974 
FXUS06 KWBC 022003
PMDMRD
Prognostic Discussions for 6 to 10 and 8 to 14 day outlooks.
NWS Climate Prediction Center, College Park, MD
300 PM EST Sat December 02 2023
 
There is no forecaster message written on weekends.
 
Notes:

Automated forecasts are issued on Saturday and Sunday. Occasionally manual 
intervention is necessary to address quality control and consistency issues. In 
these cases, forecasts are manually drawn but a full discussion is not issued.

The notation for the categorical forecast indicated on the maps is the same as 
that in the tables: A-above   N-near normal   B-below

The temperature map shows regions with > 33% chance of being warmer (orange, 
"A"), colder (blue, "B"), or close to (unshaded, "N"). Historical average 
values for the calendar period of the forecast (dashes, "f").  Labels on the 
shaded lines give the probability (> 33%) of the more likely category (B or A). 
 Probability of N is always < 40%.

The precipitation map shows regions with > 33% chance of being wetter (green, 
"A"), drier (tan, "B"), or close to (unshaded, "n"). Historical median values 
for the calendar period of the forecast (dashes, "inches").  Labels on the 
shaded lines give the probability (> 33%) of the more likely category (B or A). 
Probability of N is always < 40%.

In the southwest and other climatologically dry regions - there will be a 
greater than 33.3% chance of no precipitation and occasionally even a normal 
(i.e. Median) value of zero - especially during the dry seasons.  In such cases 
a forecast of near normal is effectively a forecast of little or no 
precipitation.

The climate prediction center uses 1991-2020 base period means for 
temperature...precipitation...and 500-hpa heights as reference in the climate 
outlooks.
 

Analogs to the 5 day mean observed pattern centered 3 days ago (D-3)
for the region from 20N to 70N latitude and 175E to 60W longitude
include the 5 day periods centered on the following dates: 
19571203 - 19891124 - 19741116 - 19781130 - 19621120
 

Analogs to the 7 day mean observed pattern centered 4 days ago (D-4)
for the region from 20N to 70N latitude and 175E to 60W longitude
include the 7 day periods centered on the following dates: 
19571203 - 20041204 - 19621120 - 19891124 - 19921204
 
6 TO 10 DAY OUTLOOK TABLE
Outlook for Dec 08 - 12, 2023
 
STATE      TEMP PCPN   STATE      TEMP PCPN   STATE      TEMP PCPN   
WASHINGTON  B    N     OREGON      B    N     NRN CALIF   N    N     
SRN CALIF   N    B     IDAHO       B    N     NEVADA      B    N     
W MONTANA   N    A     E MONTANA   A    A     WYOMING     N    A     
UTAH        B    A     ARIZONA     N    B     COLORADO    N    A     
NEW MEXICO  N    A     N DAKOTA    A    A     S DAKOTA    A    A     
NEBRASKA    A    A     KANSAS      A    A     OKLAHOMA    A    A     
N TEXAS     A    A     S TEXAS     A    A     W TEXAS     A    A     
MINNESOTA   A    A     IOWA        A    A     MISSOURI    A    A     
ARKANSAS    A    A     LOUISIANA   A    A     WISCONSIN   A    A     
ILLINOIS    A    A     MISSISSIPPI A    A     MICHIGAN    A    A     
INDIANA     A    A     OHIO        A    A     KENTUCKY    A    A     
TENNESSEE   A    A     ALABAMA     A    A     NEW YORK    A    A     
VERMONT     A    A     NEW HAMP    A    A     MAINE       A    A     
MASS        A    A     CONN        A    A     RHODE IS    A    A     
PENN        A    A     NEW JERSEY  A    A     W VIRGINIA  A    A     
MARYLAND    A    A     DELAWARE    A    A     VIRGINIA    A    A     
N CAROLINA  A    A     S CAROLINA  A    A     GEORGIA     A    A     
FL PNHDL    A    A     FL PENIN    A    A     AK N SLOPE  N    A     
AK ALEUTIAN B    N     AK WESTERN  B    A     AK INT BSN  N    A     
AK S INT    N    A     AK SO COAST N    A     AK PNHDL    N    A     
 
 
8 TO 14 DAY OUTLOOK TABLE
Outlook for Dec 10 - 16, 2023
 
STATE      TEMP PCPN   STATE      TEMP PCPN   STATE      TEMP PCPN   
WASHINGTON  B    N     OREGON      B    N     NRN CALIF   N    A     
SRN CALIF   B    A     IDAHO       B    N     NEVADA      B    A     
W MONTANA   B    N     E MONTANA   N    N     WYOMING     B    A     
UTAH        B    A     ARIZONA     B    A     COLORADO    B    A     
NEW MEXICO  B    A     N DAKOTA    A    A     S DAKOTA    A    A     
NEBRASKA    A    A     KANSAS      A    A     OKLAHOMA    A    A     
N TEXAS     A    A     S TEXAS     A    A     W TEXAS     N    A     
MINNESOTA   A    A     IOWA        A    A     MISSOURI    A    A     
ARKANSAS    A    A     LOUISIANA   A    A     WISCONSIN   A    A     
ILLINOIS    A    A     MISSISSIPPI A    A     MICHIGAN    A    A     
INDIANA     A    A     OHIO        A    A     KENTUCKY    A    A     
TENNESSEE   A    A     ALABAMA     A    A     NEW YORK    A    A     
VERMONT     A    A     NEW HAMP    A    A     MAINE       A    A     
MASS        A    A     CONN        A    A     RHODE IS    A    A     
PENN        A    A     NEW JERSEY  A    A     W VIRGINIA  A    A     
MARYLAND    A    A     DELAWARE    A    A     VIRGINIA    A    A     
N CAROLINA  A    A     S CAROLINA  A    A     GEORGIA     A    A     
FL PNHDL    A    A     FL PENIN    A    A     AK N SLOPE  N    A     
AK ALEUTIAN N    A     AK WESTERN  N    A     AK INT BSN  N    A     
AK S INT    B    A     AK SO COAST B    A     AK PNHDL    B    A     
 
                           LEGEND
TEMPS WITH RESPECT TO NORMAL     PCPN WITH RESPECT TO MEDIAN
A - ABOVE   N  - NEAR NORMAL     A - ABOVE   N - NEAR MEDIAN
B - BELOW                        B - BELOW
 
THE FORECAST CLASSES REPRESENT AVERAGES FOR EACH STATE. NORMAL
VALUES - WHICH MAY VARY WIDELY ACROSS SOME STATES - ARE
AVAILABLE FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESSAGE FXUS06 - ON AFOS AS
NFDPMDMRD.
 
$$