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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

Long-range climatological forecasts are produced by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC), a branch of the National Weather Service.  These include 8-14 day outlooks, monthly outlooks, and seasonal outlooks.

Unlike regular "zone forecasts" issued by a local National Weather Service office, the climatological outlooks provide probability forecasts for both temperature and precipitation, divided into tercile groups: below normal, near normal, and above normal. For information about how to read the latest 8 to 14 day outlooks, for example, click here.

Latest 8-14 Day
Precipitation Outlook

Latest 8-14 Day
Temperature Outlook

Latest 1-Month
Precipitation Outlook

Latest 1-Month
Temperature Outlook

Latest 3-Month
Precipitation Outlook

Latest 3-Month
Temperature Outlook

8-14 Day Outlook -- Issued daily by CPC
Monthly Outlook -- Issued middle of each month for the following month
Monthly Outlook Issuance Schedule
Seasonal Outlooks -- Issued middle of each month for the following year
Seasonal Outlook Issuance Schedule

For additional climatological prediction products, visit the CPC (Climate Prediction Center) website.