Short-Range Outlooks

The NC Forest Service is supporting the development of monthly Short-Range Outlook resources for North Carolina. These one-page infographics cover week-by-week forecasts of overall temperature and precipitation patterns, their impacts on potential fire danger, and the forecast confidence for each time period.

Prototypes of these outlooks were initially developed under our NOAA-funded drought communications project in response to expressed needs for clearer and more usable one- to four-week forecasts from weather-sensitive sectors across the state, including forestry. Our evaluation at the end of the project found that foresters use these outlooks to maintain situational awareness, to justify resource allocation, and to plan ahead, especially during times of ongoing or anticipated dryness.

New outlooks are created once per month and shared via our drought communication listserv. To receive these outlooks via email when they are released, you can join on the Google Group website, or if you’d prefer to register with a non-Gmail account, contact Corey Davis at cndavis@ncsu.edu to be added to the group.

This Month’s Outlook

Released on February 29, 2024; view as an image or download as a PDF.

For the most up-to-date forecasts during this period, please consult the National Weather Service.

The Short-Range Outlook for North Carolina for February 29 to March 27, 2024

Archived Outlooks

These outlooks are valid for past months and are maintained here as a reference.

MonthRelease DateImage LinkPDF Link
February 2024Released on February 1(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
January 2024Released on January 4(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
December 2023Released on November 30(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
November 2023Released on November 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
October 2023Released on October 5(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
September 2023Released on August 31(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
August 2023Released on August 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
July 2023Released on July 6(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
June 2023Released on June 1(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
May 2023Released on May 4(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
April 2023Released on March 30(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
March 2023Released on March 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
February 2023Released on February 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
January 2023Released on January 5(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
December 2022Released on December 1(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
November 2022Released on November 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
October 2022Released on September 29(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
September 2022Released on September 1(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
August 2022Released on July 28(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
July 2022Released on June 30(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
June 2022Released on June 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
May 2022Released on April 28(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
April 2022Released on March 31(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
March 2022Released on March 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
February 2022Released on February 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
January 2022Released on January 6(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
December 2021Released on December 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
November 2021Released on October 28(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
October 2021Released on September 30(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
September 2021Released on September 2(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
August 2021Released on August 5(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
July 2021Released on July 8(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
June 2021Released on June 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
May 2021Released on May 6(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
April 2021Released on April 1(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
March 2021Released on March 4(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
February 2021Released on February 4(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
January 2021Released on January 7(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
December 2020Released on December 3(view as an image)(download as a PDF)
November 2020Released on October 29(view as an image)(download as a PDF)