12AM Day 2 Convective Outlook for Monday, February 23. NO THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST
SUMMARY
Thunderstorms are not expected across the United States on Monday.
Discussion
A strong trough/surface cyclone will depart the East Coast on Monday, driving a strong surface cold front south of the US mainland. At the same time, mid-level ridging will overspread much of the western and central US, sustaining an expansive surface anticyclone across the central and eastern US. This combination of a mid-level ridge, a large surface anticyclone, and a cold frontal intrusion well into the Gulf should preclude thunderstorm development on Monday.