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As expected, the warm and dry conditions in the southern part of our region have led to a big increase in the area covered by moderate (D1) drought this week. There were minor expansions of abnormally dry conditions (D0) in Alabama and Georgia on the fringes of the drought area. A wetter pattern in week…
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The December through February period that just ended shows a precipitation pattern expected from a weak to moderate La Nina, with drier than usual conditions in the southern part of the region. Temperatures across the region were warmer than normal, which may be more of a reflection of the trend towards warmer temperatures overall than…
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The latest monthly outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows that the impacts of the fading La Nina can still be seen in the trend towards warmer conditions than normal, especially in the southern part of the region. The outlook for precipitation shows no tendency one way or the other. With the warmer conditions expected,…
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An initial look at the rainfall patterns in February 2023 shows that most of the region was drier than normal, with just a few areas wetter than normal. The driest areas are found in the southern Florida Peninsula, where a significant part of the region received less than 25% of its normal rainfall except for…
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Here is an interesting column about changes to hurricanes over time as the climate gets warmer. The columnist notes that most hurricane names are outdated and that the definitions of hurricanes and tropical storms that are linked to wind speeds don’t mean much when the biggest damage from many storms is due to water, not…
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With just a couple of days to go, we can use the Southeast Regional Climate Center’s Perspectives tool to predict the ranking of temperatures for stations across the region. The tool, which you can find at https://sercc.com/climate-perspectives/, allows you to use predicted temperatures for up for five days ahead to predict the expected monthly average…
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Update: Slides and video now available at https://www.drought.gov/webinars/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-february-28-2023. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of…