mid-level flow will move through the broad upper-level trough across Ontario, overspreading the Great Lakes into Upstate New York and Quebec. A cold front will extend from a deep surface low across northern Ontario south through the Upper Midwest and into the central High Plains. Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm activity is expected near the surface trough across the Ohio Valley into the Northeast and along the front from the Midwest to the central High Plains.

Eastern Ohio into western New York

Across the eastern Ohio Valley into portions of the Northeast, strengthening mid-level flow will overspread the region with thunderstorms developing along the cold front and pre-frontal surface trough. Upper 60s to 70s dew points and filtered daytime heating will yield moderate instability amid ample deep layer shear for organization. Mode will likely be a mix of multi-cell clusters and transient supercells, with potential for damaging wind. Generally weak lapse rate profiles and quick mode transition to clusters/linear segments should limit hail and tornado potential. Nonetheless, as the low-level jet increases into the afternoon and clockwise curvature increases in hodographs a tornado may be possible.

Ohio Valley to the Midwest and the central Plains

Morning convection will be likely across much of the Midwest/Mid-Missouri Valley into the northwestern Ohio Valley. Remnant shower activity/cloud cover will likely limit severe potential with northern extent. Nonetheless, isolated to widely scattered thunderstorm activity is expected to develop by the afternoon along the front and remnant outflow from the eastern Ohio Valley through portions of the Midwest and into the central Plains. Flow will be fairly weak across the central Plains, with generally a marginal damaging wind threat with multi-cell clusters as daytime heating steepens low-level lapse rates amid deeply mixed profiles. Slightly better flow aloft may favor a more focused cluster across the Mid-Mississippi Valley into western Kentucky/Tennessee.

..Thornton/Chalmers.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Thursday, September 10

Outlook Summary

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Thursday afternoon across the southern High Plains and portions of the Ozarks into the Mid-South.

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Detailed Outlook

SPC AC 090517

Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1217 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 101200Z - 111200Z

THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS…AND PARTS OF THE OZARKS TO THE MID-SOUTH

### SUMMARY

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Thursday afternoon across the southern High Plains and portions of the Ozarks into the Mid-South.

Southern High Plains to the Mid-South

An upper shortwave trough will move from the central Plains into the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Thursday. At the surface, a front is forecast to extend across the Ohio Valley into the southern High Plains during the morning. The western extent of the boundary over the southern High plains will sag southward through the period into northern/central TX, while the eastern extent of the boundary stalls over the Mid-South into the Mid-Atlantic. A moist airmass will be in place near and south of the surface boundary. Pockets of weak to moderate instability are expected near the surface boundary, but will largely be modulated by areas of ongoing precipitation at the beginning of the period, as well as weak midlevel lapse rates.

Low-level flow is expected to remain weak, while strong flow aloft will be offset from stronger instability ahead of the surface front. This will limit more focused/robust severe potential. However, a few strong storms could occur across the southern High Plains within the post-frontal upslope flow regime where vertically veering wind profiles could support around 25-30 kt effective shear magnitudes. Marginal hail and gusty winds could occur within this regime.

Within the very moist and moderately unstable airmass further east across portions of the Ozarks and Mid-South, sufficient clustering could occur to promote sporadic strong wind gusts via storm/outflow interactions, or from wet microbursts within the high-PW and steeper low-level lapse rate environment.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Friday, September 11

Outlook Summary

Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the Upper Midwest late Friday afternoon into Friday night.

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Detailed Outlook

SPC AC 090659

Day 3 Convective Outlook CORR 1 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0159 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 111200Z - 121200Z

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-MISSOURI VALLEY INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST

CORRECTED FOR GENERAL THUNDERSTORM LINES

SUMMARY

Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the Upper Midwest late Friday afternoon into Friday night.

Upper Midwest into Nebraska

An upper shortwave trough will move across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest on Friday. This will result in enhanced westerly flow and cooling aloft across the region, mainly after 00z. A surface cold front is forecast to develop southeast across the Dakotas through the afternoon, and continue east/southeast across the Upper Midwest and portions of the central Plains through the nighttime hours. Southerly low-level flow will transport 60s dewpoints northward across the MO Valley into MN ahead of the front. Northward advection of low-level moisture beneath cooling aloft/steepening midlevel lapse rates will lead to at least a narrow corridor of moderate destabilization during the late afternoon into evening from central/eastern NE into MN. Stronger large-scale ascent and vertical shear will be focused across MN. With southward extent, instability may be greater, but shear and large-scale ascent will be weaker. Additionally, warmer midlevel temperatures may persist further south, resulting in capping and a more conditional severe risk. Large hail and damaging gusts appear to be the predominant hazard with storms from late Friday afternoon into the nighttime hours.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Saturday, September 12

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Note on Medium Range Outlooks

You are looking at an outlook that is part of the medium range forecast (the outlook for days 4-8). The most important thing to note is that lack of a risk does not mean zero risk. Generally speaking, confidence has to be pretty high for the Storm Prediction Center to have an outlook area this far into the future.

