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We’ve been in a rainy pattern for the last couple of weeks, as discussed in a different post today. Since the rain has been very convective in nature with a lot of heavy downpours and thunderstorms and some strong winds in places, the rainfall has been very hit or miss. Some places have received a…
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The latest ENSO update, released earlier this week by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, indicates that we are currently in neutral ENSO conditions. This is expected to continue through the end of 2025, although the percentage likelihood of La Nina conditions are nearly as likely late in 2025 and early in 2026. There is a small…
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Since we are halfway through June, here is a quick look at what temperature and precipitation have been observed so far. The precipitation has been quite variable with all of the convective rain events we have been having. I went to Kansas City this past Tuesday for a climate conference and was delayed leaving by…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that the recent rainy conditions has continued to put a dent in the drought and abnormally dry conditions that were still hanging on in the region after decreasing the last few weeks. Now Alabama and Georgia are completely free of dry conditions while only small amounts…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the region should get some rain this week. However, northern South Carolina and central North Carolina are likely to see the least, with expected amounts of less than half an inch. Other areas could see quite a bit more, and this will help to further reduce…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this past Thursday, shows the continued reduction in drought due to the rain in the last week. This has been especially noticeable in Florida, where most of the severe (D3) drought has now been removed. More improvements are likely due to the rain that is expected in the coming week.…
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The preliminary climate summary for May 2025 indicates that nearly the entire region was wetter than normal during the month, even areas that had drought develop or expand somewhat before it was beat back by rain later in the month. The temperature across the southern part of the region along with the coastal areas was…
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