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After a few weeks of very dry conditions, the chance of rain goes up this week with the passage of a cold front during the next few days. Rain will fall in the early part of the week mostly north of the region but some showers could come in ahead of the front, especially as…
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The latest Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar will be held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT/ 9AM CDT online. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like…
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The latest Atlantic tropical outlook shows recently strengthened Hurricane Gabrielle along with two areas of potential development in the central Atlantic Ocean. Gabrielle went from a nothing-burger of a storm a few days ago to a Category 1 Hurricane today and is expected to remain at hurricane strength through Wednesday, although it will be moving…
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Monday, September 22, 2025 is the autumnal equinox, which marks the start of astronomical fall. That means sunrise and sunset occur exactly due east and due west, which gives you a great chance to see exactly where those directions fall from the viewpoint of your house or property. It is also the period when day…
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Here is an interesting video from UGA Extension which describes how pecan farmers have dealt with recent damage due to hurricanes like Michael, Idalia, and Helene. The video also explains how farmers had to clean up after the storms and the best approaches to replanting and managing trees that are more resilient to high winds.
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The National Academy of Sciences recently released a new climate report that examines the last 15 years of climate research and sees how it compares to earlier reports on expectations of how the climate might change. The new report shows that the earlier reports from EPA in 2009 and other reports were not only correct…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows a wide area of the Eastern United States has bumped up to a worse drought classification this week. The change map below shows all the places where the drought classification has gotten worse. Many places in the Southeast are included in that. Only a couple of areas…
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