Climate outlooks
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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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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region will see little rain again this week after showers passed through today as a cold front approached the area. The remains of the front will bring rain to the Florida Peninsula early this week but the rest of the region will remain dry. By…
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NOAA released the latest set of seasonal outlook maps today, although there was no accompanying press release or other publicity generated due to the current government shutdown. The maps for the December through January period show a pattern that is very typical for a La Nina, with warmer and drier than usual conditions occurring along…
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If you were hoping for rain this week, you will likely be disappointed. The latest 7-day QPF map shows that a big portion of the Southeast will get little to no rain at all this week. For the next few days, only the eastern Carolinas and Virginia will get rain from the coastal storm that…
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In September, the cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean expanded and La Nina conditions were officially declared in today’s ENSO briefing by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The La Nina is expected to last through winter, with a transition back to neutral conditions in early spring. The models generally agree that this will…