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NOAA released the latest set of seasonal outlook maps today, although there was no accompanying press release or other publicity generated due to the current government shutdown. The maps for the December through January period show a pattern that is very typical for a La Nina, with warmer and drier than usual conditions occurring along…
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The latest 7-day outlook from the National Hurricane Center shows two new areas of potential development in the Atlantic. The northern one highlights a small likelihood of development along a frontal boundary off the East Coast of the US. It is currently listed as just a 10% chance of developing in the next week. The…
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Heat injury and even death is something that we get reminded about at the beginning of every summer in the Southeast, and for good reason. Heat-related illnesses can affect anyone, but people who work outdoors, play outside on golf courses, football fields, and lakes, or are heat-sensitive folk like older people or young children, are…
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If you were hoping for rain this week, you will likely be disappointed. The latest 7-day QPF map shows that a big portion of the Southeast will get little to no rain at all this week. For the next few days, only the eastern Carolinas and Virginia will get rain from the coastal storm that…
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Everyone has heard weather sayings that provide guidance on the upcoming weather. There are even some in the Bible! This Readers Digest article describes ten weather sayings that you might have heard from an older relative and discusses whether they are true or not. Can a cricket tell you what the air temperature is? Does…
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The latest Atlantic tropical outlook shows that Investigation 97 is currently present in the east-central Atlantic with a 60 percent chance of developing in the next two days and a 70% of developing in the next week. The models are all showing that is expected to shortly start curving to the north so it will…
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In September, the cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean expanded and La Nina conditions were officially declared in today’s ENSO briefing by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The La Nina is expected to last through winter, with a transition back to neutral conditions in early spring. The models generally agree that this will…