FORECAST DISCUSSION: Wednesday, August 9:
*** Regional Weather - Lower mid-Atlantic/TN-OH Valleys northward through the eastern Great Lakes and Northeast: A cold front lies across the Great Lakes eastward across southern Canada this morning. The eastern end of the front will push off the New England coast on Thursday. The remainder of the front will move to the south, ending up along a southern mid-Atlantic/southern mountains/TN Valley line by Friday morning. Hot with sunny to partly cloudy skies for most areas today. Chance of showers or thunderstorms for all areas today and tonight with the best chance in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes. Drier weather for the northern areas on Thursday. Continued chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms for the southern Mid-Atlantic, southern mountains, and parts of the Ohio Valley.
*** Long-range transport appears unlikely both days. On Wednesday.... Low Risk for the mid-Atlantic region, Moderate Risk for the southern Appalachian Mountains, Ohio Valley, southern Ontario, and southern New England. On Thursday.... Low Risk for southern Ontario and southern New England, Moderate Risk for the Ohio Valley, mountains, and the mid-Atlantic states.
*** The 2000 bluemold county disease map is now available. Follow the link below or from our Homepage ***
*** International disease reports are now online *** Links to these reports can be found on our homepage and on the page with all the forecasts for 2000.
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Seriously Threatening Sources: None
HIGH RISK areas: None
Blue Mold in the Field (click on small image for larger image)
What should one look for?
*** New for 2000 *** Climate Outlooks and Epidemic Prognoses
County Map of New and Existing Outbreaks, 2000
(Red = New, 1 to 7 days; Blue = Active, > 7 days; Green = Old)
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Southern GA / northern FL
Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Papantla, Mexico
Tepic, Mexico
***** NOTE: These forecasts/outlooks only apply to disease development from airborne transport of spores!!! We do not have the capability to ascertain blue mold development by other means, such as transplanting of infected seedlings, nor will we attempt to do so. Please consult the Extension Service personnel in your area if you have concerns about these matters! *****
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.
