Climate outlooks
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The latest climate predictions from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are out and show that for June, July and August 2020, temperatures across the Southeast are leaning towards warmer than normal conditions and precipitation is leaning towards wetter than normal amounts. That does not mean there will be no dry or cool spells, but at this…
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The official NOAA forecast for the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season was released today. It’s no surprise that they predicted a 60 percent chance of an more active than average season, because four other groups have already predicted the same. The lack of an El Nino coupled with above-average ocean surface temperatures and being on the…
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The forecast for rain on Saturday did not look too hopeful for rain in Georgia, but the latest forecast released today looks a lot more favorable for at least an inch of rain this week. We won’t see much if anything from Tropical Storm Arthur, which will be off to our east, but a complex…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most rain that occurs this week in the Southeast will occur on the edges of the region. A developing tropical system is currently bringing some rain to South Florida and will move to the northeast over the next few days. Not much rain is expected from this system…
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In a reversal of the pattern earlier this spring, most of the region will be dry for the next week as high pressure dominates the area. The exception is southern Florida, where a very wet system will push through the area, bringing heavy rains to Miami and surrounding areas. Central and northern Florida are not…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should be very dry this week, with no rain expected in most of Florida and only light rain expected in most other places other than the Appalachian Mountains, which could see a bit more. Probably a good week to make hay if you are…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the southern half of our region will not see much rain this week, as the main storm track moves to the north. Areas along the Appalachian Mountains as well as North Carolina and Virginia could see more abundant rain. South Florida will receive some welcome rain…
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