Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should be dry over the weekend other than Alabama. After that, showers should increase by midweek ahead of the next system, which will bring rain to a lot of the region by next weekend. Amounts are not expected to be very heavy, though. Temperatures…
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The final monthly outlook for temperature and precipitation was released by NOAA on December 31. It shows that temperatures are expected to be warmer than normal for the month across the Southeast. Precipitation does not show a likelihood except for a slight chance of wetter than normal in the mountains and upstate regions. Drought is…
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While this weekend is relatively dry, a rain-producing system will move into the region starting on Tuesday in Alabama and progressing eastward during the week. The wettest day in most of the region will be Wednesday, but eastern parts of the region will see lingering effects on Thursday too. Southern Florida will be missed by…
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While a lot of the hype on social media this week (at least among meteorologists) has been the potential for snow somewhere in the Southeast or on the East Coast, the bigger story for most of us is going to be the coming cold weather, according to James Spann, well-known Birmingham meteorologist. The conditions he…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the rain this week will occur near or off the coasts. Over the weekend, the heaviest rain will fall near the Gulf Coast, but by mid-week the focus will shift to the East Coast. A storm is likely to develop there and could bring winter conditions…
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The latest seasonal outlook for January through March 2023 was released earlier this week. It shows that the expected climate pattern for the winter as a whole is still a La Nina pattern, with warmer and drier conditions expected, especially in Florida and South GA and FL. Keep in mind that this prediction is based…
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I’m talking about temperature, folks! A lot of my social media feed for the last couple of days has been related to one or more cold outbreaks that could affect the United States over the next couple of weeks or even into January. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center even posted an infographic about the first one,…