FORECAST DISCUSSION: Wednesday, August 25: *** SPECIAL NOTE: Your forecaster will be away from August 19 through August 29. Beginning August 16 and continuing through August 29th, abbreviated one-page forecasts will be produced. These will consist of regional weather descriptions and trajectories from the remaining active disease areas. Please access these forecasts from the yearly archive pages rather than from the "current forecast". ***
Rain today and tomorrow in the Mid-Atlantic states, Southeast, and the Ohio Valley with highs in the mid 70's to mid 80's. Partly to mostly cloudy in the Northeast with showers developing later today and into tomorrow with highs ranging from the mid 70's to mid 80's. Lows tonight in the East will range from the 70's in the lower South to 60's elsewhere. Thurday's highs will range from the 90's in the deep South to 80's and upper 70's in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Thursday's lows will range from the 60's in the Northeast and Ohio Valley to 70's in the lower South. Friday, showers and storms will still be present in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Ohio Valley. Friday's highs will be in the 80's and 90's in the South with 70's and 80's in the Northeast and Ohio Valley. Any spores transported in the next 48 hours will probably be washed out and have favorable conditions for survival.
***** 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.
