Due to a variety of issues, the transition to our new location has been rather difficult. While we get back on our feet, the forecasts for the next several weeks will be abbreviated as follows: Detailed forecasts will be provided for the northern FL / southern GA source area. We will provide trajectories and summary information for the other sites. Should transport events from the sites in the Carribean, Mexico, or southern Texas prove threatening, we will include detailed forecasts for those events as well. We thank you for your patience while we adjust to our new surroundings!
FORECAST SUMMARY: Wednesday, April 23:
***** High pressure will rule the weather in the Southeast on Wednesday and Thursday ***** Sunny and dry conditions across the region on Wednesday, with Low Risk to tobacco crops. On Thursday..... most of the region will remain sunny to partly cloudy and dry. Western sections will see some increased cloudiness and a chance of showers during the afternoon, due to a frontal system approaching from the west. The Risk to tobacco crops will remain Low on Thursday. The frontal system will affect much of the Southeast on Friday and Saturday, so the risk to tobacco crops will increase for the weekend.
***** Elsewhere, the other known sources are Low Threats Wednesday and Thursday.
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Areas at Strongly Moderate or
HIGH Risk during the past week: None
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
None
Local Weather in North Carolina is available from the WRAL-TV5 Weather Center, which also has links to other weather sites.
***** 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.