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Monday is the Target

September 13, 2026 | Forecast Thoughts

Monday is the target day, the start of the ‘Second Season’ of chasing… while unlikely the last chase of the season, this will mark the home stretch of this season minus whatever El Nino has to serve up, particularly across the south/southeast through the winter.

It’s an all-hazards setup, but with multiple caveats.  In fact, this has been highlighted in the SPC 15% since the Day 5, and we awakened this morning to the 15% dropped to an all-marginal, only for the SLIGHT to come back in the afternoon Day 3.  I don’t know why they opted to drop the slight they had for two days going in, only to put it back on the following update, but alas, it is what it is.

I will venture out tomorrow to cut some miles across Nebraska, staying somewhere between North Platte and Grand Island, making for a relatively easy target drive on Monday. Most models initiate storms in Nebraska, then slide them across the river into Iowa in the early evening.  The good news is the target area would allow for a couple opportunities to pursue storms across the river into Iowa without having to go terribly out of the way.

First look at the HRRR showing the 47hr (6pm CDT Monday) forecast for Monday offering solid backing of the slight risk from SPC.

The thoughts and opinions expressed here are solely my own and do not reflect the views of my employer or affiliated organizations.

Tony's 10-Day Chase Outlook

TODAY OCT 7
No Chase Planned
<5%
TOMORROW OCT 8
Likely Tropical Day
60%
Central Gulf Coast
FRIDAY OCT 9
Likely Tropical Day
>95%
Central Gulf Coast
SATURDAY OCT 10
Likely Tropical Day
>95%
Central Gulf Coast
SUNDAY OCT 11
Possible Chase Day
60%
Southeast US
MONDAY OCT 12
Possible Chase Day
40%
Southeast US
TUESDAY OCT 13
Watching
20%
TBD
WEDNESDAY OCT 14
Watching
20%
TBD
THURSDAY OCT 15
No Chase Planned
<5%
FRIDAY OCT 16
No Chase Planned
<5%
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