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Days Covered in this Outlook

Day 4 Saturday, September 12 predictability too low
Day 5 Sunday, September 13 predictability too low
Day 6 Monday, September 14 predictability too low
Day 7 Tuesday, September 15 predictability too low
Day 8 Wednesday, September 16 predictability too low

Detailed Outlook

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 090727 SPC AC 090727

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 121200Z - 171200Z

DISCUSSION

Day 4/Sat - Central Plains

A cold front will stall across the central Plains on Saturday. Low-level east/southeasterly flow will maintain rich boundary layer moisture across KS and into eastern CO. Early day convection may be ongoing in the vicinity of the stalled boundary within the low-level warm advection regime. It is uncertain if airmass recovery and renewed thunderstorm development will occur within the unstable warm sector given nebulous large-scale ascent and modest vertical shear. While low severe potential may eventually evolve, probability appears less than 15 percent at this time.

Days 5-6/Sun-Mon – Central Plains to the Great Lakes

An upper trough is forecast to move from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes through early Day 7/Tuesday. This will bring enhanced southwesterly flow to portions of the northern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, particularly on Monday. With the approach of the trough, lee low development is forecast across the northern/central High Plains on Sunday. Increasing southerly low-level flow will transport moisture northward to NE/SD ahead of a southeastward-advancing cold front. This could support some severe risk across parts of the northern/central Plains and Mid-MO Valley vicinity on Sunday. However, large spread exists among forecast guidance with regards to the surface low placement, northward extent of moisture return, and frontal position. As a result, corridors of greater severe potential are uncertain on Sunday.

As the upper trough continues to lift east/northeast through the Great Lakes on Monday, severe potential could develop eastward into parts of the Mid/Upper MS Valley and upper Great Lakes vicinity. Stronger deep-layer flow may become displaced to the north of better instability, and similarly large model spread continues into this time frame. Depending on trends, severe probabilities could eventually be needed for Sunday and/or Monday.

Days 7-8/Tue-Wed

Lower amplitude, quasi-zonal flow is expected to develop by the end of the forecast period as the early-week uppers shortwave trough lifts into eastern Canada and the sub-tropical high begins to rebuild over the southern U.S. This should largely limit severe potential, though abundant moisture will reside from the southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and daily sporadic strong storms could still occur.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Sunday, September 13

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Note on Medium Range Outlooks

You are looking at an outlook that is part of the medium range forecast (the outlook for days 4-8). The most important thing to note is that lack of a risk does not mean zero risk. Generally speaking, confidence has to be pretty high for the Storm Prediction Center to have an outlook area this far into the future.

When no specific risk areas are shown, you might see one of these phrases:

If you bookmark this page, it will continue to update with each new outlook that is issued.

Days Covered in this Outlook

Day 4 Saturday, September 12 predictability too low
Day 5 Sunday, September 13 predictability too low
Day 6 Monday, September 14 predictability too low
Day 7 Tuesday, September 15 predictability too low
Day 8 Wednesday, September 16 predictability too low

Detailed Outlook

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 090727 SPC AC 090727

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 121200Z - 171200Z

DISCUSSION

Day 4/Sat - Central Plains

A cold front will stall across the central Plains on Saturday. Low-level east/southeasterly flow will maintain rich boundary layer moisture across KS and into eastern CO. Early day convection may be ongoing in the vicinity of the stalled boundary within the low-level warm advection regime. It is uncertain if airmass recovery and renewed thunderstorm development will occur within the unstable warm sector given nebulous large-scale ascent and modest vertical shear. While low severe potential may eventually evolve, probability appears less than 15 percent at this time.

Days 5-6/Sun-Mon – Central Plains to the Great Lakes

An upper trough is forecast to move from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes through early Day 7/Tuesday. This will bring enhanced southwesterly flow to portions of the northern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, particularly on Monday. With the approach of the trough, lee low development is forecast across the northern/central High Plains on Sunday. Increasing southerly low-level flow will transport moisture northward to NE/SD ahead of a southeastward-advancing cold front. This could support some severe risk across parts of the northern/central Plains and Mid-MO Valley vicinity on Sunday. However, large spread exists among forecast guidance with regards to the surface low placement, northward extent of moisture return, and frontal position. As a result, corridors of greater severe potential are uncertain on Sunday.

