Climate outlooks

  • 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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  • With the end of the West Coast wet season drawing to a close, it appears that areas west of the Rockies are likely to see the drought that is already established there get worse. Drought conditions east of the Rockies are also likely to spread and strengthen, leading to poor conditions for agriculture in the…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the rain this week will be concentrated in a band running through the northern half of the Florida Peninsula along a stationary front there. Areas north and south of the front will stay mostly cool and dry, although some showers cannot be ruled out. By Thursday and Friday…

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  • NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their latest monthly and seasonal forecasts this week. They show that May, the May-July period, and the August-October periods are all expected to be warmer and wetter than normal for most of the Southeast. The warmer than normal conditions reflect the long-term trend towards warmer temperatures we have observed since…

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