Climate outlooks
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NOAA released their spring outlook for the US about a week ago but due to the software update this is the first chance I have had to post it. The outlook shows that above-normal temperatures are likely to continue through the April-June period. A lot of the Southeast also has a higher than usual chance…
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The university blog sites are shutting down this weekend for a software update, so here is an early look at the rainfall for the next week. It shows that several rain events will move through the region over the next seven days, bringing several inches of rain to most of the region with the exception…
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The latest climate outlook, issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center today, shows that wetter and warmer than normal conditions are expected through most of the Southeast through late summer. After that, a switch to drier than normal conditions is expected to occur as the La Nina becomes stronger. If the La Nina strengthens more quickly…
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Since we are approaching the end of March and corn is already popping up in South Georgia, it’s time to look at the likely weather conditions for the 2024 growing season. The big factors to consider this year are the rapidly weakening El Niño and predicted quick swing to La Niña, the rising temperatures around…
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We’ve been watching the long-range forecasts for colder weather for a while now, and it looks like there is a good chance of frost and freezing weather for the next three days, with the coldest weather occurring on the morning of Tuesday, March 19. Freezing weather occurs when the temperature drops below 32 F and…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the rain in the region this week will be near the Gulf or East Coast (including all of Florida). There will be a dry spell in the middle of the week before the next storm approaches. There is a chance of frost or freezing weather on…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued their latest ENSO advisory today. It shows that while there is still a strong El Nino present in the ocean, it is rapidly decaying and the models now suggest that it will be back in neutral conditions by the April through June period (83% chance). A swing to La Nina…