NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Meteorological Fall is Upon Us | Frost Over Northern Great Plains

As we approach meteorological fall, here’s the NOAA’s outlook for the first week of September. Time to get those warmer garments out of storage…

Expect above-normal temperatures in the Aleutians, southern Mainland, and coastal areas of the Panhandle, and below-normal temperatures for Northern Mainland Alaska. Over the CONUS, above-normal temperatures are favored in the West, underneath the eastern extension of the East Pacific Ridge. The odds of above-normal temperatures have increased slightly in the Desert Southwest. The southern tier of the CONUS and the Northeast favor above-normal temperatures. The Upper Midwest favors enhanced odds for below-normal temperatures. Temperatures may be cold enough to result in the potential for frost over the Northern Great Plains.

Above-normal precipitation is favored for much of Alaska, except for the Panhandle where near-normal precipitation is favored. Below-normal precipitation is favored over much of the western CONUS. Weak odds of below-normal precipitation are predicted over the western Gulf Coast, as the storm-track is favored to remain north of the region. Above-normal precipitation is favored over much of the eastern CONUS, with elevated probabilities centered in the Ohio Valley.