Climate outlooks
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In earlier posts I discussed the likely development of El Nino in the coming months. One of the biggest uncertainties in El Nino is how strong it will be. The impacts we see in different parts of the Southeast depend on how strong the El Nino ends up. You can see some graphics which show…
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A tropical low pressure area is continuing to drift south to SSW off the coast of Georgia and Florida. The National Hurricane Center gives this region a 60 percent chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours and an 80 percent chance in the next five days. There are many factors…
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For the first time this year there is a sign of potential development of a tropical storm off the east coast of the US. A broad region of low pressure has the potential to form a tropical system over the next few days. Currently this region is drifting to the south but if it develops…
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Today is the first day of astronomical summer, as the sun reaches its highest point in the noon sky. Climatologists don’t use June 21 as the first day of climatological summer, though, since for most people the warmest temperatures align best with the June 1-August 31 period. But it is still a good chance to…
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The five-day forecast for precipitation in the Southeast shows most areas receiving some scattered rainfall but less than the normal amount except for south Florida and near the Gulf Coast. Showers will be hit or miss, and temperatures should be normal to slightly above due to the lack of cloud cover associated with rain showers. …
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An article in AgWeb newsletter on June 11 discussed the possibility of an early frost this year due to increased volcanic activity this year compared to previous years. This long-range forecast was made by Simon Atkins, CEO of Advanced Forecasting Corporation. You can read the article by clicking here. Does volcanic activity lead to early…
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The Guardian released a new report today giving the chances for an El Nino this year at 90 percent. The article goes on to discuss the impacts of the El Nino throughout the world, including its impacts on global food supplies in India as well as impacts in Australia, the Philippines, and South America. You…