Pam Knox
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their latest ENSO discussion today. In it, they discuss the likelihood of El Nino continuing through the winter. By the April through June period they predict that neutral conditions are most likely, and by July through September there is almost an equal chance of neutral and La Nina conditions. Since…
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The next time you go outside to do yard work, take the time to consider what kind of power tools you are using. If you are using gas-powered blowers and other yard equipment, you may be contributing to the particulate load in your neighborhood. Garden equipment generally has very inefficient motors that spew a lot…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought in the Southeast decreased due to recent rains. The extreme (D3) drought was removed from North Carolina and shrunk in area in Georgia and Alabama. A small sliver is still hanging on around Tampa on the West Coast of Florida. Other areas of the Southeast generally…
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One way that farmers in the Southeast are adapting to our changing climate is by planting new crops to replace those that either don’t do so well in the warmer Southeast or are not economically viable anymore. Some of the farmers I work with are planting things like satsuma and other citrus, olives, and pomegranates.…
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The strong El Niño is expected to dominate the climate of the Southeast (and the United States as a whole) over the next few months, although it has been slow to start this fall and winter. That means a strong subtropical jet across southern parts of GA and AL and northern FL, bringing rainy weather…
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I want to take a minute to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Regional Climate Centers, a climate resource for the United States. In the Southeast, our partner is the Southeast Regional Climate Center, located in North Carolina, and they can provide an amazing amount of climate information, including the Perspectives tool that is used…
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If you are interested in out-of-the-ordinary weather, you might be interested in this recent article about places that have unusual weather conditions: Where to Experience the World’s Most Unusual Weather Phenomena — Daily Passport. There is also a good list of unusual weather conditions that are not tied to a particular location from the National…