Climate outlooks
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The latest ENSO forecast from NOAA indicates that the development of an El Niño later this year is increasingly unlikely, although it is not zero. A La Nina is very unlikely to form. The latest IRI forecast graph shows that neutral conditions are likely to continue for the next few months based on an ensemble…
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The National Weather Service’s Southeast River Forecast Center has released their latest Water Resource Outlook video. You can find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU-AZrybsKQ&feature=youtu.be.
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With a front sagging to the south across parts of the Southeast, many people can expected a drier week coming up. The wettest parts of the region will be along the East Coast with a few scattered spots in southern Florida. Much of the rest of the area will see well less than an inch.
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This outlook will be posted in the Peanut Pointers newsletter but I thought other producers might also find it useful: Drought is almost entirely gone from the Southeastern US, with only a tiny sliver remaining in northeast Georgia. I expect that to be eliminated in the Drought Monitor map released on July 6, along with…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the Southeast should get at least an inch of rain this week, and many areas along the East Coast will get more than that. Rainfall looks well-distributed through the week, which is great for plants but not great for farmers who need to get into the…
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The latest monthly outlook for July 2017 was released today by the Climate Prediction Center. It shows that most of the Southeast is in equal chance of above, near or below normal temperatures, although there is a slight trend towards warmer temperatures along the coasts and in southern Florida. A lot of the Southeast is…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows seasonal rainfall over most of the Southeast, with the driest areas in the northern half of the region. This is probably a good thing after the rain that has hit the area from post-tropical storm Cindy this week. Cooler temperatures should also reduce stress across the region. The Florida…