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ACUS48 KWNS 110848
SWOD48
SPC AC 110846

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0346 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Valid 141200Z - 191200Z

...DISCUSSION...
....Tuesday/Day 4 to Thursday/Day 6...
On Tuesday and Wednesday, a mid-level low is forecast to move
northeastward across the Intermountain West, as an associated jet
streak translates across the Four Corners region. Thunderstorms will
be possible well to the east of the system, along and near an axis
of instability in the southern Rockies Tuesday afternoon and
evening, where a marginal severe threat could develop. Moisture
advection is forecast Tuesday night into Wednesday across the
central and northern Plains, where a pocket of moderate instability
could develop by Wednesday afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms will
be possible across parts of the central and northern High Plains
Wednesday afternoon and evening, near and to the east of the exit
region of the mid-level jet. An isolated severe threat could
materialize in areas where instability becomes the strongest.

On Wednesday, a secondary trough is forecast to move into the
Rockies, as southwest mid-level flow remains in place over the Great
Plains. Thunderstorms are expected to develop within this southwest
flow Thursday afternoon and evening over parts Nebraska and the
Dakotas, where a marginal severe threat will be possible.

...Friday/Day 7 and Saturday/Day 8...
The large-scale mid-level trough is forecast to move over the
Rockies on Friday, as a ridge moves eastward into the Ohio and
Tennessee Valleys. Thunderstorms will be possible Friday into Friday
night between these two features, along and ahead of a cold front
from the upper Mississippi Valley southwestward into the central
Plains. Convective coverage is expected to expand on Saturday across
the Mississippi Valley, as the exit region of a large-scale
mid-level jet moves across the region. A severe threat will be
possible along a corridor of maximized low-level moisture and
instability from the Ozarks northward into the mid to upper
Mississippi Valley. Concerning the potential for a severe weather
event on Saturday, uncertainty is substantial mainly due to the
extended range and wide variance among the model solutions.

..Broyles.. 10/11/2025