Outlook · October 28, 2026 Original NOAA / SPC outlooks
Outlooks / Contiguous United States
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Eight days at a glance Select a date to explore Wed Day 1 Oct 28 Marginal Risk Thu Day 2 Oct 29 Thunderstorms Fri Day 3 Oct 30 Thunderstorms Sat Day 4 Oct 31 Potential Too Low Sun Day 5 Nov 1 Potential Too Low Mon Day 6 Nov 2 Predictability Too Low Tue Day 7 Nov 3 Predictability Too Low Wed Day 8 Nov 4 Predictability Too Low Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026
Highest risk in the U.S.
Marginal Risk 1 of 5
The SPC outlook places parts of the country in a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms.
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The national picture SPC Day 1 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT Valid from Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT Valid until Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT Valid from Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT Valid until Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT Valid from Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT Valid until Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT Valid from Oct 28, 2026, 8:00 PM CDT Valid until Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Thursday, Oct 29, 2026
Highest risk in the U.S.
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are possible in parts of the country, but no severe weather category is shown. This is not a guarantee that severe weather cannot occur.
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The national picture SPC Day 2 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT Valid from Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT Valid from Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT Valid from Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 12:20 PM CDT Valid from Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Friday, Oct 30, 2026
Highest risk in the U.S.
Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are possible in parts of the country, but no severe weather category is shown. This is not a guarantee that severe weather cannot occur.
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The national picture SPC Day 3 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 PM CDT Valid from Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗
The national picture Severe probability Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of any severe thunderstorm hazard within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The risk summary remains the overall severe weather outlook.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Conditional intensity No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:29 PM CDT Valid from Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT View the official SPC source ↗ Saturday, Oct 31, 2026
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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The national picture SPC Day 4 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM CDT Valid from Oct 31, 2026, 7:00 AM CDT Valid until Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Sunday, Nov 1, 2026
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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The national picture SPC Day 5 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM CDT Valid from Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Monday, Nov 2, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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The national picture SPC Day 6 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM CDT Valid from Nov 2, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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The national picture SPC Day 7 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM CDT Valid from Nov 3, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Wednesday, Nov 4, 2026
Status for the whole day
Predictability Too Low There is too much uncertainty for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% severe weather area for this day.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
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The national picture SPC Day 8 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ The map shows risk areas across the contiguous United States. It does not describe every location equally. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Fetched Oct 28, 2026, 11:35 PM CDT SPC issued Oct 28, 2026, 2:43 AM CDT Valid from Nov 4, 2026, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Nov 5, 2026, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ States with severe weather potential Next seven outlook days · Oct 28 –Nov 3, 2026
Each state appears at its highest risk over these dates. Select a state for its outlook.
Some later days have “Predictability Too Low.” SPC has not identified specific areas for those days.
The full eight-day outlook National severe weather outlook · 2026
Color has a meaning. Five categories describe increasing severe weather risk. Thunderstorms sit outside that five-level scale. Extended outlooks use probability areas or a status for the day.
1 MarginalRisk 2 SlightRisk 3 EnhancedRisk 4 ModerateRisk 5 HighRisk