Climate outlooks

  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that heavy rain can be expected in most of Alabama as well as northern Georgia by mid-week this week as another strong storm system moves through the area. Severe weather is likely again ahead of the system, and it may be shifted farther east than the last two rounds,…

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  • The final outlook for April 2022 was published today. It shows that the temperature outlook for most of the region continues to lean towards warmer than normal temperatures for the next month. The precipitation outlook has most of the region in equal chances of near, above, or below normal precipitation except for the Appalachians, which…

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  • It’s spring, so many storms that move through bring the chance of severe weather to the region. This week is no exception. After a nice dry weekend (although it will be windy in some areas), the next storm system should begin to move into the region early on Tuesday. Warm moist air ahead of the…

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  • Most of the region will see dry conditions this weekend after yesterday’s frontal passage. Another storm system is expected to move through the region mid-week. That will bring more rain and potentially some severe weather to parts of the region again through Thursday. As that system exits, drier conditions will return to the Southeast by…

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  • NOAA released their spring outlook today. It shows a continuation of the extreme drought that has been ensconced in the West over the next few months, and since summer is already typically dry there, that means the drought will get even worse over 2022 before the rainy season returns late in the year. Other areas…

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  • Now that the cold front is through the region, cold and dry conditions should dominate for the next few days. Many areas will see frost on Sunday morning! Not good for peaches, blueberries, and pecans as well as other crops that are already planted. I know that many farmers are making preparations for frost protection.…

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  • The National Weather Service has noted that those of us in Georgia, northern Florida, southern Alabama, and the Carolinas can expect some wild weather in the next few days. On Friday, March 12, warm and moist air ahead of an approaching front will bring a widespread threat of severe weather to SE Alabama, southern GA,…

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