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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Today NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced that El Niño is here and is expected to get stronger over the next few months. It is expected to last into at least spring 2024, which is as far ahead as the predictions show in their graphics. The ocean temperatures have been in place for a while already, […]
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The forecast for rain this week is for less than half an inch for most of the region, and none at all for parts of North and South Carolina and Virginia. The only exception is the far southeastern part of Florida, which will continue to see rain from the remains of TS Arlene, which was […]
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The updated monthly climate outlook for June 2023 was released earlier this week by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The maps show that for almost all of the region there is no lean towards warmer or colder and wetter or drier conditions this month. That means we have equal chances of near, above, and below normal […]
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NOAA released their 2023 Atlantic hurricane outlook last week and it showed that this season is likely to have fewer named storms than the previous few years. But those statistics don’t say anything about where any storms that do form might go. The Weather Channel posted a story this weekend looking at the historical paths […]
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There will be several rain-producing weather systems bring rain to parts of the Southeast, but a few areas will not see any rain at all. Over this weekend, the strong low off the East Coast is bringing heavy rain to parts of the Carolinas, with some spill-over into eastern Georgia. That will move out early […]
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NOAA released their 2023 Atlantic hurricane outlook today. They expect a near-normal number of storms this year, with 12-17 named storms, 5-9 hurricanes, and 1-4 major hurricanes. This is less active than in the last few seasons due to the lack of a La Nina. However, because of the competing impacts of the developing El […]
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that all of the region will get some rain this week. The heaviest amounts will be in eastern Florida and along the East Coast as a low traverses the area. Areas farthest from the coast will see drier weather by early to mid-week lasting into the weekend. Temperatures will […]
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