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Forecast for Tuesday, June 11, 2013

  There is a slight risk for thunderstorms across portions of the Northern Plains today. An upper level shortwave trough will move into the Plains later today. With southerly winds at the surface, the daytime...

Forecast for Friday, June 7, 2013

  The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea are continuing to move northward along the East Coast. As they do, low level shear will continue to be strong. Some additional destabilization will be possible in the...

Forecast for Thursday, June 6, 2013

  Tropical Storm Andrea will continue to move across Florida today. With the moist environment currently in place and shear increasing as Andrea moves inland, there will be the potential for tornadoes, especially across Central...

Forecast for Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Ongoing convection over portions of the Southern Plains will continue to move east throughout the morning. The greatest risk for severe weather will be across portions of Western Texas ahead of upslope flow in...

Forecast for Tuesday, June 4, 2013

  There is a slight risk for severe weather across portions of the Central Plains. Southerly winds will advect moisture northward. This moisture advection, combined with daytime heating and upslope flow in the lee of...

Forecast for Monday, June 3, 2013

  There is a slight risk for severe weather today for portions of the High Plains ahead of a shortwave trough across the Rockies. Ahead of the trough, moisture advection and upslope flow in the...

Forecast for Friday, May 31, 2013

  A moderate risk of severe weather is in place over portions of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma today. This risk is ahead of a cold front stretched over portions the Plains.  Low level moisture,...

Forecast for Thursday, May 30, 2013

  There is a moderate risk for severe weather across portions of Kansas and Oklahoma today. Clear skies will help to destabilize the atmosphere and allow the dryline to move eastward into Western Oklahoma. Thunderstorms...