Climate outlooks
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NOAA released their latest outlook for spring today. It shows a increased chance of above normal precipitation in our region. Because of this, they are predicting a moderate risk of spring flooding in parts of the Southeast. You can read about the outlook and watch a 3-minute video on the US outlook at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/videos/2016-spring-climate-and-flood-outlook.
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The 7-day QPF shows that the western portion of the Southeast should get the most rain in the next week. This will occur in two batches. The first event is a continuation of the rainy conditions that have plagued Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi this week in association with a cut-off low that is moving very…
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According to weather forecast models, the next two weeks across the Southeast have a very high probability of above-normal temperatures for at least the next two weeks. Rainfall is also expected to be fairly light for the next week. These conditions should rapidly increase soil temperatures and dry them out, allowing farmers to prepare their fields…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of next week’s rain will stay in Alabama and the western part of our region. Most areas will not see any rain until Thursday. Nationally, the biggest rainfall is expected to be northern California, which will be experiencing an “atmospheric river” event that will bring up to…
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The latest QPF map shows that large portions of the Southeast will receive less than half an inch of rain in the next seven days. This is welcome news for farmers who are waiting for their soil to dry out so they can get out and work the fields, but is less good for those…
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The latest monthly and seasonal climate outlooks were released by the Climate Prediction Center this week. They show that warm temperatures in the upper Midwest are likely to continue for the next few months while wet conditions in the Southeast are also likely to continue; both are patterns that are strongly impacted by El Niño…
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The weather pattern this week favors rainy conditions for northern Alabama and Georgia and upstate areas of the Carolinas. After a dry start to the weekend, rain should move into the area late on Sunday. Rain will be the most widespread through the region in mid-week.
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