FORECAST SUMMARY: Tuesday, June 24 (Abbreviated) :
***** Disease Update - 19 June ***** Our thanks to Kenny Seabold and David Langston with the University of GA.... who inform us of a serious outbreak of downy mildew in Tift County. 75% of a 1-acre field of summer squash is seriously infected. This source will be incorporated into our analysis and evaluation for the forecasts coming out of southern GA. At this time, we will continue to use the Lark Park site as our trajectory starting point.
***** In the Southeast.... Mostly dry conditions are expected for the next two days. High pressure centered over the Ohio Valley covers much of the eastern U.S. today. The High will drift southward on Wednesday and continue its domination of the weather. Sunny to partly cloudy skies are expected with warmer than normal temperatures for most locations. Other than some scattered showers possible in southern FL.... no rain is forecast. Trajectories don't threaten other areas and transport conditions will be quite unfavorable in most cases. Moderate Risk for the southern 1/2 of FL Tuesday and Wednesday. Low Risk otherwise.
***** In Texas.... Fair to partly cloudy south... partly to mostly cloudy elsewhere. Hot with highs in the 90's many areas. Isolated to scattered showers possible western sections today. A cold front will approach the region from the north on Wednesday. This may spark a few showers or thunderstorms in the west and/or north Wednesday or Wednesday night. Mostly dry elsewhere both days. Trajectories from deep south TX move northwest and north through western TX each day. With the heat near the source region (highs near 100 each day) and the mostly unfavorable sky conditions anticipated after spore release..... This source appears to be a Low Threat Tuesday and Wednesday.
TK
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