Climate outlooks

  • The latest weekly QPF map shows fairly low chances of rain for the next week. The highest chances will come this weekend, with practically no chance of rain for the bulk of the week. Lots of sun is OK by me! However, the dry conditions could expand the areas of moderate drought that appeared in…

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  • NOAA released their latest seasonal outlook this week. It shows that the widespread flooding that is affecting parts of the US is likely to continue through spring, which could potentially be devastating for farmers. You can read about the Spring Flood Outlook here. The Pew Trust has an interesting story about spring floods and the…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should be completely dry this week. This comes as good news for people in the wet parts of the region, who need some drier conditions to improve access to their fields. It is less good news for people in the regions of the state…

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  • It’s been a while since I posted a climate outlook for Georgia, but I’ve gotten a few requests so here you go. Summary:  Temperatures for the next two weeks are expected to be cooler than normal. Temperatures for the rest of spring, summer and fall are all leaning towards warmer than normal conditions due to…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the current weather pattern is likely to continue for the next week, with most of the rain occurring in the northern and inland parts of the region and little to none in the south and along the East Coast. Northern areas will get a bit of a break…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should receive 1-2 inches of rain this week, with the majority falling on Sunday before drier conditions return. The Florida peninsula will be largely bypassed by rain so conditions there should continue to be dry. After the front passes, we expect to see much…

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  • The latest climate outlook for March 2019, released today, shows that while the predictions of temperature for March show only a slight tendency towards warmer than normal conditions in Florida and equal chances of below, near or above normal temperatures elsewhere, the chances of wetter than normal conditions are good for a lot of the…

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