Climate outlooks
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As we enter December, here is an update on the outlook for winter and spring climate conditions in the Southeast. We are currently in a weak to moderate La Niña, and that is likely to determine the overall climate conditions for the Southeast in the coming months. According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, there is…
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The latest monthly and season outlooks for May and May through July were released by NOAA last week. They show that for both the May and May-July periods, the climate of the Southeast is expected to warmer than normal in temperature and wetter than normal in rainfall. This is good news for farmers overall since…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should get some rain this week but amounts will be relatively light. Most areas will get less than half an inch. The largest portion of rain will fall over the next few days, followed by a dry period mid-week. Rain will return to northern…
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After all the rain we have been having, farmers are no doubt excited to hear that this week should be nearly dry for most of the region. That will allow a lot of planting and other field work to take place. The wettest areas will be in northern Alabama and eastern Virginia while Florida will…
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I am in Austin TX for the eclipse on Monday, but I don’t expect to see much, since rain is expected to move in on Monday morning. But I am hopeful that we may get a break in the clouds. If nothing else, it will get really dark for a few minutes. That rain will…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should receive less than half an inch this week, with some areas in Virginia, northern GA and NE Alabama and the west coast of Florida receiving up to an inch. Most of the rain will fall midweek, with another dry weekend coming up. The…
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NOAA released their spring outlook for the US about a week ago but due to the software update this is the first chance I have had to post it. The outlook shows that above-normal temperatures are likely to continue through the April-June period. A lot of the Southeast also has a higher than usual chance…
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The university blog sites are shutting down this weekend for a software update, so here is an early look at the rainfall for the next week. It shows that several rain events will move through the region over the next seven days, bringing several inches of rain to most of the region with the exception…
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