Climate outlooks

  • The latest ENSO discussion from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows a continuation of the trend we’ve seen in the last few months from La Nina conditions to neutral conditions. The latest outlook shows that La Nina is likely to end within the next month or two, swinging into neutral conditions for most of the spring…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region will receive quite a bit of rain this week. The first round will come this weekend, with a respite in the middle of the week before the next round begins. Some areas will see several inches of rain. The exception is the Florida peninsula,…

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  • The latest 7-day precipitation map shows that after a fairly dry weekend for most of the region, the next system will bring relatively small amounts of rain to the region by mid-week as it moves through the Southeast. The exception is eastern Florida, which has been dry and very warm in the past couple of…

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  • NOAA released their final outlook for February 2023 this week. It shows that for most of the Southeast they expect warmer and wetter conditions than usual to continue through February. The exception is along the coasts and in the Florida peninsula, where drier than normal conditions are likely to continue. I checked the long range…

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  • The latest 7-day rainfall map shows that most areas of the region should see several rain events over the next week. The exception is the Florida Peninsula, which should remain mostly dry until late in the week. This general pattern is expected to continue over the next four weeks.

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  • Lots of rain this week

    Most of the Southeast can expect to see quite a bit of rain this week, starting later on Saturday and lasting through mid-week. The end of the week should be dry for everyone except southern Florida, which will largely be missed by the rain earlier in the week. The rain should help put a dent…

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  • Today NOAA released their latest seasonal outlook for temperature and precipitation covering the February through April 2023 period. It shows the continued influence of La Nina in southern parts of the region, while northern areas do not show a trend. Temperatures are more likely than not to continue to be warmer than normal, while precipitation…

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