Climate outlooks
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A dome of high pressure is moving into the Southeast this weekend and should stay parked over the area for much of the week. The high pressure will suppress most thunderstorm activity and shunt rain off to the west of our region. Above normal temperatures and high humidities will make it feel occasionally like it is…
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The heat wave expected to hit the Southeast over the next few days has finally caught the attention of forecasters and emergency managers. The Vane posted a new blog entry on the temperatures expected for the next few days. Of course, here in the Southeast it is not just the heat but also the humidity…
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While most television meteorologists are not talking about it yet, there are some early indications that next week may be very hot and humid for most parts of the Southeast. By Sunday, June 14, extended range forecasts indicate that a dome of high pressure may move into the region, causing relatively dry conditions and very…
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This weekend should be mostly warm and dry across the Southeast. By Tuesday, chances for scattered light showers return and continue through the rest of the week. Temperatures for the next few days should be seasonal to slightly warmer than usual. The areas that do not receive rain from the scattered showers may experience some…
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The NOAA Climate blog had a long article last week on global impacts of El Nino on summer climate. It talks about what we might expect to see in other parts of the world this year and what the impacts are in the United States as well. You can read their blog here.
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For meteorologists, June 1 through August 31 is considered summer. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released an updated outlook for June that shows a continuing increased chance of wetter than normal conditions for the month. Temperatures are expected to be above normal for the first half of the month but the average for the entire 30…
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The early summary maps for May’s climate are now available at the High Plains Regional Climate Center site. They show that for most of the Southeast, precipitation was below normal, with the exception of the areas hit by Tropical Storm Ana in the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. The lack of rain…