Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows very little rain for most of the Southeast this week. Most of what does fall will drop this weekend, with lower amounts early in the week and no rain at all expected late in the week. This is likely to cause the Drought Monitor status to get worse again…
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A heavy rain event may occur in central Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday as moisture flows into the area from the circulation around Tropical Storm (and likely Hurricane) Rafael and interacts with a cold front there. Up to a foot of rain may occur in some isolated locations. While Georgia desperately needs the rain due…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that this weekend will be dry but rain chances pick up in midweek and increase further by the end of the week. The amounts of rain we get are not expected to be large but will be welcome nonetheless. The amounts will be affected by the tropical activity that…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows virtually no rain across the region in the next week. This is likely to cause increases in the amount of drought that will be shown on next week’s Drought Monitor. It also means that crops that still need moisture will not get any relief. Those who are planting winter…
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NOAA released their official winter outlook today. The two major factors that are driving this winter’s outlook are the weak La Nina that is expected anytime now and the trend towards warmer temperatures across the globe due to greenhouse warming. The weak La Nina is expected to displace the winter jet stream to the north…
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During the day today a cold front moved through the region, bringing much colder and drier air into the area. On Wednesday morning we expect to see some scattered frost in higher elevations and more northern locations as the cold air settles in, and on Thursday morning the temperatures could be even colder and the…
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The latest 7-day QPF map (not shown here but you can view it at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/day1-7.shtml) shows a virtually rain-free week except perhaps for some showers later this weekend in the Southern Appalachians. A cold front is moving through the region early in the week, bringing much colder air to the region. Some models indicate that…
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