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The starting point for the Climate Prediction Center, the home of the official U.S. climate outlooks. Popular products: El Nino/La Nina Advisories, U.S. Hazards Assessment and Drought Assessment.
The CPC issues the official U.S. 6 to 10 day outlooks. These outlooks illustrate the probabilities of having above, normal, and below normal temperature and precipitation for the 6 to 10 day period, respectively. The outlooks also include forecast 500 millibar heights for the 6 to 10 day period.
The CPC issues maps showing the probabilities of temperature, precipitation and sea surface temperatures (SSTs) deviation from normal for the next month and three month periods. These outlooks are issued from 2 weeks to 13 months in advance, for the lower 48 states and Hawaii and other Pacific Islands.
For more information on the addition of the Rapid Onset Drought hazard type to the Climate Prediction Center's 8-14 Day Hazards Outlook (Contiguous U.S. and Alaska), please click HERE. Type and Period. Temperature. Precipitation.
The CPC issues the official U.S. 8 to 14 day outlooks. These outlooks illustrate the probabilities of having above, normal, and below normal temperature and precipitation for the 6 to 10 day period, respectively. The outlooks also include forecast 500 millibar heights for the 6 to 10 day period.
OFFICIAL Forecasts. Official 90-day Outlooks are issued once each month near mid-month at 8:30am Eastern Time. Please consult the schedule of 30 & 90-day outlooks for exact release dates.
Drought Information. Consistent messaging is a vital part of the Climate Prediction Center’s (CPC) mission to deliver climate information and products. The United States Drought Monitor (USDM) serves as initial conditions for the CPC’s drought outlooks.
CPC Web Team Note: 6-10 Day outlooks are issued daily between 3pm & 4pm Eastern Time. All forecasts issued on weekends are completely automated while all weekday outlooks are modified by the forecaster.
The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) issues maps showing the probability of exceeding thresholds of above and below normal conditions for temperature and precipitation. These outlooks are issued from 2 weeks to 13 months in advance for the lower 48 states and Hawaii and other Pacific Islands.
Oceanic and atmospheric conditions are updated weekly on the Climate Prediction Center web site (El Niño/La Niña Current Conditions and Expert Discussions). Additional perspectives and analysis are also available in an ENSO blog.