Thursday’s outlook for the region

Here’s the Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for today, for those wanting to see a map.

Deciphering the text below the map isn’t easy for those not versed in meteorological terminology, but forecasters say uncertainty about how much moisture and when it arrives, along with the timing of instability in the upper atmosphere make this “a more difficult forecast than usual for such a potent kinematic/dynamic setup.”

Where storms do form, large hail and even tornadoes are a threat, however.