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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If you live in the western part of our region, you have no doubt already experienced a very rainy Saturday. Fortunately for us in Athens GA it held off long enough to avoid raining on the outdoor graduation ceremony that was held in Sanford Stadium last night. Some other colleges and universities that had similar…
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As I am writing this, thunder is rolling outside my window. The cold front that is moving through Georgia is bringing unsettled weather and some severe conditions to Georgia tonight. By Sunday morning, most of that rain will have moved out of Georgia and we will see dry and cooler conditions for the beginning of…
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The updated temperature outlook for May 2025 shows that everywhere in the Southeast except the southern half of the Florida Peninsula is expected to be warmer than normal, while the remainder of Florida has equal chances of above, below, or near normal temperatures. The rainfall prediction across the region shows equal chances of near, above,…
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Another week of mostly dry weather is expected this week. This dry spell comes at a critical time for our farmers trying to plant cotton and peanuts and as well as some corn and other crops. Dry conditions can lead to added stress and disease potential on young plants and can also make it difficult…
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks for May 2025 and May-July 2025 were released by NOAA earlier this week. They show that while May will continue to show a little of the signal from the La Nina that recently went away, including warmer and drier conditions being slightly more likely in southern parts of the…
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The weather pattern that we are currently in has a big high pressure center over the southern part of the region. This is preventing any development of rain in most of the region except northern Alabama and North Carolina and Virginia. This pattern will keep most of the Southeast dry this week except for a…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that nearly dry conditions will occur this week over most of the region. There could be some light showers on Monday night into Tuesday morning in the mountains and in parts of Virginia and North Carolina, but they are not expected to amount to much. This may continue into…
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