Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the Southeast is expected to get some rain in the next week, but the heaviest rain will be in Florida and along the coastal plains of the Gulf and East Coasts. Inland in the Piedmont, amounts will be lighter, with no rain expected there after mid-week.…
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The latest seasonal outlook was issued by NOAA last week. It shows that warmer than normal temperatures are likely for both the July and July-September period. Precipitation is expected to be above normal in coastal areas that are likely to be affected by tropical systems in what is likely to be an active season, but…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the region is expected to receive some rain, but amounts will be relatively light in the Piedmont regions of GA and the Carolinas. The heaviest rain amounts are expected to be in southern Florida, which already saw a significant change last week with all the rain…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast is expected to get very little rain in the next week due to the presence of a strong high pressure center across northern parts of the area. This high pressure is also going to bring very hot conditions to the region, especially in northern…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that while most of the region will be relatively dry, the Florida Peninsula could see multiple inches of rain this week due to a change in the weather pattern that will allow warm moist air to move across the Peninsula starting later this weekend. The National Hurricane Center is…
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In summer months I typically write a monthly outlook for our Georgia cotton and peanut growers. Here is the latest edition for June 2024. It may be generally useful for folks across the Southeast although it is directed towards those in Georgia. Welcome to summer! Climatologists designate the months of June, July, and August as…
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The final outlook for the June 2024 climate was issued late last week by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows that a lot of the region does not have a strong climate signal for June, but Florida and southern Alabama lean towards warmer than normal conditions and Alabama is more likely than the rest of…
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