FORECAST DISCUSSION: Thursday, October 5:
*** Strong cold front moving through the central and eastern U.S. during the next few days. Sharply colder air behind the front will bring the first frosts and freezes of the season to many areas of the central and eastern U.S. *** Potential for some disease development as the frontal system passes various areas. In the Southeast.... Moderate Risk for central FL each day. Moderate Risk for southern GA on Friday, Low Risk otherwise in this region. For the mid-Atlantic sources..... Strongly Moderate Risk Thursday for eastern MD, DE, eastern PA, NJ, and southeast NY. Moderate Risk for the New England states. Low Risk elsewhere. Moderate Risk Friday and Saturday near the sources in southwest NC / northern GA and near the sources in NJ / DelMarVa peninsula. Low Risk Friday in eastern NC but Moderate Risk Saturday for southeast NC. In OK... Moderate Risk Thursday for central and eastern OK and far northern TX. Low Risk Friday through Sunday for growers in this region. In the Midwest.... Strongly Moderate Risk today for southern WI and all of Illinois. Low Risk Friday through Sunday in this region, with a hard freeze expected.
TK
Images courtesy of Tom Isakeit
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Ciudad Mante, Mexico
Colima, Mexico
Houston, Texas
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.