Climate outlooks
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that much of the region will get rain, but the chances are low this weekend except for the immediate East Coast and the Florida Peninsula. Rain chances increase later in the week for the rest of the region as the high pressure (and associated really hot temperatures) moves off…
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We entered July with a big heat spell that lasted through the first week. Temperatures are still warmer than normal now but not as high as the past week, and the pattern has shifted so that we are back in the flow of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, which has…
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In a big change from the past few weeks, rain is expected across most of the region over the next two weeks, bringing some relief to farms and farmers who desperately need it. This week, we expect to see a good bit of rain this weekend, with lighter rain early next week and then more…
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The final outlook for July 2024 shows that the Southeast is expected to experience a strong heat wave for July 2-8, contributing to a likely July temperature that is expected to be warmer than normal. You can read more about the heat wave at https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/key_messages/LatestKeyMessage_1.png. Based on the warmer than normal temperatures coupled with precipitation…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the Southeast is expected to get some rain in the next week, but the heaviest rain will be in Florida and along the coastal plains of the Gulf and East Coasts. Inland in the Piedmont, amounts will be lighter, with no rain expected there after mid-week.…
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The latest seasonal outlook was issued by NOAA last week. It shows that warmer than normal temperatures are likely for both the July and July-September period. Precipitation is expected to be above normal in coastal areas that are likely to be affected by tropical systems in what is likely to be an active season, but…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that everywhere in the region is expected to receive some rain, but amounts will be relatively light in the Piedmont regions of GA and the Carolinas. The heaviest rain amounts are expected to be in southern Florida, which already saw a significant change last week with all the rain…
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