Climate outlooks

  • NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has provided the latest set of climate outlook maps for the US this week. They show that August and the August through October period are expected to continue to be warmer and wetter than normal. The November through February period is showing the signs of what is expected to be a…

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  • We’ve had a lot of rain this year so far, and cooler temperatures in recent weeks have helped keep the water balance in good shape. But in the last week temperatures have soared, and with little rain in the forecast the chance of a dry spell or flash drought developing has increased. This week temperatures…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should get less than half an inch of rain this week along with above-normal temperatures. The exception is the Florida peninsula, which is expected to get at least an inch. Most of our rain will stay off the East Coast, so other than widely…

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  • If you’ve been following conditions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean lately, you know that the temperatures there have been showing the characteristic pattern of colder than normal temperatures along the equator. This is the signature sign of a La Nina. While a La Nina is not officially called until the conditions have lasted for 4…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the southern portion of the Southeast will see a lot of rain this week, while Virginia and North Carolina have a drier week. Georgia, South Carolina, and Alabama could see several inches of rain in all, with only slightly lower amounts in Florida. The rain will be distributed…

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  • The latest outlook for July 2020 shows that warmer and wetter conditions are likely to occur for the month across most of the Southeast. The first two weeks of July are predicted to be fairly rainy, with drier conditions in the second half of the month.  The outlook for July through September also shows warmer…

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  • The current weather pattern of frequent rain showers is expected to continue for the next week for most of the Southeast with the exception of the central Florida peninsula, which could see little rain. Not everywhere will get rain each day, but it will occur often enough to make drying hay a little difficult. If…

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