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
Sat Sep 30 2023
Valid 12Z Sat Sep 30 2023 – 12Z Mon Oct 02 2023…Moderate snow over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains above 9000ft on
Saturday……Temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal over parts of the
Middle Mississippi Valley and Central Plains……Temperatures will be 10 to 20 degrees below average over parts of
California, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest on Saturday…
| Notices: We just published the new NOAA Seasonal Outlook and you can access that report 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
On Saturday, low-pressure southeast of Southern New England will slowly
move eastward out over the Western Atlantic by Sunday. The low will stream
moisture air off the Atlantic, producing rain over parts of the northern
Mid-Atlantic and Southern New England through Saturday evening.Meanwhile, tropical moisture over Florida, upper-level energy, and a weak
front will create showers and thunderstorms over parts of Florida through
Monday morning. Additionally, a weak front over parts of the Upper Midwest
will slowly dissipate by Saturday night. The system will produce showers
and thunderstorms over parts of the Upper Midwest through Sunday afternoon.Furthermore, upper-level ridging over the Middle/Lower Mississippi Valley
and the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys will aid in allowing temperatures to be 15
to 20 degrees above normal over parts of the Middle Mississippi Valley and
Central Plains on Saturday.Moreover, a deep upper-level trough over California and the Pacific
Northwest will develop an upper-level low over the Great Basin by Sunday
and begin to weaken on Monday. Rain will develop over parts of the Pacific
Northwest into the Northern Intermountain Region and California/the Great
Basin on Saturday.As the upper-level trough deepens, snow levels will drop over parts of the
Sierra Nevada Mountains, producing moderate snow at elevations above
9000ft, with rain at lower elevations. The precipitation will continue
through Sunday evening. Moreover, the upper-level troughing will allow
temperatures to be 10 to 20 degrees below average over parts of
California, the Great Basin, and the Pacific Northwest on Saturday.As the deep trough develops over the country s western half, moisture from
the Gulf of Mexico will move northwestward over the Southern High Plains.
The moisture and upper-level energy will aid in creating showers and
thunderstorms over parts of the Southern Rockies/Southern High Plains on
Saturday and by Saturday night, showers and thunderstorms will develop
over parts of the Southern High Plains into parts of the Central High
Plains. Additionally, moisture flowing off the Western Gulf of Mexico will
create showers and thunderstorms over parts of the Western Gulf Coast
through Monday.
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.
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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.
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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