Pam Knox
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The January 2023 climate so far this month has been warmer than usual across the region, with the highest deviations in the northern part of the Southeast. Rainfall has been quite variable, with northern areas receiving the most and southern areas observing quite a bit less. But based on the rainfall that I see has…
Posted in: Climate summaries -
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Here’s a neat data project showing the most common crop by acreage for every county in the United States. The overall winner is—hay! Of course, there is a lot of variation, with the Corn Belt having the most acres in corn (big surprise!), South Georgia in cotton, and eastern North Carolina in sorghum. There are…
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The rain that has fallen in the last couple of weeks in California has been a mixed blessing for farmers there. While the rain has reduced drought levels and provided snow pack for irrigation later this year, it has also caused a lot of damage to farm fields and crops. Fruit Farmers News posted a…
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Most of the Southeast can expect to see quite a bit of rain this week, starting later on Saturday and lasting through mid-week. The end of the week should be dry for everyone except southern Florida, which will largely be missed by the rain earlier in the week. The rain should help put a dent…
Posted in: Climate outlooks -
Today NOAA released their latest seasonal outlook for temperature and precipitation covering the February through April 2023 period. It shows the continued influence of La Nina in southern parts of the region, while northern areas do not show a trend. Temperatures are more likely than not to continue to be warmer than normal, while precipitation…
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Today’s Drought Monitor shows that there were only slight changes in the status of abnormally dry conditions and drought across the region. The biggest change was a slight decrease in the area of severe (D2) drought in the southern counties of Georgia. I expect to see more improvement in next week’s map with the rain…
Posted in: Drought