Pam Knox
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded and got stronger across quite a bit of the region but especially in eastern Georgia, South Carolina, and western North Carolina. The data cutoff for this map was before the last storm occurred, but many areas did not receive much rain from the line of…
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I drove today across central GA and noted that peaches are blooming everywhere from Watkinsville to Tifton (and south, too, I am sure, but I did not go that far). That means they are vulnerable to a later than normal frost. I did not see any blueberries on my drive but I know some varieties…
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I don’t usually talk about politics in this blog, but as a former National Weather Service employee and as someone who uses weather and climate data from NOAA and the National Weather Service on a daily basis, I am appalled at the recent moves by the federal government to recklessly fire numerous employees in these…
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I forgot to post the latest drought conditions map last week, so here it is. The next map will come out on Thursday morning. The map from last week shows slightly improvements over the previous week due to some rain that occurred mainly over the western parts of the region. There continues to be no…
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The latest monthly climate summary for North Carolina for February 2025 was published earlier this week. It discussed the “bookend” warmth across the state and the wetter than normal conditions for the state as a whole. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2025/03/signs-of-spring-emerge-in-february-despite-a-snowy-speed-bump/. You may also be interested in watching a video of their “year in…
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March 1 marks the beginning of climatological spring, which lasts through the months of March, April, and May. I for one am looking forward to longer and warmer days and more green in my yard, even though it also means more pollen. I hope you enjoy it too! If you are interested in learning more…
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The preliminary maps of temperature and precipitation for February 2025 show that the region as a whole showed a pattern that is consistent with the current La Nina that is occurring in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Warmer and drier conditions covered most of the southern parts of the region this month, while wetter than normal…
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