REGION 4 FORECAST

SOUTHEAST

SUMMARY: Winter temperatures will be above normal, on average, with the coldest periods in mid- and late December and throughout January. Precipitation will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south. Snowfall generally will be below normal, with the best chance for snow in early January. April and May will be a bit cooler than normal, with above-normal rainfall. Summer will be cooler and drier than normal, with the hottest period in mid-July. Watch for a hurricane threat in early August and a tropical storm threat in mid-August. September and October will be cooler than normal, with near-normal precipitation. Expect a tropical storm threat in early to mid-September.

NOV. 2020: Temp. 56° (1° above avg.); precip. 3" (2" above avg. north, 2" below south). 1–5 Rainy periods, warm. 6–13 Sunny; cold, then mild. 14–24 Rainy periods; cold, then mild. 25–30 Sunny, turning warm.

DEC. 2020: Temp. 44° (3° below avg.); precip. 3" (1" above avg. north, 2" below south). 1–8 Rainy, cool, then sunny, warm. 9–17 Rain, then sunny, cold. 18–22 Rain, then sunny, cool. 23–31 Rainy periods; mild, then cold.

JAN. 2021: Temp. 41° (3° below avg.); precip. 4" (0.5" below avg.). 1–4 Snow north, rain south, then sunny, cold. 5–9 Showers, cool. 10–18 Sunny; cold, then mild. 19–24 Rain, then sunny, cold. 25–31 Rain, then sunny, turning mild.

FEB. 2021: Temp. 55° (9° above avg.); precip. 2" (2" below avg.). 1–6 Sunny, mild. 7–14 Scattered showers, warm. 15–26 Sunny, warm. 27–28 Rainy, mild.

MAR. 2021: Temp. 56° (1° above avg.); precip. 6.5" (2" above avg.). 1–9 Rainy periods; mild, then chilly. 10–17 Sunny, mild. 18–24 Rainy periods, mild. 25–31 Sunny, cool.

APR. 2021: Temp. 64° (1° above avg.); precip. 2" (1" below avg.). 1–12 Sunny, turning warm. 13–18 Scattered showers, warm. 19– 22 Sunny, cool. 23–28 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 29–30 Rainy.

MAY 2021: Temp. 69° (2° below avg.); precip. 6.5" (3" above avg.). 1–3 Showers, cool. 4–10 Rainy periods; cool north, warm south. 11–15 Sunny, cool. 16–28 Scattered t-storms, cool. 29–31 Sunny, cool.

JUNE 2021: Temp. 76° (2° below avg.); precip. 5.5" (1" below avg. north, 3" above south). 1–9 Sunny, warm. 10–18 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 19–24 Scattered t-storms, warm. 25–30 Rainy periods, cool.

JULY 2021: Temp. 81° (1° below avg.); precip. 1.5" (3" below avg.). 1–8 Sunny, warm. 9–14 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 15–19 Sunny, hot. 20–26 Scattered t-storms; comfortable north, hot south. 27–31 Showers, cool.

AUG. 2021: Temp. 79° (1° below avg.); precip. 3" (2" below avg.). 1–4 Hurricane threat. 5–12 Sunny north, t-storms south; cool. 13–15 Tropical storm threat. 16–22 A few t-storms, warm. 23–31 Scattered t-storms, cool.

SEPT. 2021: Temp. 72° (2° below avg.); precip. 4.5" (avg.). 1–6 Scattered t-storms, cool. 7–11 Tropical storm threat. 12–18 Sunny, cool. 19–27 T-storms, then sunny, cool. 28–30 Tstorms, warm.

OCT. 2021: Temp. 59° (5° below avg.); precip. 4" (avg.). 1–9 Rain, then sunny, cool. 10–18 Rainy periods, chilly. 19–22 Sunny, cold. 23– 31 Showers, then sunny, cold.