Pam Knox
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Since 2014, when this blog started, I’ve run a couple of articles about when the average date of the coldest day of the year is for everywhere in the United States. Here is an update that now includes an interactive map to show you when you can expect the coldest day of the year to…
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In the Southeast, blueberries are typically a summer crop because flower organs are formed when days are short in the fall and then flower in the spring, according to a recent article in Growing Produce. However, blueberry growers have noticed that not all plants follow this trend, indicating that they are not sensitive to light…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the drought across the Southeast has been improved this week due to the recent rain that has occurred over most of the region. The exceptional (D4) drought has been removed from the whole region and each state has seen some reduction in the area of the worst…
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In the past, El Nino years have often brought fairly quiet Atlantic hurricane seasons due to the presence of strong winds high up in the atmosphere that keep tropical waves from developing into tropical storms and hurricanes. This year, in spite of El Nino, the season has been quite active, although most of the storms…
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Climatologists want to talk about how the climate is changing over time because everyone needs to know that they need to prepare for a future that looks different than the climate we are experiencing now. The future climate will bring new challenges that farmers and others will need to adapt to, like more extreme weather,…
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The USDA published a new Plant Hardiness Zone map about a week ago. The previous map was produced in 2012 and since that time gardeners have used it to determine what plants are suitable for their yards. The Plant Hardiness Zone map is based on the average lowest temperature a location receives sometime each winter.…
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UPDATE: Video at Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar: November 28, 2023 | Drought.gov. 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 El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also…
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