Climate outlooks
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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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After a mostly dry weekend, the Southeast, especially Alabama, should see more showers return to the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Drier conditions return for late in the weekend. The wettest areas will be South Florida, the far eastern site of North Carolina, and Alabama. Temperatures should be fairly typical for summer-time conditions. With a big…
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The latest climate outlook from NOAA was released today. It shows that warmer than normal temperatures are expected to continue across the Southeast for both the July-September period and the October-December period. Wetter than normal conditions are expected through September. There is some evidence of a drier October-December but it is still quite far out…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that the heaviest rain this week is likely to be along the Atlantic Coast in North and South Carolina, where a nearly stationary front is draped across the region. This will be the focus of most of the rain this week, with lighter amounts in other places. Southern Florida…
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As expected, the latest ENSO forecast shows a marked increase of the chance of a La Nina occurring later in 2020. This is based on recent cooling of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, which is what is expected in a La Nina episode. The latest forecast now shows La Nina neck and neck with neutral conditions,…