Climate outlooks
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The tropics are starting to heat up, as we expect to happen in late August and on into September. This is the peak time for tropical storm development in the Atlantic. Right now there is a broad area of rotating low pressure in the Atlantic Ocean to the east of Venezuela moving towards the west.…
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Growing Georgia posted a story by Clint Thompson of UGA on the state of the peanut crop, which has suffered from drought in recent weeks. You can find the story by clicking here. Dr. Scott Monford noted that the crop could really use a good rain, and that insects have also caused some issues, but…
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After the next couple of days of scattered thunderstorms, drier than normal conditions are likely to return to the Southeast. Forecasts for the next two weeks show that although some rain may be expected, amounts are generally going to be below average conditions. That, coupled with warm and humid temperatures in the 90s, could lead…
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There are signs that the “crazy” weather pattern we have been in this summer (cool and pleasant) is about to change. Dan Satterfield posts some commentary in Dan’s Wild Wild Science Journal at the American Geophysical Union blog site here. In the next two weeks we may shift from the current cool conditions to weather…
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The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (GPF) for the Southeast for the next seven days shows below normal rainfall for most of the area, with the exception of peninsular Florida. With lower humidity and abundant sunshine, this might be a good time to make some hay (maybe literally) with your outdoor activities. The next three days should…
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NOAA issued an update to their forecast for tropical storm activity this past week. The new forecast shows a 70 percent chance of below normal activity this year, a 20 percent chance of near normal, and only a 5 percent chance of an above normal season. Part of this forecast reflects the very quiet conditions…
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This map of satellite-based temperature anomalies from July 27 to August 3 shows the strong temperature gradients that have occurred across North America due to the large ridge of high pressure on the west coast of the US and the deep trough of low pressure in the east. Areas in blue are unusually cold and…