Climate outlooks
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The latest seasonal outlook was released last week. It shows that for June, the East Coast is leaning towards warmer than normal conditions, while the western part of our region is likely to be wetter than normal, which could hold temperatures there down because of cloud cover. For the months of June through August, warmer…
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The strong high pressure over the Southeast will continue to dominate the weather over the next week. Alabama, Florida and Georgia are not expected to see rain. After a dry weekend across the region, some showers should return to Virginia and the Carolinas, although amounts will be fairly light. Hot temperatures associated with the high…
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The next week looks dry for most of the Southeast, with the exception of light showers in the Carolinas and heavier rain on the southern tip of Florida. The big action is going to be to our west, where several inches could fall in Texas and Oklahoma over the next few days. A big ridge…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that after a glorious Mothers Day weekend, rain will move through the region beginning on Monday from west to east, exiting the region by late week. Amounts are expected to be moderate. There is a small chance of isolated severe weather as the system passes, but a widespread outbreak…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that this weekend looks nice and dry across most of the region. By Sunday night rain will start to enter from the west. Alabama will experience the heaviest rains Monday and Tuesday, with several inches in some areas. The week should end with mostly dry conditions across the area.…
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The latest ENSO advisory from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center this week show that while La Nina is barely holding on, it is expected to be gone in the next month, and neutral conditions have an 80 percent chance of occurring in the May through July period. While temperatures in the Eastern Pacific Ocean are still…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows quite a bit of rain across most of the Southeast, with the exception of the Florida Peninsula. That area will be mostly dry. After the first batch goes through this weekend, there will be a break from Tuesday through Thursday before the next storm brings a second round of…
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