Climate outlooks

  • 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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  • The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that once the cold front that has brought snow to parts of several Southeastern states moves out (it’s snowing at my house in Athens as I type this), we should see a quiet week with no additional rain or snow. The exception is the Florida peninsula, where the front…

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  • The next week should bring more rain to the Southeast midweek as a strong cold front moves through the area.  This cold front is expected to bring much colder air to the region, which should last for a week or so before moderating. While a few forecast models hint at some snow, more likely it…

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  • The latest monthly climate outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, released earlier this week, shows that much of the eastern US are likely to be colder than normal. The coldest air will enter the Southeast around December 7 and should linger for at least a week. While there are equal chances of near, above or…

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  • The latest 7 day QPF shows less than half an inch of rain for most of the region in the next week. Most of what falls will be on Tuesday evening or later. This should keep the drought level steady or possibly expanding the moderate drought that has hit some parts of the Southeast in…

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  • The latest weekly briefing on water conditions in the Southeast is now available from the National Weather Service is now available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN-gtsjPXq4.

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