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Summer 2012 Summary

Summer 2012 was the third hottest summer on record for the contiguous United States since recordkeeping began in 1895. According to the latest statistics from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, the average temperature for the contiguous United States between June...

Weekly Water Outlook – SE Edition

It looks like a very quiet week across the Southeast U.S. with well-below-normal rainfall and decreasing soil moisture.  [youtube]http://youtu.be/t0MGbiFlphM[/youtube]

Flood Potential Over Florida

 Significant Inland Flooding Likely Over Parts of West Central and Northwest Florida (Note: information contained within this Blue Water Alert contains general insight into Tropical Storm Issac.  For official track, intensity, warning, and forecast information, refer...

Mid August ENSO Update

The INI/CPC ENSO outlook has recently been updated.  Sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the NINO 3.4 region are currently around +0.5 degrees (C).  The forecast calls for a peak of El Niño conditions this fall or winter before trending back towards neutral by...

Fall Temperature and Rainfall Outlooks

The NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center (CPC) just issued their outlook for September and for fall (September, October, and November).     Here is the latest update of the U.S. Drought Monitor.  I have been calling for a slow easing of drought conditions as rainfall...

Tropical Season Vulnerability Update

It is still quite early in the tropical season, however it’s worth keeping an eye on the inland hydrologic situation in case a system develops and moves inland. Here is the climatology of tropical activity. While we are in “hurricane season”  you can...