What does it mean when the NWS says. "here is the hazardous weather outlook" is it just something sirious.....

Question

same goes with "here is the short term forcast"

Answer 1

The hazardous weather outlook is a relatively new product that is intended to provide a "heads up" about potentially hazardous weather, such as thunderstorms, winter storms, tropical systems, etc., typically over the next 7 days.  It is not like a watch, but simply to provide more information.  The short term forecast is typically a forecast that provides more detailed weather information in the short term, a period of the next few hours or so.