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The Weather Channel released a video story a few days ago discussing what a wetter Sahara Desert in the future might mean for the Atlantic tropical season. The current impact of Saharan dust on the development of hurricanes definitely affects the early part of the Atlantic season because the dust stabilizes the atmosphere, resulting in…
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After a week with some significant rains along the coastal plain stretching from Alabama to North Carolina (but much less elsewhere), the next week’s 7 day QPF is showing little to no rain for most of the region. A few patches of light rain are expected in a few locations but amounts are expected to…
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The latest monthly outlook for December 2025 was issued late last week. It shows that after an early cold start to December, temperatures are expected to warm up later in the month, so we may see a relatively warm Christmas, although it is too early to be sure. The monthly rain fall map shows the…
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With the early freeze we had this year, citrus growers in the Southeast are concerned about damage to their trees and crops. This is even more likely this year due to the very weak La Nina and the prospect of more cold outbreaks over the next few weeks. Here is a recent Extension bulletin from…
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I sometimes get asked about gifts for people who love the weather. I like to recommend weather-related books like “Isaac’s Storm” and see that there are many listed if you search for “weather books” on Amazon or other bookseller sites. You can also check out this list put together by my friend Alicia Wasula: https://www.stmweather.com/blog/an-updated-gift-guide-for-weather-enthusiasts.…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought improved in Alabama, northern Georgia, and South Carolina but generally stayed the same or got worse in many other areas, including Florida and North Carolina. Overall, the area of drought increased slightly, although the area of exceptional (D4) drought did decrease a bit. In Puerto Rico,…
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This week, most of the region can expect to see an inch or more of rain, a big change from the last couple of months. The only exception is the Florida Peninsula, which will be south of the rain-producing weather and will get little to no rain. The first round of rain started today in…
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