U.S. Hazards Outlook (Mon, Mar 31st through Fri, Apr 11th)

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Check out the latest US Hazards Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center below. 

US HAZARDS OUTLOOK
NWS Weather Prediction Center and Climate Prediction Center
College Park, MD
300 PM EDT Friday, March 28, 2025

Day 3 – 7 Outlook	Day 8 – 14 Outlook

US Day 3 – 7 Hazards Outlook

Issued by the Weather Prediction Center (WPC)

Valid Monday, March 31st through Friday, April 4th   

…Intense Central to Eastern U.S. Arctic Blast this week…

…Overview…

Latest guidance agrees upon moderate progression of individual shortwaves aloft within an evolution toward a larger scale mean pattern consisting of a western ridge and eastern trough by the start of next week. This transition will bring the best potential for meaningful precipitation to the Pacific Northwest from the weekend into early next week, along with a pronounced warming trend over the western-central U.S. after the very cold temperatures forecast east of the Rockies into late this week. The southern tier may see some precipitation but with much lower confidence for specifics, due to the lower predictability of medium to smaller scale leading shortwaves and associated surface features.

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US Weather Hazards

Issued by the Climate Prediction Center

8 to 14 Day Outlook Summary 

Valid Saturday, April 5th through Friday, April 11th  

Synopsis: Model solutions indicate a potential transition to zonal flow at upper levels, resulting in a relatively calm week-2 for the contiguous U.S. (CONUS) from a hazards perspective. Low pressure over the North Pacific at the surface and mid-levels is favored to bring moist onshore flow to the Pacific Northwest, bringing the potential for high winds, heavy precipitation, and heavy snow to higher elevations for portions of the week-2 period.

Experimental Probabilistic Outlooks
Temperature Hazards	Precipitation Hazards	Wind Hazards
Snow Hazards
Weather Hazards Moderate risk of heavy precipitation for portions of the Southern Plains, Lower and Middle Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, and Southeast, Sat-Sun, Apr 5-6. Slight risk of heavy precipitation for portions of the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Valleys, Central and Southern Plains, Southeast, lower Great Lakes, and the Appalachians, Sat-Tue, Apr 5-8. Slight risk of high winds for many parts of the Interior West and Great Plains, Sat-Mon, Apr 5-7. Slight risk of periods of heavy snow for higher elevations of the Central and Southern Rockies, Great Basin, and western parts of the Great Plains, Sat-Sun, Apr 5-6. Flooding possible for portions of the Southern Plains, Lower and Middle Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys, Appalachians, and the Southeast. For the full discussion, click here

6 to 10 Day Maps

6 to 10 Day Analog Year Maps
500mb Map	Temperatures	Precipitation

8 to 14 Day Maps

8 to 14 Day Analog Year Maps
500mb	Temperature	Precipitation

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• CPC delivers real-time products and information that predict and describe climate variations on timescales from weeks to years thereby promoting effective management of climate risk and a climate-resilient society.

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• Climate Prediction Center (CPC) meteorologists and oceanographers review climate and weather observations and data along with model results; assess their meaning, significance, and current status; and likely future climate impacts. Their findings are issued as assessments, advisories, special outlook discussions, and bulletins.

U.S Hazards Outlook

• From Monday-Friday, the CPC issues an outlook of weather- and climate-related hazards to the United States for the next three to fourteen days.