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The Week Ahead…

Scattered Hit or Miss Storms Through The Week It looks like a typical summer week across much of the Southeast U.S.  The jet stream will remain over the northern tier of the nation with a ridge of high pressure from Texas northward.  Hot and dry weather will prevail...

Tropics Quiet

As we end the month of July and head into August, I’ll occasionally take a look at the topics. While it is still too early for the serious ramp up of activity, systems occasionally do impact the U.S. in July. So far, so good. The tropics look quiet at this time...

Hydrologic Vulnerability Assessment

Hydrologic Vulnerability Assessment – Southeast U.S. Summary Despite recent rainfall, the current hydrologic vulnerability remains low for the upcoming peak of tropical season. Recent Rainfall/ Soil Moisture Rainfall has been “holding its own” during the month of...

Vegetation Anomaly Map

The extent of the damage to crops is depicted in this vegetation anomaly map based on data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite. The map contrasts plant health in the central United States between June 25 and July...

IRI Seasonal Forecast

Here are seasonal precipitation and temperature forecasts issued by the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) for the period August-September-October 2012. IRI uses a number of inputs for their forecasts, primarily several dynamical...

January Climatology

January ushers in the start of the primary recharge season over most of the Southeast U.S. The first image today shows the average rainfall that occurs in January. More significant rain typically falls within an axis from Louisiana and Alabama, across Georgia, and...