Pam Knox
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Here is an interesting product that I found online when doing a search for a climatology of lightning strikes. It is an experimental product from the Medford OR National Weather Service office and was developed to help with lightning-initiated wildfires. It shows a count or frequency table of lightning strikes by county, hour of day,…
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The latest glance at the tropical Atlantic shows a lot of activity, including TS Peter and TS Rose, plus a couple of areas of interest. Both Peter and Rose are expected to turn north well before they get close to the US, so neither of them is a factor in our weather. The center of…
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My Windows are filling up with stories I have recently read that might be of interest to some of you. Time for an updated list! The Verge: Shape-shifting storms like Ida are cities’ worst nightmare University of Minnesota: Atmospheric drying will lead to lower crop yields, shorter trees across the globe Science News: Think climate…
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This Wednesday we will celebrate the autumnal equinox and the beginning of astronomical fall. It happens this year at 3:21 pm EDT. So if fall is your favorite season, get out and enjoy the cooler weather at the end of the week as fall comes in with a cold front moving through the area. Won’t…
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The latest quarterly climate summary is now available from the Southeast Regional Climate Center. You can access it at https://sercc.com/periodic-reports-quarterly/.
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I am involved with a number of studies on smart irrigation techniques here in Georgia, and the UGA Weather Network data are used to help run smart irrigation apps developed by George Vellidis and Calvin Perry and others down at UGA in Tifton and at Stripling Irrigation Research Park in Camilla. Here is a Southeast…
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This week marks the start of astronomical fall (remember, climatological fall started September 1). A strong cold front is expected to move through our region midweek, marking the end of summer and the beginning of the fall season. Rainy conditions early in the week (not continuous, but showery before the front) will give way to…
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