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…
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Most of the Southeast can expect to see quite a bit of rain this week, starting later on Saturday and lasting through mid-week. The end of the week should be dry for everyone except southern Florida, which will largely be missed by the rain earlier in the week. The rain…
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Today NOAA released their latest seasonal outlook for temperature and precipitation covering the February through April 2023 period. It shows the continued influence of La Nina in southern parts of the region, while northern areas do not show a trend. Temperatures are more likely than not to continue to be…
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This week’s 7-day QPF shows that the heaviest precipitation this week should be in the Appalachian Mountains, especially mid-week. Some areas, especially at higher elevations, should see snow, while lower and more southern areas will see rain. Temperatures will start cool but will gradually warm up over this weekend as…
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The latest ENSO outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center was released this week. They are now predicting that the current lengthy La Niña is likely to end by early spring and move through a neutral period in late spring and early summer before transitioning to El Niño later in summer…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should be dry over the weekend other than Alabama. After that, showers should increase by midweek ahead of the next system, which will bring rain to a lot of the region by next weekend. Amounts are not expected to…
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The final monthly outlook for temperature and precipitation was released by NOAA on December 31. It shows that temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal for the month across the Southeast. Precipitation does not show a likelihood except for a slight chance of wetter than normal in the mountains…
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While this weekend is relatively dry, a rain-producing system will move into the region starting on Tuesday in Alabama and progressing eastward during the week. The wettest day in most of the region will be Wednesday, but eastern parts of the region will see lingering effects on Thursday too. Southern…
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