Climate outlooks
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The latest outlook on La Niña was released by NOAA this week. It’s a look at the current state of ENSO (the see-saw that occurs between El Niño and La Niña and a discussion of what a double-dip La Niña is as well as a forecast for what to expect next. It also shows how…
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After a mostly dry weekend, rain should return to all of the Southeast by mid-week, increasing its coverage to include all of the region by the end of the week, according to the latest 7 day QPF maps. Amounts will vary from 0.5 inches along the coastal plain of Georgia to over 2 inches in…
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The latest outlook for January 2018 shows that colder than normal conditions have a somewhat increased chance of occurrence this month, especially in the northern edges of the region. Precipitation likelihood ranges across the region, with southern areas most likely to see the dry conditions expected from La Niña. The monthly forecasts are tilted towards…
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The latest 3-month outlooks from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, show the continuing influence of La Niña, which normally brings above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation to large parts of the Southeast. That does not mean we won’t see any cold weather, since Arctic outbreaks can occur even in La Niña winters, and certainly we’ve…
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While dry conditions have allowed drought to expand in the Southeast, parts of the region should see quite a bit of rain this week. The Florida peninsula will remain dry, but north of that, as much as seven inches could be measured in a few places. Rain should be distributed over the week.
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The latest advisory for ENSO came out today and shows that we are firmly in a La Niña now and are expected to stay so for at least the next few months before returning to neutral conditions. You can read the outlook at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml. While we can get lots of ups and downs in temperature in…
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The latest issue of the National Weather Service Water Resources Outlook is now available for your viewing pleasure. you can see it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGHeCsRuDPw&feature=youtu.be.
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