Pam Knox
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The Atlantic tropical season is almost upon us. Here is a recent Forbes posting by UGA’s Dr. Marshall Shepherd that discusses things to keep an eye on as we approach the beginning of the season. We may see some activity earlier than June 1, the official start of the season, if the cutoff low that…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that once the lingering front moves out of North Carolina and Virginia tonight, strong high pressure should dominate the region for most of the next week. That means sunny skies and no chance of rain with lower humidity. It should be very nice for those of you who are…
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According to the Drought Monitor, released today, most states in our region saw just slight increases in drought-covered area this week. The biggest expansion of dry conditions was in Virginia, while other states saw smaller changes. Puerto Rico decreased in moderate (D1) drought but the area of abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded significantly. Since Virginia…
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As our region gets warmer, farmers are coming up with new ways to adapt to the rising temperatures and more variable rainfall. That includes the choice of what crops they grow as well as when they plant, whether they use cover crops, what kind of irrigation (if any) they use, and other management techniques. Here…
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The latest monthly climate summary for North Carolina for April 2022 is now available from the NC State Climate Office. You can view it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/05/april-had-transient-temperatures-plentiful-pollen/.
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April 2022 was a mixed bag climate-wise, with some areas in central Georgia receiving a lot of rain while others missed out. This led to dry conditions in some parts of the state that have farmers there worried. Temperatures in the northern ¾ of Georgia were cooler than normal overall, while farmers in southern Georgia…
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A severe heatwave across India has scorched their wheat crop, reducing their yields and making them consider how to replace the needed grain with the war going on in Ukraine stranding most of their harvest from last year, unable to be shipped out of their ports on the Black Sea due to the ongoing attacks.…