No rain is expected for most parts of the Southeast United States through the early days of November, and credit goes to the persistent warm and dry weather prevalent over the region.
Cities such as Pensacola, Florida, Birmingham and Mobile in Alabama have ended the month with hardly any rainfall.
The dry weather was guided by record-breaking warmth, which will continue for much of this week as well.
Where Atlanta is likely to set another record for the warmest September through the October period, Birmingham city in Alabama has only received 0.68 inch of rain for the months of September and October, which is only 9 percent of what Birmingham normally receives over the two-month span.
According to weatherman, more than 73 percent of Alabama is experiencing severe to famished drought conditions.
Mississippi has not done much better. Both Jackson and Tupelo have recorded 12 percent of what each city receives in the months of September and October.
This prolonged dry spell is not expected to end at all.
The jet stream pattern will continue to accompany storm systems and moisture north of the Southeast region this week.
To retain the rainfall deficits, several storm systems with the potential of producing heavy rain are necessary to put a substantial dent in the building drought.
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