seasonal forecast

Climate period outlook

A seasonal forecast is a weather prediction covering an extended period, typically one to three months ahead.

Unlike daily forecasts, seasonal forecasts deal in probabilities and averages rather than specific conditions: The seasonal forecast calls for a wetter-than-normal spring.

They help farmers plan planting, energy companies anticipate demand, and retailers stock appropriately.

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farmer's almanac · almanac · temperature · precipitation · rainfall · snowfall · drought · monsoon · El Niño · hurricane · frost warning · harvest · planting · planting calendar · crops · farmers · meteorologist · long-range

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temporal scale

seasonal forecastshort-term forecast

Prediction for coming days

hourly forecast · five-day forecast · nowcast · weather alert · weekly forecast

predictive vs. observational

seasonal forecastclimate history

Study of past atmospheres

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