Tag Archives: monthly weather outlooks

CPC November Outlook

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

(Yes, this is late.  So, I’ll give you an update on where we stand halfway through the month.) Here are the temperature (above) and precipitation (below) outlooks from the CPC for the month of November: The basic highlights are warmth … Continue reading →

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CPC Review: October 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Once again, we review how the CPC monthly outlook performed.  We’ll begin by looking at the temperature outlook.  Recall, that on the last day in September, the CPC changed their temperature outlook dramatically, resulting in this: Here’s what actually happened: … Continue reading →

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CPC Review: September 2012

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Let’s remind ourselves of the CPC outlook for temperature and precipitation for the month of September: I’ll start with the precipitation outlook first.  Below is the NCDC map for precipitation for the month of September.

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CPC October 2012 Outlook: Change That Tune

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Up until today, the Climate Prediction Center’s temperature outlook for October looked quite similar to their September outlook.  Much of the country was projected to have at least a 33% chance of above normal temperatures.  I went to grab the … Continue reading →

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September 2012 Weather Outlook

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Yes, I acknowledge it’s September 19th and this is rather late.  It’s been a busy few weeks. Let’s get right to it.  Here’s the CPC outlook for temperatures in the US during September: Similar to August, the CPC projects a … Continue reading →

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August 2012 in Review

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

Before reviewing August 2012, let’s look back at the monthly temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center: As you can see, the CPC projected below normal temperatures in the extreme northwest of the lower 48 while nearly 90% of the … Continue reading →

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Hot Summer Forecast to End with (Relative) Cold Stretch (UPDATED)

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

After a dry and warm start to Summer in June, the following month managed to set the record for the hottest July in recorded US history.  Most Americans living east of the Rockies don’t need charts, graphs, maps, or numbers … Continue reading →

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Does CPC Stand for Conflicting Predictions Center?

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Greg Marvelous

This is the monthly temperature outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for August, which was made on July 31, 2012: The following two images are the 6-10 and 8-14 day temperature outlook valid for the middle-to-late portion of August: Keeping … Continue reading →

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December Weather Outlook

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Greg Marvelous

It’s the first of December (although it’s not necessarily covered with snow), which means it’s time to look at the weather outlook for the month courtesy of the CPC.  We’ll also take a look at the outlook for meteorological Winter … Continue reading →

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October 2009: Cold and Wet

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Greg Marvelous

We’ve already reviewed the temperature and precipitation outlooks for October 2009.  Now that we have the official press release from NOAA, I thought we should take one last look at last month – especially when you consider how historic it was.  … Continue reading →

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