Climate outlooks
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As we enter December, here is an update on the outlook for winter and spring climate conditions in the Southeast. We are currently in a weak to moderate La Niña, and that is likely to determine the overall climate conditions for the Southeast in the coming months. According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, there is…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region will see little rain again this week after showers passed through today as a cold front approached the area. The remains of the front will bring rain to the Florida Peninsula early this week but the rest of the region will remain dry. By…
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NOAA released the latest set of seasonal outlook maps today, although there was no accompanying press release or other publicity generated due to the current government shutdown. The maps for the December through January period show a pattern that is very typical for a La Nina, with warmer and drier than usual conditions occurring along…
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If you were hoping for rain this week, you will likely be disappointed. The latest 7-day QPF map shows that a big portion of the Southeast will get little to no rain at all this week. For the next few days, only the eastern Carolinas and Virginia will get rain from the coastal storm that…
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In September, the cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean expanded and La Nina conditions were officially declared in today’s ENSO briefing by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The La Nina is expected to last through winter, with a transition back to neutral conditions in early spring. The models generally agree that this will…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain amounts across most of the region this week are expected to be relatively light. There are two periods during which rain is most likely. The first is the next few days and will be centered on the weak disturbance in the Gulf that is currently causing rain…
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The latest 7-day rainfall map that is shown below from the Weather Prediction Center shows the amount of rain that is expected over the next week. By far the most rain is likely to come from what will soon be Tropical Storm Imelda, which is gathering strength in the Southern Bahamas and headed towards the…
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After a few weeks of very dry conditions, the chance of rain goes up this week with the passage of a cold front during the next few days. Rain will fall in the early part of the week mostly north of the region but some showers could come in ahead of the front, especially as…
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