Long-range Weather Forecast

Deep South

Annual Weather Summary
November 2007 to October 2008

Detailed 2008 Long-Range Forecast
for the Deep South Region

Includes predictions for all or portions of Alabama (Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa), Arkansas (Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, North Little Rock), Florida (Bellview, Brent, Fort Walton Beach, Panama City, Pensacola), Georgia (Acworth, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Rome), Kentucky (Middlesboro, Strunk), Louisiana (Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Metairie, New Orleans, Shreveport), Mississippi (Biloxi, Greenville, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Jackson), Missouri (Caruthersville, Hayti, Kennett, Portageville, Steele), Oklahoma (Arkoma), Tennessee (Chattanooga, Clarksville, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville), Texas (Latex, Panola), Virginia (Bristol).

Winter will be colder than normal and precipitation will be near normal in the north and well below normal in the south. Expect the coldest temperatures in early December, early to mid- and late January, and mid-February. Snowfall will be above normal across the north, with the snowiest periods in early and mid-December, mid-January, and mid-February. Spring will arrive early, with generally warm temperatures in March.

April will be unusually warm, and May will have near-normal temperatures. Rainfall will be below normal.

Summer will be slightly hotter and wetter than normal. The hottest periods will occur in early and late June, early to mid- and late July, and mid-August.

September temperatures and rainfall will be slightly below normal, followed by an unusually warm and dry October.

Detailed Forecast for the Next Two Months

Our detailed 2008 Long-Range Forecast covers
November 2007 to October 2008

Temperature and Precipitation
November 2007 to October 2008