FORECAST SUMMARY: Thursday, October 23 :
***** The Weather......
southern / eastern U.S. ***** Cool dome of high pressure settling
over the eastern U.S. today brings dry weather Thursday and
Friday. Some clouds and a chance of light rain or snow across the
far north today due a departing area of low pressure. A weak cold
front will descend into the southern areas tonight and Friday.... but
with so much dry air already in place, only some cloudiness will be
associated with this front, and not much of that. Frosts possible
tonight in the mid-Atlantic states. A vigorous cold front will move
into the eastern and southern U.S. this weekend. After a dry day
Saturday, look for increasing clouds and a chance of showers on
Sunday. Showers probable many areas late Sunday and Monday.
Eastern United States.... Low Risk all areas Thursday and Friday. Unfavorable conditions for disease development will continue on Saturday. Conditions will begin to deteriorate on Sunday, becoming mixed in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, with favorable conditions in the east on Monday. Mostly unfavorable weather will be found in the southern FL region Saturday through Monday.
Texas..... Low Risk for this region Thursday and Friday. The weather system approaching from the north will bring mixed conditions Saturday, favorable conditions Sunday, unfavorable weather Monday.
23 October: Frost advisories are likely tonight in the upper mid-Atlantic states, with frosts possible in VA and northern NC. The threat of disease development will be greatly lessened, or over, in these regions for the remainder of this growing season.
TK
Current Sources:
Previous Sources:
Charleston, SC
Vincennes, IN
Southern Appalachian Mountains
This service is provided by the North Carolina State University departments of Plant Pathology and Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences.