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December 22, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast and Caribbean Region for September–November 2023. Dated December 2023.  (Updated February 2024 to add Spanish translation of Caribbean information.)

July 15, 2024

Drought Returned to the Southeast in a Flash, but Some Relief Is in Sight

November 7, 2023

Drought has steadily expanded and intensified across the Southeast with impacts to soils, agriculture, fire risk, and water resources. 

Dry conditions are expected to persist for much of early November, with some relief by late-November. Drought is anticipated to improve as we transition into an El Niño winter, which typically brings wetter-than-normal conditions.

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September 22, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for June–August 2023. Dated September 2023.

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June 16, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for March–May 2023. Dated June 2023.

Temperatures were near average across much of the Southeast, with a few locations either slightly above or slightly below average. Precipitation was variable across the Southeast.

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March 17, 2023
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2022–February 2023. Dated March 2023.

Temperatures were much above average across the Southeast, particularly in Alabama and Virginia, as well as parts of the Carolinas and north Florida, where many locations were 4 to 6 degrees F above average for the season. Precipitation was variable across the Southeast this winter.

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January 30, 2023
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This report provides a summary of the Southeast Partners Dialogue, held on August 9–10, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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December 19, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for September–November 2022. Dated December 2022.

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November 10, 2022
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Despite being a humid region, droughts pose a serious threat to the southeastern United States. Recent events, including flash droughts, have caused substantial impacts to agriculture, forestry, water resources, and other sectors and stakeholders. The drought planning literature cites reduced fragmentation and increased coordination as critical needs to improving drought preparedness and response.

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September 16, 2022
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Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for June–August 2022. Dated September 2022.

Temperatures were above average across most of the Southeast this summer. The greatest departures (2–4 degrees F) were found across the southern tier of the region. Precipitation was highly variable across the Southeast this summer.

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