Pam Knox
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One of the concerns that climatologists have about trends in warming is the worry that we are not doing enough now to minimize the warming we are likely to see in the future. For every degree that our temperature rises, impacts are likely to increase by a larger amount. That’s why it is important for…
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I was disappointed that we did not get more rain this weekend. A lot of Georgia was very dry in November, and we were hopeful that we would get a couple of inches of rain in northern Georgia to help alleviate some of the drought there. But most of the rain was confined to the…
Posted in: Sources of weather and climate data -
For climatologists, winter starts on December 1. It is closer to the coldest 90 days of the year than the astronomical winter season, as you can see in the map below. You can read more about why here. So happy winter! Hope you enjoy it.
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that we can expect some light showers over the rest of the weekend but by Tuesday, we should see dry conditions that will last through the end of the week. Week 2 is expected to be warmer and wetter than normal, so that should help reduce the drought after…
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Since 2014, when this blog started, I’ve run a couple of articles about when the average date of the coldest day of the year is for everywhere in the United States. Here is an update that now includes an interactive map to show you when you can expect the coldest day of the year to…
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In the Southeast, blueberries are typically a summer crop because flower organs are formed when days are short in the fall and then flower in the spring, according to a recent article in Growing Produce. However, blueberry growers have noticed that not all plants follow this trend, indicating that they are not sensitive to light…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the drought across the Southeast has been improved this week due to the recent rain that has occurred over most of the region. The exceptional (D4) drought has been removed from the whole region and each state has seen some reduction in the area of the worst…
Posted in: Drought