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NOAA released its latest global climate summary earlier this week. It shows that for the earth as a whole, this was the warmest July since records began in 1880. This makes 14 months in a row of record warmth. You can read more about it at https://www.noaa.gov/news/earth-just-had-its-warmest-july-on-record or see the numbers at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/monthly-report/global/202407.
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The latest tropical disturbance, for now named Investigation 98, has a 50% chance of developing into a named storm (Ernesto) in two days and 90% chance in seven days. The current model paths for the storm are quite consistent in showing that the storm is likely to turn north before it gets to the East…
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The latest ENSO forecast from NOAA, released earlier this week, shows that while near-normal ocean temperatures are currently present in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, they are expecting a La Nina to develop by the September through November period and last through the winter. Most of the forecasts currently show that they are expecting only a…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rainfall across the Southeast should be lighter this week and next, although there will be periods of scattered rain. The driest part of next week will be today through Tuesday, with showers returning to northern GA and AL and the Southern Appalachians overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Those…
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Now that Debby is down to a tropical depression and headed out of our region soon, it is time to look ahead to see what is ahead. The National Hurricane Center has another area with a 50% chance of development in the next week somewhere in the western Atlantic. Since there is no center yet,…
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Someone on the NWS Peachtree City’s Facebook page today asked how the observed rainfall from Debby compared to the predicted amount. While Debby is still dropping some rain in Georgia, South Carolina and points north, here is a preliminary comparison. Below is a comparison of the reported and the forecast amounts. The comparison is actually…
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NOAA released the latest monthly climate summary for July 2024 today. It shows that there was a lot of extreme weather across the country this month, including Hurricane Beryl in Texas and the wildfires out west, particularly in California. The average temperature in the Southeast was fairly close to normal compared to the much warmer…
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