Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain in the next week should be relatively light. Most of it will fall in the period from Thursday morning in northwestern Alabama and then progressing through the region Thursday night into Saturday morning before the weekend dries out. After that front moves through, temperatures will rebound to…
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After a week with some significant rains along the coastal plain stretching from Alabama to North Carolina (but much less elsewhere), the next week’s 7 day QPF is showing little to no rain for most of the region. A few patches of light rain are expected in a few locations but amounts are expected to…
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The latest monthly outlook for December 2025 was issued late last week. It shows that after an early cold start to December, temperatures are expected to warm up later in the month, so we may see a relatively warm Christmas, although it is too early to be sure. The monthly rain fall map shows the…
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This week, most of the region can expect to see an inch or more of rain, a big change from the last couple of months. The only exception is the Florida Peninsula, which will be south of the rain-producing weather and will get little to no rain. The first round of rain started today in…
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The latest 7-day QPF map posted today shows that the driest areas of the region are not likely to get much precipitation this week. The best chance for rain is Monday night through Wednesday evening in Alabama and northern parts of Georgia as well as Tennessee as a front brings some rain and the potential…
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks for winter 2025-2026 were released today. They show the continued classical pattern for a weak La Nina, not surprising since we are in that now and it is expected to last for the next few months. Unfortunately, the dry conditions in southern Al and GA as well as the…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office released their winter outlook this week. You can find it at the link below. Even if you don’t live in NC, the discussion of the winter overall will be of interest.
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