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Please read about the <a href="/misc/about.html#Severe Weather Watches"> the purpose of our watches</a> for further information. Details on all valid watches may be found on our <a href="watch/">Current Convective Watches page</a>. </td> <td> <a href="watch/"> <img src="watch/validww_sm.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Valid SPC Convective Watches graphic and text"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> <tr><th colspan="2" align="left">Current Mesoscale Discussions</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="center"> This is the current graphic showing any mesoscale discussions (MD's) which are in effect over the contiguous United States. Please read the description of the <a href="/misc/about.html#Mesoscale Discussions"> purpose of our MD's</a> for further information. Details on all valid MD's may be found on our <a href="md/">Current Mesoscale Discussions page</a>. </td> <td> <a href="md/"> <img src="md/validmd_sm.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Valid Mesoscale Discussion graphics and text"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="2" align="left">Convective Outlooks</th> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is today's forecast for organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#Convective Outlooks">description of the risk categories</a> for further information. You may find the <a href="outlook/day1otlk.html">latest Day 1 Outlook</a> available as well as <a href="outlook/">all Outlooks issued today</a> online. </td> <td align="center"><strong>Today's Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="outlook/day1otlk.html"> <img src="outlook/day1otlk_sm.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Day 1 Convective Outlook graphic and text"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is tomorrow's forecast for organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#Convective Outlooks">description of the risk categories</a> for further information. The <a href="outlook/day2otlk.html">latest Day 2 Outlook</a> is available as well as <a href="outlook/">all Outlooks</a> that have been issued today. </td> <td align="center"><strong>Tomorrow's Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="outlook/day2otlk.html"> <img src="outlook/day2otlk_sm.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Current Day 2 Convective Outlook graphic and text"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is the day after tomorrow's (day 3) forecast for organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#Convective Outlooks">description of the risk categories</a> for further information. The <a href="outlook/day3otlk.html">latest Day 3 Outlook</a> is available as well as <a href="outlook/">all Outlooks</a> that have been issued today. </td> <td align="center"><strong>Day 3 Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="outlook/day3otlk.html"> <img src="outlook/day3otlk_sm.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Current Day 3 Convective Outlook graphic and text"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is the day 4-8 forecast for organized severe thunderstorms over the contiguous United States. The <a href="exper/day4-8/">latest Day 4-8 Outlook</a> is available as well as <a href="outlook/">all Outlooks</a> that have been issued today. <span class="highlight">Note:</span> A severe weather area depicted in the Day 4-8 period indicates a 30% or higher probability for severe thunderstorms (e.g. a 30% chance that a severe thunderstorm will occur within 25 miles of any point). </td> <td align="center"><strong>Day 4-8 Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="exper/day4-8/"> <img src="exper/day4-8/day48prob_small.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Current Day 4-8 Convective Outlook graphic and text"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> The <a href="exper/enhtstm/">Thunderstorm Outlooks</a> depict the probability of thunderstorm across the contiguous United States in 4 or 8 hour time periods. The probabilistic forecast directly expresses the best estimate of a thunderstorm occurring within 12 miles of a point. The three probabilistic forecast thresholds are: 10, 40, and 70 percent. </td> <td align="center"><strong>Thunderstorm Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="exper/enhtstm/"> <img src="exper/enhtstm/enh_small.gif" height="120" width="160" alt="Current Thunderstorm Outlook graphic and text"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> <tr><th colspan="2" align="left">Fire Weather Outlooks</th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is today's forecast for organized wildfires over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#FireWx">description of the risk categories</a> for further information about this product. </td> <td align="center"><strong>Today's Outlook</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="fire_wx/"> <img src="fire_wx/day1fireotlk_sm.png" width="160" height="120" alt="Current Day 1 Forest Fire Forecast"> </a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is tomorrow's forecast for organized wildfires over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#FireWx">description of the risk categories</a> for further information about this product. </td> <td align="center"><B>Tomorrow's Outlook</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="fire_wx/#Day2"> <img src="fire_wx/day2fireotlk_sm.png" width="160" height="120" alt="Current Day 2 Forest Fire Forecast"> </a> <br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2" valign="center" align="left"> This is day 3-8 forecast for organized wildfires over the contiguous United States. Please read the <a href="/misc/about.html#FireWx">description of the risk categories</a> for further information about this product. </td> <td align="center"><B>Day 3-8 Outlook</b></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <a href="/products/exper/fire_wx/"> <img src="/products/exper/fire_wx/day3-8fireotlk_sm.png" width="160" height="120" alt="Current Day 3-8 Forest Fire Forecast"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> <tr><th colspan="2" align="left">Watch, Warning and Advisory Display</th></tr> <tr> <td> Current watches, warnings and advisories issued by the agencies of the National Weather Service. </td> <td> <a href="wwa/"> <img src="/products/wwa/wwa_new_sm.gif" alt="Watch, Warning Display" width="160" height="120"> </a> <br />   </td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0"> <tr align="center"> <td> <font size="-1"> <a href="#top">Top</a>/<a href="/">Home</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table>   <center> <table cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" border="0"> <tr align="center"> <td>Weather Topics:<br /> <a href="/products/watch/">Watches</a>, <a href="/products/md/">Mesoscale Discussions</a>, <a href="/products/outlook/">Outlooks</a>, <a href="/products/fire_wx/">Fire Weather</a>, <a href="/products/">All Products</a>, <a href="/misc/feedback.html">Contact Us</a></td> </tr> </table> <table cellspacing="6" cellpadding="0" width="98%" border="0"> <tr> <td colSpan="3"><hr></td> </tr> <tr valign="top" align="left"> <td class="gray"> <a href="//www.noaa.gov/"><span class="gray">NOAA</span></a> / <a href="//www.nws.noaa.gov/"><span class="gray">National Weather Service</span></a><br /> <a href="//www.ncep.noaa.gov/"><span class="gray">National Centers for Environmental Prediction</span></a><br /> <a href="/"><span class="gray">Storm Prediction Center</span></a><br /> 120 David L. 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