Pam Knox
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Unlike the last couple of weeks, the coming seven days should be a good deal wetter for most of the region with the exception of southern Florida. A front will move into the region by Monday afternoon and progress towards the southeast over the next few days, stalling out near the coast by late in…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that there has been a significant expansion of moderate (D1) drought in most of the region this week, especially in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. This is due to the lack of rain last week and the warm temperatures. Since these conditions are likely to continue…
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March came in so quietly this year that I forgot to remind you all that March 1 is the start of meteorological and climatological spring. Atmospheric scientists use the period from March 1 through May 31 to represent spring rather than the astronomical season because it matches up better with the climate on earth than…
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On March 1, 2022, NOAA’s new geostationary satellite was successfully launched into space. This satellite, currently known as GOES-T, will move into a high orbit 22,000 miles above the surface that moves around the earth at the same rate that the earth rotates, which allows the satellite to continually look at the same part of…
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The updated monthly climate outlook for March 2022 shows that the entire region has a better than usual chance of seeing temperatures above normal. This is due in part to the continuing La Nina that is still near peak and in part due to the trend to warmer temperatures across the globe caused by greenhouse…
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A new analysis of the aerosols shot into the atmosphere by the recent Tonga volcanic eruption show that in spite of a plume that set new records for height, the aerosols that were emitted were not enough to affect global temperatures. This was expected because the volcano did not appear to be emitting much sulfur…
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March 8, 2022 at 10 am ET/9 am CT Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely 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…
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