Climate outlooks

  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region will get rain again this week and there is a chance of rain almost every day. The highest chances and rain amounts are likely to happen through Monday night but lower chances will continue through the week. This pattern is likely to stick around…

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  • The latest seasonal outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center indicates that the August and August through October periods are likely to be hotter and wetter than normal for most of the region. Wet conditions are especially likely in Florida and along the coasts where they may be hit by tropical storms as activity in the…

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  • Rainy week ahead

    The latest 7-day QPF map shows that quite a bit of rain is expected over the next week across the region. It will start very wet and will taper off later in the week but some rain is expected almost every day. This pattern is likely to continue into the next week as well. Fortunately,…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that much of the region will get rain, but the chances are low this weekend except for the immediate East Coast and the Florida Peninsula. Rain chances increase later in the week for the rest of the region as the high pressure (and associated really hot temperatures) moves off…

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  • We entered July with a big heat spell that lasted through the first week. Temperatures are still warmer than normal now but not as high as the past week, and the pattern has shifted so that we are back in the flow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, which has…

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  • In a big change from the past few weeks, rain is expected across most of the region over the next two weeks, bringing some relief to farms and farmers who desperately need it. This week, we expect to see a good bit of rain this weekend, with lighter rain early next week and then more…

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  • The final outlook for July 2024 shows that the Southeast is expected to experience a strong heat wave for July 2-8, contributing to a likely July temperature that is expected to be warmer than normal. You can read more about the heat wave at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/key_messages/LatestKeyMessage_1.png. Based on the warmer than normal temperatures coupled with precipitation…

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