Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that most of the rain this week is expected to fall in the western half of the region, including Alabama, northern Georgia, and the western, mountainous parts of the Carolinas and Virginia. The best chances for rain throughout the region are over the weekend, with drier conditions gradually occurring…
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The latest monthly climate outlook for June 2021 was released this weekend by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. It shows that there is no strong signal towards warmer or cooler than normal for most of the region in June. But all of the region does show a tilt towards wetter than normal conditions, with the highest…
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The front that moved through the Southeast last night and today will usher in drier conditions for a few days before rain returns to the region. The heaviest rain will be in the eastern Carolinas, which really need it, by mid-week. Week 2 looks like it will be wetter and warmer than usual across most…
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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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