SPC Outlook Changes March 2 2026

[Clancy]

I've talked to one of my friends about this very thing if TV mets showed it on air. I would just keep it simple with you are in a hatched risk for such and such without going into depth. I wouldn't even add or say the word conditional on air. Because imagine you are the viewer and hear the words "we are in a conditional hatched tornado risk". I mean I'm still gonna treat it as a significant hatch area even though it won't actually be called that.

Yeah, I think the way that broadcast mets would convey it is "in this area is where we are most concerned about the possibility for strong tornadoes." It'll help them zero in on intensity risk areas independent of the numerical risk.

 

[JBishopwx]

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

One hour until this is implemented.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

One hour until this is implemented.

I guess not...? It was supposed to go out at 1630z yesterday and never did.

 

[JPWX]

1630z March 3rd (today)

Conditional Intensity in SPC Convective Outlooks - NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

1630z March 3rd (today)

Conditional Intensity in SPC Convective Outlooks - NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

Ah, that makes sense. The thread title had me tripped up.

 

[CheeselandSkies]

Yeah, I thought it was supposed to happen yesterday, too.

Feast your eyes on the initial Day 3 outlook for Thursday, as it features the last "traditional" hatched area we'll ever see.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

A little over half an hour until this is (actually, this time) implemented. I'd watch the D3 outlook as that is the only one on the board as of now that is currently hatched.

 

[Jason Mills]

The rollout begins (at least the mapping portion)

 

[JBishopwx]

The rollout begins (at least the mapping portion)

The rollout begins (at least the mapping portion)
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Looks very similar to to SPC partners site.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

The rollout begins (at least the mapping portion)
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Oh, are they tweaking the outlook colors too? I missed that in the original announcement.

 

[Jason Mills]

Oh, are they tweaking the outlook colors too? I missed that in the original announcement.

I think the outlook colors are the same, just a higher resolution map and a legend as opposed to labeling the contours.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

I think the outlook colors are the same, just a higher resolution map and a legend as opposed to labeling the contours.

Hmm. The marginal region looked way more green than usual, but I guess it's just the way the map itself looks:

 

[Clancy]

Still not up on the main convective outlooks page, but the Fire Weather outlook has the new graphics. Very snazzy, I like it - especially considering the basemap for the outlooks has basically been unchanged since the early 2000s.

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

To be fair, when are the outlooks ever on time, though?

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

There it is:

 

[Central Ohio Wx]

Is it just me or does the website look like this?

 

[Clancy]

Is it just me or does the website look like this?
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I very much expect some hiccups over the next few days as they implement it - I remember similar problems when they changed the MCD format. The CIG contour isn't showing up on the D3 either, but is still there in the actual forecast.

 

[South AL Wx]

I very much expect some hiccups over the next few days as they implement it - I remember similar problems when they changed the MCD format. The CIG contour isn't showing up on the D3 either, but is still there in the actual forecast.
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It looks like the hatching is up on the SPC partner graphics page: https://www.spc.noaa.gov/partners/outlooks/



It is interesting to now see hatching in portions of a 5% area.

 

[KakashiHatake2000]

The day two and day three outlooks show up for me on my device is it possible you might have to update the web browser or clear cache or cookies central Ohio wx