Climate outlooks
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While forecasts more than two weeks ahead are not always accurate, there are growing signs of a shift in the global climate pattern that could bring much cooler air to the Eastern US in January. The shift is related to projected changes in the strength and orientation of a band of high-altitude winds that make…
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It’s raining this morning as I write this, but once this system moves out of the Southeast later today, we should see a dry period through the region Sunday through Wednesday. After that, the next system should start to enter the picture, although the heaviest rain will be offshore along the storm track. For once,…
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It’s raining here at my house in Athens GA this morning, and I expect to see a lot more of it over the next few days. The latest 7-day QPF map shows that we could get several inches over the next week, with one batch exiting the region by Monday and the next coming in…
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The Climate Prediction Center published their latest outlook for December 2018 late last week. The outlook shows that the month is leaning towards warmer and wetter conditions than normal. First two weeks may be near normal or even a bit cooler than normal once a cold front moves through the region tomorrow, but after that…
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Rainy conditions in a band focused on the Florida Panhandle, southeast Alabama and southern Georgia are the big rainfall feature for the next week. After the rain moves on, dry conditions will largely cover the Southeast. South Florida will be largely missed by the rains from this storm system.
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows a moderate amount of rain across most of the Southeast. It is raining right now outside my window in Athens, and this rain is likely to continue on and off for a few days. Dry conditions are likely across the region from Wednesday night to Friday night, and then…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows only light rain occurring across the Southeast in the next week. The first five days should be dry, with light rain returning to the region on Thanksgiving Day into Black Friday. Amounts are expected to be light, though, so travel should be be significantly affected.
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