Climate outlooks
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Georgia Organics has posted my summary of summer conditions across Georgia and the latest outlook for fall and winter. You can access it at https://georgiaorganics.org/2014/10/georgia-summer-climate-summary-look-ahead/.
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The latest 7-day rainfall forecast for the Southeast shows that parts of southern GA and AL as well as the coastal Carolinas and northern FL are expected to be dry, while northern Georgia and Alabama should see mostly dry conditions with increasing chances for rain later in the week. You can get updated forecasts at https://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day1-7.shtml.
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Drought decreased slightly across south Georgia as heavier than normal rainfall brought some relief to dry areas but also hindered farmers trying to get field work done and slow. According to the National Drought Monitor, the percent of the state covered by drought decreased from 20 percent to 15 percent. In Atlanta, the monthly average…
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The 7-day QPF shows a large area of rain across the Southeast for the next week, with amounts greater than 3 inches in north Georgia and along the coasts. A low pressure center is expected to develop in the Gulf and track along the East Coast, bringing rain to much of the area. The heaviest…
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The latest 3-month outlook for the last three months of the year has been released by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows an increased chance of above normal temperatures and higher than normal rainfall, particularly in the southern part of the region. The patterns they show are consistent with a developing El Nino, which as…
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Astronomical fall begins on Monday at 10:29 PM ET. This year, the start of fall is coinciding with the passage of a cold front through the area tonight into Monday. Behind the front we can expect to see cooler and less humid air which should make weather conditions across most of the Southeast cool and…
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This was the headline of a story (click here) posted earlier this week by Climate Central, indicating that El Nino-like conditions have returned to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. This echoes comments made by Dr. Klaus Wolter earlier this week at the ACF basin webinar on Tuesday. However, an El Nino is not officially declared until…