Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that there will be only scattered chances of rain this week as high pressure builds up a dome of hot air over much of the region. Temperatures will be quite warm and only a few scattered storms will provide relief in the form of showers. Week 2 has a…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everyone in the Southeast should get some rain this week, but the amounts may vary depending on where you are. The heaviest rain looks like it will occur in southwestern Alabama and Georgia and the lightest amounts are likely to be in northeast Georgia and northwestern South Carolina.…
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CSU released its third forecast for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday, 6 July. In it,they increased the expected number of storms and now call for an above-average Atlantic basin hurricane season in 2023, although they noted that uncertainty with this outlook is larger than normal. From their press release: While we continue to…
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The updated monthly climate outlook for July 2023 shows that the entire region is leaning towards hotter than normal conditions. The precipitation outlook shows that the northern parts of the region are most likely to see wetter than normal conditions, with no predicted expectation in southern parts of the Southeast. July is usually a pretty…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that all of the region will see some rain this week but most areas will receive only about an inch, which will not be enough to keep plants well hydrated in hot conditions. The wettest state will be North Carolina, and the driest areas will be southwest Georgia and…
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The rain this week should be fairly moderate across the region, but the highest amounts are likely to fall in Virginia and North Carolina where drought has been slowly expanding. This should help halt or reverse that trend. The heaviest rains will fall over the next few days, with drier conditions mid-week before some showers…
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The latest 7 day QPF map shows another wet week is ahead for nearly all of the region. While this weekend will be dry in the north, rain will return to the area for most days this week. The driest area will be Virginia, where drought has been expanding as most rain falls farther south…
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