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HOME > Outlook Maps > Monthly to Seasonal Outlooks
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The Climate Prediction Center (CPC) issues maps showing the probability of
exceeding thresholds of above and below normal conditions for temperature and
precipitation. These outlooks are issued from 2 weeks to 13 months in advance for the
lower 48 states and Hawaii and other Pacific Islands. The CPC also makes available versions of
these outlooks giving temperature (degrees Fahrenheit) and precipitation (inches) for the lower 48
states by climate regions (Probability of Exceedence), analysis and outlooks of tropical
Pacific sea surface temperatures (SSTs) which indicate El Niño or La Niña episodes, and
skill scores of the CPC outlooks.
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Monthly
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Seasonal
United States Seasonal Outlook Maps and Graphs
- The CPC issues seasonal outlooks of the probability of deviations from normal temperature
and precipitation, for the lower 48 states, for a total of 13 seasons, each of which
covers a period of 3 adjacent calendar months; technical discussion of the long-range
outlook; and skill levels for each season's outlook; normals; and probability that a
temperature or precipitation quantity will be exceeded for a climate region for the given
season at the given lead time of two weeks to a year. These outlooks are issued on on
Thursday about mid-month.
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