Climate outlooks
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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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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should see their wettest conditions midweek, although amounts will not be large. In South Florida, the rain will be the heaviest over the next three days and showers should taper off later in the week. The area of central Florida with the worst drought…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most areas of the region should receive less than a half-inch of rain. The heaviest rain is likely to fall in southern Florida which could improve drought conditions there. In the rest of the region, most of the rain will fall in the next couple of days with…
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NOAA released their seasonal forecast for the Atlantic tropical season today. As expected, it shows that a very active season is expected, with 17 to 25 named storms expected and 8-13 hurricanes likely. This matches the forecast by Colorado State issued a few weeks ago. You can read the NOAA press release at https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-above-normal-2024-atlantic-hurricane-season. Hurricane…
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It’s a holiday weekend. Don’t forget the Monthly Climate Webinar to be held Tuesday May 28 at 10 am ET. Details and registration link below. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that after the little low moves out of Georgia on Sunday, it should be relatively dry across the region for the next couple of days. By mid-week, a rainy system will drop quite a bit of rain across the northern parts of the region while leaving most of the…
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