February 2022
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March 8, 2022 at 10 am ET/9 am CT Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may…
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With the end of the month approaching, here is a quick look at how the month is ending up. According to the maps from the High Plains Regional Climate Center, February 2022 is warmer across almost all of the region, typical of a La Nina winter. Most of the region other than Alabama and the…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that for most of the Southeast this week, rainfall amounts will be very light after today’s rain moved off to the east. A streak of land will see no rain at all, while other areas will receive small amounts of less than 1/4 inch. This could mean that the…
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Florida watermelon farmers are still assessing the impacts of the January 30 freeze that affected many parts of the state. At this point, producers are still determining how much damage to the plants has occurred, and it does not appear that the overall damage was devastating, but some production could be set back by cold…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that abnormally dry (D0) conditions have expanded to cover more than 40% of the region, and moderate drought (D1) has been introduced to or expanded in every state except for Virginia. The presence of high pressure over the region coupled with warm temperatures and little rain led to…
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A wind rose is a diagram that displays the frequency of winds from different directions in a wheel-shaped graph. The North Carolina State Climate Office noted this week that they have a new tool to generate wind roses for weather stations around the state. This information can be used for air quality, controlled burns, severe…
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Some new research coming out of the University of Zurich suggests that the warming we are seeing over the Arctic is have consequences for subtropical areas of East Asia. Using models and observations, the scientists found that changes in the atmospheric weather patterns have been leading to cooler winters there, causing reductions in crop yield…
Posted in: Climate science