n 1997, large commercial fishing boats based in the coastal town of Beaufort, North Carolina began shifting about 13 miles northward per year. By the end of 2014, they were harvesting off the coast of New Jersey.

Precipitation over the summer rainfall region was mostly limited to the northeastern, eastern and southeastern parts during the last few days.

The next few days will be a bit hotter while thundershowers may occur towards the weekend over the eastern and north eastern parts of the country.

El Niño has looked “imminent” since October, but the wait is over. Happy Valentines Day-Niño to all the climate nerds.

Following the rain in the first part of February, are the prospects for drier conditions to follow for the last part of February and first week of March over the central to western and southern parts of the country and Namibia but possible high falls of rain possible over the north eastern parts with an intense tropical low that is likely to develop over Mozambique and adjacent areas.

Flash floods may occur tomorrow over the Lowveld and escarpment of Mpumalanga and above-normal rainfall is expected in the maize-production areas for the remainder of the week.