Select Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted September 10, 2023: Questions about Hurricane Lee Short Term and Intermediate-Term Weather Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted September 11, 2023: Still Watching Hurricane Lee

Here is what we are paying attention to in the next 48 to 72 hours. The article also includes weather maps for longer-term outlooks and a six-day World weather outlook.

We start with the U.S. Information. You can update this section here but these are 48 to 72-hour forecasts so if I have not been able to update this area twice daily, what is shown is still valid and the images in the body of the article update automatically but sometimes they are a bit slow to update.

Short Range Forecast Discussion
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
Mon Sep 11 2023
Valid 12Z Mon Sep 11 2023 – 12Z Wed Sep 13 2023

…Decreasing temperatures with an increasing chance for showers and
thunderstorms expected across the Southwest early this week…

…Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain expected across portions
of the southern Plains today…

…Unsettled weather with heavy rain and flooding possible across portions
of the Northeast today…
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Notices: Recently we published an article on a court decision that relates to whether or not states can decline to store out-of-state nuclear waste and you can access that article HERE. It is part of a series of articles I am writing on nuclear waste storage which is a huge problem for the world and the U.S. and I urge readers to read this court decision.


We also just published the annual State of the Climate Report for 2022 which is prepared by NOAA (NCEI) and the AMS.  For those interested in Global Warming it is a must-read and can be accessed HERE.

First, the 48-Hour Forecast (It is a 48 to 72 Hour Forecast actually)

Daily weather maps. The Day 1 map updates twice a day and the Day 2 and 3 maps update only once a day. These maps update automatically. But if that does not happen, you can get updates by clicking HERE

TODAY (or late in the day the evening/overnight map will appear)

TOMORROW

NEXT DAY

This animation shows how things may play out over the next 60 hours. To update click here.

The NWS Climate Prediction Center’s: Watches, Warnings, and Advisories plus other information can be found HERE. We post at least one of those updates daily, sometimes both. The Highlights are shown in the lede paragraph of this article.

ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS

This tells us what is approaching the West Coast. Click HERE to update If I have not gotten around to doing the update.   Here is some useful information about Atmospheric Rivers.

Continuation of the NWS Short Range Forecast. It is updated by NWS twice a day and these updates can be found here

Temperatures across the Southwest and southern Texas will remain-above
normal, but begin to cool as the upper-level high responsible for the
recent record-breaking heat retreats south. Temperatures across much of
the Southwest will return to near seasonal temperatures by midweek.
Increasing moisture, with contributions from the remnants of tropical
cyclone Jova, will support an increasing chance for showers and
thunderstorms. These storms may produce heavy rainfall amounts, with
localized flash flooding possible.

Farther east, a surface cold front currently extending from near the Great
Lakes back through the southern Rockies will continue to push farther
south and east, bringing much cooler air to much of the central U.S.
through the early part of the week. Ahead of the front, thunderstorms are
expected to develop, which may become strong to severe, producing large
hail and damaging winds across portions of the southern High Plains from
eastern New Mexico to central Texas. In addition to severe weather
threat, heavy to excessive rain is also possible, especially for portions
of central Texas.

More unsettled weather is forecast for the Northeast today as weak areas
of low pressure moving along a slow-moving front help to focus showers and
thunderstorms across the region. Storms that develop are expected to be
slow-moving and fueled by ample moisture, raising the potential for heavy
rainfall amounts and possible flash flooding. A Flood Watch is in effect
for portions of the southeastern New England, where heavy rain is expected
to occur this afternoon and evening.

This front is expected to weaken as it slowly moves offshore by early
Tuesday. However, potentially heavy rain may return to portions of the
Northeast as the system currently over the Great Lakes strengthens as it
moves east and begins to interact with a resurgence of moisture from the
south.

Learn about wave patterns HERE.

Below is the current five-day cumulative forecast of precipitation (Updates can be found HERE)

Now we look at Intermediate-Term “Outlook” maps for three time periods. Days 6 – 10, Days 8 – 14, and Weeks 3 and 4.  An outlook differs from a forecast based on how NOAA uses these terms in that an “outlook” presents information as deviation from normal and the likelihood of these deviations.

Below are the links to obtain updates and additional information. They are particularly useful if you happen to be reading this article significantly later than when it was published. I always try to provide readers with the source of the information in my articles.

Days 6 – 10 (shown in Row 1) Days 8 – 14 (Shown in Row 2) Weeks 3 and 4 (Shown in Row 3 but updates only on Fridays)
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa. gov/products/predictions/610day/ https://www.cpc.ncep   .noaa.gov/products/predictions/814day/ https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/WK34/

Showing the actual maps. They should now update automatically. The Week 3 – 4 Outlook only updates on Fridays. So below is what I call the Intermediate-term outlook. On Fridays, it extends out 28 Days. That declines day by day so on Thursday it only looks out 22 days until the next day when the Week 3 – 4 Outlook is updated and this extends the outlook by one additional week.

6–

10

 

8–

14

3–

4

HAZARDS OUTLOOKS

Click here for the latest complete Day 3 -7 Hazards forecast which updates only on weekdays.  Once a week probably Monday or Tuesday I will update the images. I provided the link for readers to get daily updates on weekdays. Use your own judgment to decide if you need to update these images. I update almost all the images Friday Night for the weekend edition of this Weather Report.  So normally readers do not need to update these images but if the weather is changing quickly you may want to.

 

Daily Agricultural Weather Highlights can be found HERE

Month to Date Information

Temperature month to date can be found at https://hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis/MonthTDeptUS.png

Precipitation month to date can be found at  https://hprcc.unl.edu/products/maps/acis /MonthPNormUS.png

World Forecast

Below are the Day 1 -3 and 4-6  forecasts for temperature and precipitation. Updates and much additional information can be obtained HERE

World Temperature Anomalies

World Accumulated Precipitation

This information is provided by the University of Maine. They draw upon many different sources. There is a lot of information available at the link provided. I have just provided two useful forecasts. There are probably over a hundred different forecasts available from this source.

Worldwide Tropical Forecast (This is a NOAA Product)

This graphic updates on Tuesdays) If it has not been updated, you can get the update by clicking here  Readers will only have to do that if they are reading this article much later than the date of it being published.

Information on Tropical Storms can be found HERE.  Western Pacific information can be found HERE.

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 I hope you found this article interesting and useful.

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