Pam Knox
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As expected, the trough of low pressure that has been giving the West Coast snow and frigid temperatures has shifted to the east over the last few days. This means that cold air is likely to bring frost and freezes to many locations in the Southeast over the next several days. The coldest mornings will…
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Mars’ Curiosity rover has been wandering around the plant taking images and observations of the Martian atmosphere. While it is thin, the rover has been able to capture numerous images of clouds. On February 2, Curiosity captured a rare sight with a photograph that for the first time captured crepuscular rays on Mars. Crepuscular rays…
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After going through weeks of warm and dry weather, we will see a change this week as a couple of fronts move through the region. The first round of rain should occur on Sunday, followed by a couple of dry and cool days before the next storm system moves in near the end of the…
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Over the last few years I have gotten an increasing number of questions about growing citrus, especially satsumas, in Georgia. The early farmers were looking for information on how often cold conditions occur to convince their insurers to cover them in the event of frost. Since then, the number of acres of satsumas has grown…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced today that the La Niña that has been holding on in the eastern Pacific Ocean has finally ended and that we are back in neutral conditions. You can read the final advisory at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml. The forecast for ENSO is for neutral conditions to continue for the next few months before…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama this week with continued warm temperatures and little rainfall. An area of severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern Florida and abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded in the Carolinas too. Continued dry conditions in the Florida peninsula should increase drought…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the United States for February 2023 was released today. It shows that Virginia recorded the warmest February on record. Georgia and the Carolinas were all the second warmest, followed by Florida in 3rd and Alabama with the 4th warmest February on record. Most of the region was just a…