Climate outlooks
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NOAA has released the temperature and precipitation outlooks for August 2015 and for August through October across the US. The outlook for August shows a slightly increased chance of above normal temperatures in portions of the Southeast, particularly in south Florida. There is no indication of an increased chance of wetter or drier than normal…
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A stalled front across the Florida peninsula will bring heavy rain to the Sunshine state this week. As much as eight inches could fall, according to the latest QPF map. Other areas will receive lesser amounts, mainly on Tuesday and later in the week. The presence of the front could help lead to the development…
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If you did not get a chance to try the “do it yourself” long range forecasts I mentioned this past weekend, here is a look at the next week’s rainfall. In a switch from earlier this season, when most of the rain was falling in the northern part of the Southeast away from the coast,…
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Since I am out of town this week on a mission trip with a group from my church, I may not be able to put up the usual weekly precipitation forecast. Here is your handy guide to finding your own long-term forecast info. The main site I use for the 7 day QPF (quantitative precipitation…
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The latest outlook for July 2015 was released last week by NOAA and shows that the recent pattern of wet north, dry south in the Southeast is expected to continue for the rest of July. The outlook shows that if this pattern persists, drought development is likely in the coastal plains of Georgia and the…
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Here in Athens GA it is raining as I write this. Not a pleasant day to celebrate the Fourth, unless of course you like rain! Most of the Southeast should see at least an inch of rain in the next week. Some areas in the peninsula of Florida and in the mountains could see more.…
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June 2015 ended up quite a bit warmer than normal across the state, but precipitation was variable. Some areas received well above normal rainfall, but others areas missed the beneficial rains and experienced increasing drought. In Atlanta, the monthly average temperature was 79.6 degrees F (2.3 degrees above normal), in Athens 80.4 degrees (2.9 degrees…