Climate outlooks
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There is scattered rain in the forecast every day this week, but the total amounts predicted for the week, ranging from less than half an inch along Florida’s East Coast to about 1.5 inches in eastern Virginia, will be barely enough to keep up with water demands from many of the Southeast’s crops. Many crops…
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The seasonal hurricane forecasting group at Colorado State University released a revised forecast for the number of tropical storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin today. It’s not a big surprised that the numbers have gone up considering how active this year has already been. Their new forecast shows us as getting an…
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On August 3, Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Wilmington NC just before midnight. This is the earliest “I” storm we have ever observed, which shows you how active the Atlantic hurricane season has been so far this year. Climatologically, we are not even near the peak of hurricane season yet—that usually comes between mid-August and…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows the strong influence of Hurricane Isaias and its rain for the next 3-4 days along the East Coast. Areas near the center of the circulation could see several inches of rain, while areas to the west of it are likely to remain dry. The accuracy of this week’s map…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their revised prediction for August 2020. It shows that warmer than normal weather is most likely to occur in Florida and along the East Coast. Wetter than normal conditions are expected to occur along the East Coast, but that prediction is mostly tied to the expected path of Hurricane Isaias…
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The latest forecast for TS Isaias, issued at 11 pm on July 30, 2020, shows that as the storm passed Hispaniola, the center of the storm reorganized to the north over water. Its path over the next few days should keep it mostly over water, so it is now expected to become a Category 1…
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As of 11 pm on July 29, 2020, Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Caribbean Sea. It is the earliest “I” storm ever (remember Irma in 2017 made landfall in SW Florida on September 10). It is a disorganized storm, which makes its track and strength harder to predict. It is also expected to interact…