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Temperature
40°F
Feels Like:
36°F
Dew Point	Humidity
35°F	83%

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

Wind Strength
Light	Moderate	Strong
West-northwest at 5 mph

Local Graphical Forecast (Updated: 01/06/26 10:16 am)

Tuesday (1/6)
Day	Night

20%
High	Low
45	32

Wednesday (1/7)
Day	Night


High	Low
45	37

Thursday (1/8)
Day	Night

90%	80%
High	Low
52	39

Friday (1/9)
Day	Night

50%	30%
High	Low
45	32

Saturday (1/10)
Day	Night

30%	30%
High	Low
39	23

Sunday (1/11)
Day	Night


High	Low
32	25

Monday (1/12)
Day	Night


High	Low
40

Detailed Text Forecast (Updated: 01/06/26 10:16 am)

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 45. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 52. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

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SPC Convective Outlook Day 2

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525
ACUS02 KWNS 060658
SWODY2
SPC AC 060656

Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1256 AM CST Tue Jan 06 2026

Valid 071200Z - 081200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF
WEST AND NORTH TX INTO OK...

...SUMMARY...
Strong to locally severe storms are possible Wednesday night from
west-central Texas into parts of Oklahoma.

...Southern Plains...
A mid/upper-level shortwave trough initially near Baja California is
forecast to eject east-northeastward and take on a negative tilt as
it approaches the Southern Plains Wednesday night. Previously slower
guidance (such as the EC-AIFS and GFS) has trended toward a somewhat
faster solution with this system. A surface low is forecast to
deepen over the south-central High Plains during the evening.
Low-level moisture will spread northward, with 60s F dewpoints
potentially reaching the Red River region prior to the end of the
period.

As ascent attendant to the shortwave trough impinges upon the
increasing low-level moisture, thunderstorm development is expected
Wednesday night across parts of west/north TX into OK, which may
spread toward the Ozark Plateau prior to 12Z Thursday.
Initial MUCAPE of near/above 500 J/kg and increasing deep-layer
shear could support some storm organization.

There may be a brief window for near-surface-based development
near/after 03Z across parts of west-central TX, but the bulk of
convection will likely be somewhat elevated. The buoyancy profile
will be hampered by poor mid/upper-level lapse rates, and lingering
near-surface stability will likely persist across most of the warm
sector, resulting in uncertainty regarding severe potential with any
organized cells/clusters. However, given the expectation for
strongly forced convection Wednesday night within a favorably
sheared environment, a Marginal Risk has been introduced. Isolated
strong/damaging gusts will be possible, and hail cannot be ruled out
with initial development, before buoyancy becomes increasingly
depleted with time. Given the strength of low-level shear/SRH, the
potential for near-surface-based development will continue to be
monitored regarding any tornado threat.

...Pacific Northwest coast...
Low-topped convection with sporadic lightning flashes will be
possible through at least the morning and afternoon near the Pacific
Northwest coast, as a mid/upper-level shortwave trough moves across
the region. Cold temperatures aloft (less than -30C at 500 mb) will
support meager buoyancy (with MUCAPE generally 100-200 J/kg),
primarily near and in the wake of a cold front. Relatively strong
low-level flow could support gusty winds with this convection,
though the very weak buoyancy is expected to limit organized severe
potential.

..Dean.. 01/06/2026

$$

The "Convective Outlooks" issued by SPC can be thought of as a detailed discussion of the Severe Thunderstorm threat and it's associated risks nationwide. Risk levels range from Marginal to Slight, Enhanced, Moderate, and High and are issued based on the likelihood of 3 major severe weather threats; the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. These discussions are often heavily laced meteorological terminology that may be difficult to understand without a background in the field. However understanding these discussions shouldn't be thought of as necessary. Instead, should DuPage county fall under one of these threat levels for severe weather, the response should be to have a heightened level of awareness about the deveoloping weather. Keep an eye on the "Watch County Notification" for any active severe weather watches issued for DuPage county; the "Hazardous Weather Outlook" and "Severe Weather Statement" can also be helpful in explaining the developing risk; additionally, watch for "Active Weather Warnings" and keep an eye on our "Regional Satellite and Radar" products which can be viewed with active watches/warnings or lightning activity.

SPC Convective Outlook Day 3

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252
ACUS03 KWNS 060827
SWODY3
SPC AC 060826

Day 3 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0226 AM CST Tue Jan 06 2026

Valid 081200Z - 091200Z

...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EASTERN
OK/TX INTO THE OZARKS AND LOWER/MID MS VALLEY...

...SUMMARY...
Isolated severe storms are possible on Thursday from eastern Texas
and Oklahoma into parts of the Ozarks and lower/mid Mississippi
Valley.

...Eastern TX/OK into the Lower/Mid MS Valley and lower OH Valley...

Guidance still varies somewhat regarding the timing and strength of
the primary synoptic features across the CONUS on Thursday. In
general, a mid/upper-level shortwave trough is forecast to eject
quickly northeastward from the southern Plains towards the Great
Lakes on Thursday, as an upstream shortwave trough moves from the
Southwest toward the southern Rockies. In conjunction with the lead
shortwave trough, a surface low is forecast to move from the
south-central Plains northeastward toward the lower Great Lakes by
the end of the period.

Elevated convection will likely be ongoing Thursday morning across
parts of OK/KS into the Ozarks, in association with the ejecting
shortwave. Despite the meager instability, some organized convection
may be ongoing Thursday morning, given the strength of the forcing
and deep-layer flow/shear. Gusty and locally damaging winds could
accompany any organized line segments as they approach parts of the
OH Valley, though lingering low-level stability will tend to limit
the magnitude of the threat, especially with northeast extent.

In the wake of the ejecting shortwave and early-day convection, a
relatively large and strongly sheared warm sector will extend from
the Gulf Coast into the lower/mid MS Valley and lower OH Valley.
However, with generally poor lapse rates, weak to modest buoyancy,
and a tendency for the strongest ascent to lift away from the warm
sector with time, organized-severe potential during the afternoon
and evening is uncertain.

There is a modest signal in ECMWF/GFS and related ensemble guidance
for storm development Thursday evening/night from near the ArkLaTex
into the lower OH Valley, with the deterministic ECMWF also
depicting robust elevated convection into parts of central TX late
in the period. If storms can mature within the favorably sheared
environment, then some threat for locally damaging wind, isolated
hail, and/or a tornado could evolve later in the period. A rather
conditional Marginal Risk has been included where ensemble and
calibrated guidance depicts at least a low-probability severe threat
through the period.

..Dean.. 01/06/2026

$$

The "Convective Outlooks" issued by SPC can be thought of as a detailed discussion of the Severe Thunderstorm threat and it's associated risks nationwide. Risk levels range from Marginal to Slight, Enhanced, Moderate, and High and are issued based on the likelihood of 3 major severe weather threats; the risk of tornadoes, damaging winds, and hail. These discussions are often heavily laced meteorological terminology that may be difficult to understand without a background in the field. However understanding these discussions shouldn't be thought of as necessary. Instead, should DuPage county fall under one of these threat levels for severe weather, the response should be to have a heightened level of awareness about the deveoloping weather. Keep an eye on the "Watch County Notification" for any active severe weather watches issued for DuPage county; the "Hazardous Weather Outlook" and "Severe Weather Statement" can also be helpful in explaining the developing risk; additionally, watch for "Active Weather Warnings" and keep an eye on our "Regional Satellite and Radar" products which can be viewed with active watches/warnings or lightning activity.