{"id":9,"date":"2021-04-22T15:27:31","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/fire\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T11:51:51","slug":"outlooks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/fire\/outlooks\/","title":{"rendered":"Short-Range Outlooks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prototypes of these outlooks were initially developed under our NOAA-funded drought communications project<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Month’s Outlook<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Released on April 2, 2026; view as an image<\/a> or download as a PDF<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the most up-to-date forecasts during this period, please consult the National Weather Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Archived Outlooks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These outlooks are valid for past months and are maintained here as a reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Month<\/th>Release Date<\/th>Image Link<\/th>PDF Link<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
March 2026<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2026<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2026<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 8<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on December 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on September 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 7<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on July 10<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 29<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on April 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 6<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 6<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2025<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on December 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 31<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 29<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on July 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on April 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 29<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2024<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on November 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on November 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 31<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on July 6<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on June 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2023<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on December 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on November 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on September 29<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on September 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on July 28<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on June 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on June 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on April 28<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 31<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2022<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 6<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on December 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 28<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
October 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on September 30<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
September 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on September 2<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
August 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on August 5<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
July 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on July 8<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
June 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on June 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
May 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on May 6<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
April 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on April 1<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
March 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on March 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
February 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on February 4<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
January 2021<\/strong><\/td>Released on January 7<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
December 2020<\/strong><\/td>Released on December 3<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
November 2020<\/strong><\/td>Released on October 29<\/td>(view as an image)<\/a><\/td>(download as a PDF)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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