Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that little rain will fall again this week, and nearly all of what does fall will not occur until next weekend. The high pressure that will be over us for most of the week will keep any rain-producing weather away and will bring warmer than usual temperatures to the…
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This is another week when the only rain that is expected will occur over the weekend, as another cold front passes through the region. The air behind the front will be cold and dry and no precipitation is expected except perhaps for a few snow flurries in lower areas in the north and some light…
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A blast of very cold air will be entering the Southeast beginning on Sunday and will bring freezing temperatures to a lot of the region. On Monday morning, the freezing temperatures will cover northern Alabama, all of Tennessee, and higher elevations of Georgia, the Carolinas, and Virginia. Temperatures will warm up during the day somewhat,…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that a upper level low passing through the region this weekend may generate all the rain we are likely to get for the next seven days. As I write this on Saturday night, an area of light showers is passing through western Alabama and may bring some light rain…
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The latest outlook for the November 2025 climate was issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center earlier this week. It shows that the prediction for temperature has equal likelihood of near, above, and below normal temperatures. We do expect cooler than usual temperatures for the next week with slowly rising temperatures, then another cool down by…
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With the passage of a cold front through the region on Wednesday, cooler and drier air has filtered into the region. Once the clouds move out, radiational cooling should drop the temperature in many places into the 30s, leading to the probability of frost. Most places will not get down to freezing except the higher…
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As I write this on Sunday afternoon, rain has moved through Alabama and is currently moving through northwestern Georgia. By the time I get my blueberry muffins out of the oven (in just a few minutes), the rain should be ready to start falling in Athens. Other regions in the Southeast will also see more…
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