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The latest climate summary for Florida for May 2016 is now available at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries/climate-summary-for-florida-may-2016.
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If you like rainbows, you are sure to like this beautiful time lapse video of a double rainbow over the Wasatch Mountains in Utah earlier this week. You can view it at the Capital Weather Gang here.
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Early indications in long-term weather forecast models indicate that there is a pretty good chance of a tropical system developing in the Gulf of Mexico early next week and moving across the Florida panhandle by Tuesday. If this system does develop and reach tropical storm strength, it would be called Colin. Since it is almost…
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Another week with little rain has led to the introduction of severe drought into parts of northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia. Moderate drought also expanded in Alabama with the continuing dry conditions. Unfortunately, the Climate Prediction Center has predicted more dry conditions in that area in the month of June, so no respite is immediately…
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The latest monthly outlook was released from the Climate Prediction Center earlier this week. It shows an increased chance of above normal temperatures for most of the Southeast, and especially Florida and adjacent areas of Georgia and South Carolina. The precip outlook shows that northern Alabama and northwest Georgia are in a slightly increased chance…
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June 1 marks the beginning of the official Atlantic hurricane season. This year, we’ve already had Alex in January and Bonnie in late May. NOAA and other groups are expecting an average to active season this year as El Niño disappears. If you live anywhere that might feel the effects of a tropical storm, you…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina published their summary of May climate this morning. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=192&h=5666e5c1.
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