Climate outlooks
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The 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast is expected to get no rain for the next week. The only exception is the far south of the Florida peninsula, including the Keys. This area is expected to be affected by a low which is organizing in the Bay of Campeche and is forecast…
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Yesterday NOAA issued their latest winter weather outlook. The story is here and the maps are below. Their forecast is based on the likely (67 percent chance) development of a weak El Nino in the next two months which would steer the subtropical jet stream across southern Georgia and Alabama and Florida. While an El…
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Early this week will have a variety of interesting weather events across Georgia and the Southeast. Today a “wedge” of cool air moved into northeast Georgia, dropping temperatures northeast of Atlanta. You can see the results of the cold air flow in the temperature map from the Georgia Weather Network below as well as a…
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The 7-day QPF forecast gives the Southeast a high likelihood of significant rains, especially in Alabama where drought has been growing over the last few weeks. Rainfall amounts of greater than 4 inches may occur in isolated areas of northern Alabama, and rainfalls of over 1.5 inches should cover most of the state. In Georgia,…
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Even though we are past the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, there are still some signs of life out there. On the map below the named storm is Subtropical Storm Fay. This type of storm has a different temperature structure than a true tropical hurricane but can still pack some pretty good winds. It…
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The National Weather Service office of the Southeast River Forecast Center has released their latest water resource outlook video on YouTube. If you are interested in short- and long-term predictions of rainfall and its impacts on drought, stream flows, and soil moisture you may be interested in viewing this seven-minute video. They update them at…
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The Washington Post issued a story yesterday discussing the nearly nine year drought in hurricanes hitting Florida and why it might portend danger for Florida residents. They pointed out that more than a million people have moved to Florida since the last hurricane hit in 2005 and that many of these people have no experience…