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The latest outlook for January 2018 shows that colder than normal conditions have a somewhat increased chance of occurrence this month, especially in the northern edges of the region. Precipitation likelihood ranges across the region, with southern areas most likely to see the dry conditions expected from La Niña. The monthly forecasts are tilted towards…
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Welcome to 2018! Already a great start to the year with the win tonight of the University of Georgia Bulldogs over the Oklahoma Sooners. An all-Southeast national championship! I am hearing fireworks all over Athens GA! A great beginning to another year!
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While I’ve been away, a number of stories on the 2017 year in review have shown up in the media. Here is a selection of what they are saying: New York Times: The Year in Climate Washington Post: The Ten Most Incredible Photos from an Asounding Year in Weather Medium: Stu Ostro’s Meteorological Images of…
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Even though the end of 2017 ended with an Arctic blast, the year overall was one of the top five warmest on record for most of the Southeast, helped by a warm winter early in the year and above normal temperatures in most months (even December). Precipitation varied across the region, with some areas receiving…
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As we enter the Christmas weekend, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of my readers for their attention and their comments and to wish you all a blessed holiday week! I will be taking a few days off to spend time with family and friends and I hope you are able to…
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I am working on putting together one of five talks I will be giving in the next three weeks, this one on the 2017 hurricane season and what it could tell us about hurricane seasons in the future. As I was putting it together, I ran across this sobering article from New York Magazine on…
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Weather Underground posted a story today discussing the likelihood of increased drought in the US due to the presence of La Niña in the eastern Pacific Ocean this winter. In the Southeast, La Niña is known as a precursor that we look for when considering the possibility of drought in the region, but it can…