September 2022
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While the early part of this year’s Atlantic tropical season was very quiet, lately things have gotten a lot more active. Fortunately, the recent storms so far have kept well away from the Southeast as a strong high pressure center has diverted the storms away from us. This may be about to change with a…
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The weather last winter gave peach growers frustrating conditions in Georgia and Alabama. A cold November 2021 brought plenty of chill hours to the Southeast. Then an early warm-up caused the early blooming varieties of fruit trees to flower earlier than usual. But temperatures down to the 20s on March 13 caused significant loss of…
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Outside magazine posted an interesting story this week about recent observations of spruce trees found by scientists studying the Arctic tundra. These trees are growing in a spot that has not seen trees for the last 20,000 years. This is interesting but also concerning because it shows that the climate even in this space inhospitable…
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We are about halfway through September 2022, and so here is a quick look at the month so far. Temperatures in the eastern half of the region have generally been warmer than normal, while those in the western half have been quite a bit cooler than normal. The precipitation has also been variable across the…
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For the last week, we have been watching the development of Tropical Storm Fiona as it moved towards the Southeast from the eastern side of the Atlantic Ocean. Today, Fiona became a hurricane just shortly before it made landfall near the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico. Impacts from Fiona on PR have been tremendous, and…
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High pressure and completely dry conditions are expected to continue for most of the Southeast in the next week. The exceptions are coastal areas and the Florida peninsula, although the heaviest rain will remain off the coast. The streak of heavy rain you see in the map in the Atlantic marks the path of TS…
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If you love watching the clouds, today is your day! According to their website, “This year, for the first time, the Cloud Appreciation Society is launching Cloud Appreciation Day on Friday September 16th. This will be an internationally recognized day when people around the world are encouraged to spend a few moments appreciating the beauty…