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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West; Excessive Rainfall Possible in the South-Central U.S.

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Flash flooding will be possible in New Mexico and west Texas today, as well as parts of the southern and central Plains due to slow moving thunderstorms. 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.