Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that northern and western parts of our region will see moderate amounts of rain this week from systems this weekend and again late in the week, with a dry spell Tuesday through Thursday. The exception is the Florida Peninsula, which is expected to be dry all week as the…
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So far January 2019 has been much warmer than normal across the Southeast but especially in areas north of Florida. Temperatures are as much as 12 degrees above normal so far for the first ten days of the year. Precipitation has been feast or famine, with some areas receiving much higher than normal amounts of…
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After what seems like months of rain, the next seven days are expected to be completely dry across the Southeast, a welcome change for farmers and everyone else who is tired of being in cloudy and wet conditions. By day 7, there is a small chance of showers in western parts of Alabama as the…
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The updated outlook for January 2019, issued on 12/31/2018, shows that most of the Southeast is expected to continue to experience wetter than normal conditions this month. The only areas that do not lean towards wet conditions are northern Virginia and the Florida peninsula. The entire region is in the area of equal chances of…
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The latest outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows that wetter than normal conditions are expected in January 2019 in Alabama, Georgia and Florida, with equal chances of wetter, drier or near normal precipitation in othe parts of the region. Temperatures in January are expected to be colder than normal everywhere in the Southeast except…
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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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