Day 1 Convective Outlook  
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0651 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

Valid 160100Z - 161200Z

...NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST...

...SUMMARY...
Thunderstorms are not expected across the U.S. through tonight.

...DISCUSSION...
An upper-level trough will move across the mid-Atlantic seaboard
this evening, as another trough moves across the northern Plains.
Northwesterly mid-level flow will be in place across much of the
U.S. At the surface, a large area of high pressure will move across
the Southeast as a cold front advances across the central Plains. A
cold and dry airmass will remain in place over much of the nation,
being unfavorable for thunderstorm development through tonight.

..Broyles.. 01/16/2026