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The latest 7-day rainfall map for the US shows that the Southeast is likely to see a LOT of rain this week, starting this weekend. Some areas could receive more than 5 inches! Wednesday and Thursday look like the driest days for most areas this week before the next storm moves in late in the…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their latest ENSO forecast today. As predicted, they expect the current weakening El Nino to transition to neutral conditions sometime in the next month. This is expected to be followed by a swing to La Nina by June-August (49%) or July-September (69%). The La Nina is expected to dominate the…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the United States for April 2024 was released earlier this week. It shows that for the US as a whole, it was the 12th warmest April on record and the 5th warmest Jan-April period. Most of the warming occurred in northern parts of the country due to El Nino,…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that the area of drought and dry conditions has decreased in the Carolinas and Georgia as recent rains have improved conditions there. Moderate drought expanded in central Florida and Virginia this week, as they were largely skipped by rain. Puerto Rico is now completely free of drought and abnormally dry…
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With the strong El Nino that has been in place all winter, it is no surprise that the temperature and precipitation patterns we have experienced in recent months show a strong resemblance to a typical El Nino pattern. But there are other factors at work as well, and two scientists from NOAA looked at the…
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The latest monthly climate summary for April 2024 was released earlier this week by the North Carolina State Climate Office. It shows that April was warmer than normal and quite dry, with some large hail reported. The dry conditions resulted in an increase in abnormally dry conditions in a good part of the state. You…
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NOAA is hosting their annual Hurricane Preparedness Week this week. If you are in danger of being affected by a tropical storm or hurricane this year (that includes all of the Southeast plus many areas beyond it from South Texas to Halifax, Nova Scotia), you need to prepare now for the coming season, because it…