As the upper trough continues to lift east/northeast through the Great Lakes on Monday, severe potential could develop eastward into parts of the Mid/Upper MS Valley and upper Great Lakes vicinity. Stronger deep-layer flow may become displaced to the north of better instability, and similarly large model spread continues into this time frame. Depending on trends, severe probabilities could eventually be needed for Sunday and/or Monday.

Days 7-8/Tue-Wed

Lower amplitude, quasi-zonal flow is expected to develop by the end of the forecast period as the early-week uppers shortwave trough lifts into eastern Canada and the sub-tropical high begins to rebuild over the southern U.S. This should largely limit severe potential, though abundant moisture will reside from the southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and daily sporadic strong storms could still occur.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Monday, September 14

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Note on Medium Range Outlooks

You are looking at an outlook that is part of the medium range forecast (the outlook for days 4-8). The most important thing to note is that lack of a risk does not mean zero risk. Generally speaking, confidence has to be pretty high for the Storm Prediction Center to have an outlook area this far into the future.

When no specific risk areas are shown, you might see one of these phrases:

If you bookmark this page, it will continue to update with each new outlook that is issued.

Days Covered in this Outlook

Day 4 Saturday, September 12 predictability too low
Day 5 Sunday, September 13 predictability too low
Day 6 Monday, September 14 predictability too low
Day 7 Tuesday, September 15 predictability too low
Day 8 Wednesday, September 16 predictability too low

Detailed Outlook

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 090727 SPC AC 090727

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 121200Z - 171200Z

DISCUSSION

Day 4/Sat - Central Plains

A cold front will stall across the central Plains on Saturday. Low-level east/southeasterly flow will maintain rich boundary layer moisture across KS and into eastern CO. Early day convection may be ongoing in the vicinity of the stalled boundary within the low-level warm advection regime. It is uncertain if airmass recovery and renewed thunderstorm development will occur within the unstable warm sector given nebulous large-scale ascent and modest vertical shear. While low severe potential may eventually evolve, probability appears less than 15 percent at this time.

Days 5-6/Sun-Mon – Central Plains to the Great Lakes

An upper trough is forecast to move from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes through early Day 7/Tuesday. This will bring enhanced southwesterly flow to portions of the northern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, particularly on Monday. With the approach of the trough, lee low development is forecast across the northern/central High Plains on Sunday. Increasing southerly low-level flow will transport moisture northward to NE/SD ahead of a southeastward-advancing cold front. This could support some severe risk across parts of the northern/central Plains and Mid-MO Valley vicinity on Sunday. However, large spread exists among forecast guidance with regards to the surface low placement, northward extent of moisture return, and frontal position. As a result, corridors of greater severe potential are uncertain on Sunday.

As the upper trough continues to lift east/northeast through the Great Lakes on Monday, severe potential could develop eastward into parts of the Mid/Upper MS Valley and upper Great Lakes vicinity. Stronger deep-layer flow may become displaced to the north of better instability, and similarly large model spread continues into this time frame. Depending on trends, severe probabilities could eventually be needed for Sunday and/or Monday.

Days 7-8/Tue-Wed

Lower amplitude, quasi-zonal flow is expected to develop by the end of the forecast period as the early-week uppers shortwave trough lifts into eastern Canada and the sub-tropical high begins to rebuild over the southern U.S. This should largely limit severe potential, though abundant moisture will reside from the southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and daily sporadic strong storms could still occur.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Tuesday, September 15

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Note on Medium Range Outlooks

You are looking at an outlook that is part of the medium range forecast (the outlook for days 4-8). The most important thing to note is that lack of a risk does not mean zero risk. Generally speaking, confidence has to be pretty high for the Storm Prediction Center to have an outlook area this far into the future.

When no specific risk areas are shown, you might see one of these phrases:

If you bookmark this page, it will continue to update with each new outlook that is issued.

Days Covered in this Outlook

Day 4 Saturday, September 12 predictability too low
Day 5 Sunday, September 13 predictability too low
Day 6 Monday, September 14 predictability too low
Day 7 Tuesday, September 15 predictability too low
Day 8 Wednesday, September 16 predictability too low

Detailed Outlook

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 090727 SPC AC 090727

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 121200Z - 171200Z

DISCUSSION

Day 4/Sat - Central Plains

A cold front will stall across the central Plains on Saturday. Low-level east/southeasterly flow will maintain rich boundary layer moisture across KS and into eastern CO. Early day convection may be ongoing in the vicinity of the stalled boundary within the low-level warm advection regime. It is uncertain if airmass recovery and renewed thunderstorm development will occur within the unstable warm sector given nebulous large-scale ascent and modest vertical shear. While low severe potential may eventually evolve, probability appears less than 15 percent at this time.

