A very hopeful sign for rain appears in the 7 day QPF forecast. While this weekend will probably be dry and that dryness will continue on Monday through Wednesday, Thursday and Friday look like rain will fall over most of the Southeast. The heaviest amounts are predicted to hit the drought-ravaged areas of northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama, but everywhere should see at least half an inch. If you are doing harvest activities which require dry weather, you will want to be sure to get your work done by Thursday. Keep in mind that this is still far out in time, and there is some disagreement between forecast models, so if the rain is a concern to you, get updated forecasts later in the week.
Next weekend also looks wet, which could affect football across the region. After that, we are likely to go back to warmer and drier conditions that normal for the rest of the month and into November.
