Climate outlooks
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Most of the Southeast experienced conditions in August that were wetter and warmer than usual, although as usual there were variations across the region. Some areas are still feeling the impacts of too much rain, while others have experienced dry conditions that have reduced yields in their crops. The humid conditions and lack of sunshine…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region can expect a fairly rainy week ahead. The driest period will be mid-week, with rain chances higher on either end. The driest region will be eastern North Carolina and adjoining South Carolina and Virginia, which will be largely missed by the rain events. The…
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The latest monthly outlook for September 2022 were released yesterday. The outlook shows that wetter than normal conditions are expected in September, especially early in the month. The temperature is expected to be warmer than normal in most of the region, with Alabama not leaning towards either warmer or cooler than normal. This is most…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the rain that is expected to fall this week will be located near the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, including all of Florida. Those areas could see several inches of rain. Not good news for the farmers in those areas, who are already battling soggy soil and…
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While the Atlantic tropics have been very quiet for the last two months, we are finally starting to see the possibility of some development of the waves that are now coming off of Africa. There are two areas of potential development in the Atlantic today, and while the potential of development in the next five…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most areas of the Southeast should get at least an inch of rain this week. Southwest Alabama could see some extra rain from the remains of Potential Tropical Cyclone 4, which is in the western Gulf of Mexico and is expected to move into southern Texas or northeastern…
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NOAA released the latest monthly climate outlooks for September and the September through November period yesterday. They show that warmer than normal temperatures continue to be expected in the next month and season for the U. S. as a whole, although most of the Southeast has equal chances of below, near, and above normal in…
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