Days 5-6/Sun-Mon – Central Plains to the Great Lakes

An upper trough is forecast to move from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes through early Day 7/Tuesday. This will bring enhanced southwesterly flow to portions of the northern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, particularly on Monday. With the approach of the trough, lee low development is forecast across the northern/central High Plains on Sunday. Increasing southerly low-level flow will transport moisture northward to NE/SD ahead of a southeastward-advancing cold front. This could support some severe risk across parts of the northern/central Plains and Mid-MO Valley vicinity on Sunday. However, large spread exists among forecast guidance with regards to the surface low placement, northward extent of moisture return, and frontal position. As a result, corridors of greater severe potential are uncertain on Sunday.

As the upper trough continues to lift east/northeast through the Great Lakes on Monday, severe potential could develop eastward into parts of the Mid/Upper MS Valley and upper Great Lakes vicinity. Stronger deep-layer flow may become displaced to the north of better instability, and similarly large model spread continues into this time frame. Depending on trends, severe probabilities could eventually be needed for Sunday and/or Monday.

Days 7-8/Tue-Wed

Lower amplitude, quasi-zonal flow is expected to develop by the end of the forecast period as the early-week uppers shortwave trough lifts into eastern Canada and the sub-tropical high begins to rebuild over the southern U.S. This should largely limit severe potential, though abundant moisture will reside from the southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and daily sporadic strong storms could still occur.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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Outlook for Wednesday, September 16

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Note on Medium Range Outlooks

You are looking at an outlook that is part of the medium range forecast (the outlook for days 4-8). The most important thing to note is that lack of a risk does not mean zero risk. Generally speaking, confidence has to be pretty high for the Storm Prediction Center to have an outlook area this far into the future.

When no specific risk areas are shown, you might see one of these phrases:

If you bookmark this page, it will continue to update with each new outlook that is issued.

Days Covered in this Outlook

Day 4 Saturday, September 12 predictability too low
Day 5 Sunday, September 13 predictability too low
Day 6 Monday, September 14 predictability too low
Day 7 Tuesday, September 15 predictability too low
Day 8 Wednesday, September 16 predictability too low

Detailed Outlook

ZCZC SPCSWOD48 ALL ACUS48 KWNS 090727 SPC AC 090727

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0227 AM CDT Wed Sep 09 2026

Valid 121200Z - 171200Z

DISCUSSION

Day 4/Sat - Central Plains

A cold front will stall across the central Plains on Saturday. Low-level east/southeasterly flow will maintain rich boundary layer moisture across KS and into eastern CO. Early day convection may be ongoing in the vicinity of the stalled boundary within the low-level warm advection regime. It is uncertain if airmass recovery and renewed thunderstorm development will occur within the unstable warm sector given nebulous large-scale ascent and modest vertical shear. While low severe potential may eventually evolve, probability appears less than 15 percent at this time.

Days 5-6/Sun-Mon – Central Plains to the Great Lakes

An upper trough is forecast to move from the northern Rockies to the Great Lakes through early Day 7/Tuesday. This will bring enhanced southwesterly flow to portions of the northern/central Plains into the Great Lakes, particularly on Monday. With the approach of the trough, lee low development is forecast across the northern/central High Plains on Sunday. Increasing southerly low-level flow will transport moisture northward to NE/SD ahead of a southeastward-advancing cold front. This could support some severe risk across parts of the northern/central Plains and Mid-MO Valley vicinity on Sunday. However, large spread exists among forecast guidance with regards to the surface low placement, northward extent of moisture return, and frontal position. As a result, corridors of greater severe potential are uncertain on Sunday.

As the upper trough continues to lift east/northeast through the Great Lakes on Monday, severe potential could develop eastward into parts of the Mid/Upper MS Valley and upper Great Lakes vicinity. Stronger deep-layer flow may become displaced to the north of better instability, and similarly large model spread continues into this time frame. Depending on trends, severe probabilities could eventually be needed for Sunday and/or Monday.

Days 7-8/Tue-Wed

Lower amplitude, quasi-zonal flow is expected to develop by the end of the forecast period as the early-week uppers shortwave trough lifts into eastern Canada and the sub-tropical high begins to rebuild over the southern U.S. This should largely limit severe potential, though abundant moisture will reside from the southern Plains into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and daily sporadic strong storms could still occur.

..Leitman.. 09/09/2026

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National Risk Overview

Wednesday, September 9
TORNADO: 2%
HAIL: low
WIND: 15%
Thursday, September 10
TORNADO: low
HAIL: 5%
WIND: 5%
Friday, September 11
ANY SEVERE: 15%
Saturday, September 12
ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, September 13
ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, September 14
ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, September 15
ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, September 16
ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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