Pam Knox
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As expected, today NOAA issued a La Niña Advisory, indicating that La Niña conditions have developed and are expected to continue with an 87% chance of La Niña in December 2021- February 2022. We’ve been expecting this for a while, but it takes several months after signs start to appear before one is officially declared.…
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The latest monthly climate summary for September 2021 was released today by NOAA. It shows that for the earth as a whole, this past September was the 5th warmest since records began in 1880. Almost everywhere was above normal but the Southeast was near the long-term average due to wet and cloudy conditions, and parts…
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Droughts are often categorized as ‘flash’ droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) held a series of three webinars to help climate professionals and operational service providers…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows very slight changes to abnormally dry (D0) conditions around the US this week, with South Carolina seeing a slight increase in area and North Carolina and Virginia seeing a small reduction. In Puerto Rico, the moderate drought (D1) also decreased slightly. Not much rain is expected in…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office has a new map product that allows you to plot maps of trends in temperature and precipitation over selected time periods across North Carolina and the Southeast. The map shows positive and negative trends for individual stations across a time period you choose and tells you if the trend…
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If you missed the monthly webinar on climate in the Southeast earlier this week, you can read highlights and view a video of the webinar at https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/southeast-climate-update-and-webinar-recap-8. That site will also provide you with a link to sign up for future monthly climate webinars, which are held at 10 am ET on the second Tuesday…
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Here is a listing for a webinar on agriculture, water and climate that is being offered by the Longmont CO science museum on Thursday October 14 at 7:15 pm MDT (9:15 pm Eastern Time and 8:15 pm Central Time). According to their website, “The Earth system is interconnected, and the water cycle is one important…
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