NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center announced today that the La Niña that has been holding on in the eastern Pacific Ocean has finally ended and that we are back in neutral conditions. You can read the final advisory at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.shtml. The forecast for ENSO is for neutral conditions to continue for…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama this week with continued warm temperatures and little rainfall. An area of severe (D2) drought was introduced into southern Florida and abnormally dry conditions (D0) expanded in the Carolinas too. Continued dry conditions in the…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the United States for February 2023 was released today. It shows that Virginia recorded the warmest February on record. Georgia and the Carolinas were all the second warmest, followed by Florida in 3rd and Alabama with the 4th warmest February on record. Most of…
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Here’s a new website that provides monthly updates on climate and health based on drought and wildfire potential likelihood plus the amount of pollen expected. The Health and Human Services Department publishes a link to the latest newsletter at https://www.hhs.gov/climate-change-health-equity-environmental-justice/climate-change-health-equity/climate-health-outlook/index.html. The newsletter also provides information about the demographics of those…
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Because this winter has been so warm, in spite of a strong cold outbreak in late December, fruit crops are far ahead of normal growth patterns. This winter warming is expected to continue in the future, and so fruit farmers are considering how it might affect the future of their…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that with the passage of the line of storms yesterday, quieter and drier weather should return to the region for the next few days, although the line remains in northern Florida where it is dropping some showers today. The rest of the region should…
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According to a recent article by Seth Borenstein of Associated Press, a recent study of hurricane frequency by Princeton scientists shows that the chances of two hurricanes hitting a single location in a short period of time has increased from once every few decades to once every two or three…
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