Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted September 3, 2023

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 five-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
Sun Sep 03 2023
Valid 12Z Sun Sep 03 2023 – 12Z Tue Sep 05 2023

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over the parts of the
Great Basin/Northern Intermountain Region on Sunday and Northern Rockies
on Monday…

…There are Heat Advisories over parts of the Northern/Central Plains and
Upper Mississippi Valley on Sunday…

…Upper-level ridging will build over the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted September 2, 2023

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 five-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 02 2023

Valid 12Z Sat Sep 02 2023 – 12Z Mon Sep 04 2023

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over the parts of the
Southwest/Great Basin on Saturday and Great Basin/Northern Intermountain
Region on Sunday…

…There is an Elevated Risk of fire weather over parts of the Central
Plains on Saturday, extending into Upper Mississippi Valley on Sunday…

NOAA Updates It’s September, 2023 Outlook on August 31, 2023 – There Have Been Some Dramatic Changes from the Mid-Month Outlook

At the end of every month, NOAA updates its Outlook for the following month which in this case is September of 2023. We are reporting on that tonight.

There have been some dramatic changes in the Outlook for September and these are addressed in the NOAA Discussion so it is well worth reading.  We provided the prior Mid-Month Outlook for September for comparison. It is easy to see the changes by comparing the Mid-Month and Updated Maps.

The article includes the Drought Outlook for September. NOAA also adjusted the previously issued Seasonal Drought Outlook to reflect the changes in the September Drought Outlook. We have included a map showing the water-year-to-date precipitation. We also provide the Week 2/3 Tropical Outlook for the World.

The best way to understand the updated outlook for September is to view the maps and read the NOAA discussion. I have highlighted the key statements in the NOAA Discussion.

I am going to start with graphics that show the updated Outlook for September and the Mid-Month Outlook for September. This is followed by a graphic that shows both the Updated Outlook for September and also the three-month outlook SON 2023. So you get the full picture in three graphics.

Here is the updated Outlook for September 2023

For Comparison Purposes, Here is the Mid-Month Outlook for September.

There have been some dramatic changes. Remember, it is the top set of maps that are the current outlook for September.

Combination of the Updated Outlook for September and the Three-Month Outlook

The top row is the Updated Outlook for the new month. There is a temperature map and a precipitation map. The second row is a three-month outlook that includes the new month. I think the outlook maps are self-explanatory. What is important to remember is that they show deviations from the current definition of normal which is the period 1991 through 2020.  So this is not a forecast of the absolute value of temperature or precipitation but the change from what is defined as normal or to use the technical term climatology.

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted September 1, 2023

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 five-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
Fri Sep 01 2023
Valid 12Z Fri Sep 01 2023 – 12Z Sun Sep 03 2023

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over the parts of the
Southwest/Great Basin on Friday/Saturday and Eastern Gulf Coast on
Friday…

…There is a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms over parts of the
Southwest/Great Basin on Friday…

…There is an Elevated Risk of fire weather over parts of the Central
Plains on Friday…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted August 31, 2023

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 five-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
342 AM EDT Thu Aug 31 2023

Valid 12Z Thu Aug 31 2023 – 12Z Sat Sep 02 2023

…Tropical Storm Idalia will continue to impact the Carolina Coast
today…

…Heat wave to expand in coverage across the Northern/Central Plains and
Upper Midwest through Labor Day weekend…

…Flash Flooding concerns for the Southwest and Florida’s northern Gulf
Coast through Saturday…

Crop Report August 30, 2023 – Things are Still Looking Good – Let’s Hope Hurricane Idalia Does Not Do Much Damage.

This article is based primarily on the August 29, 2023, USDA Crop Bulletin which covers the week ending August 27, 2023. The USDA report usually becomes available on Tuesdays. The full USDA Crop Bulletin can be accessed HERE.

It again seems like an average crop. But the recovery of the corn and soybean crops has been remarkable as the drought in the important growing area for those two crops let up. We will have to see what the impact of Hurricane Idalia is on cotton and other crops so the report next week will be of interest.

The article includes a short international review of agricultural conditions. I also included crop-related weather information. I will add the Agricultural Prices Report when it comes out.

We begin with the National Agriculture Summary.  The Tables below the summary have additional data. The boxes with my comments may be incomplete so for crops of interest check the data out yourself to be sure.

 

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted August 30, 2023

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 five-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
323 PM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023

Valid 00Z Thu Aug 31 2023 – 00Z Sat Sep 02 2023

…Hurricane Idalia to continue producing significant impacts from
northern Florida to the Carolinas through Thursday…

…Heat wave to originate across the High Plains the second half of the
week, then spread into the rest of the Heartland for Labor Day Weekend…

…Flash Flooding possible over parts of the Northern Rockies today;
resurgence of monsoonal moisture to produce more showers and storms
throughout the Southwest late week...

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted August 29, 2023

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 five-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
Tue Aug 29 2023

Valid 12Z Tue Aug 29 2023 – 12Z Thu Aug 31 2023

…Tropical Storm Idalia to impact much of western Florida and the
Southeast Coast…

…Flash flooding possible across portions of the Central Appalachians…

…Northwest and Great Lakes/Ohio Valley regions experience a cool down…

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted August 28, 2023

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 five-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
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

Valid 00Z Mon Aug 28 2023 – 00Z Wed Aug 30 2023

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over the Southeastern
portions of the U.S. through Tuesday…

…Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories from parts of the Southern
Plains, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Southeast…

…Tropical Storm IDALIA is forecast to strengthen while moving northward
across the Gulf of Mexico…

cone graphic

Tonight, Tomorrow, Next Day, Five Days, and Intermediate-Term Outlooks for the U.S. and a Six-Day Forecast for the World: posted August 27, 2023

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 five-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
402 PM EDT Sun Aug 27 2023

Valid 00Z Mon Aug 28 2023 – 00Z Wed Aug 30 2023

…There is a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall over the Southeastern
portions of the U.S. through Tuesday…

…Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories from parts of the Southern
Plains, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Southeast…

…Tropical Storm IDALIA is forecast to strengthen while moving northward
across the Gulf of Mexico…

cone graphic