Pam Knox
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The May 2015 summary for Florida is now available at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries/climate-summary-for-florida-may-2015.
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March through May 2015 was warmer than normal almost everywhere in the Southeast, while much of the region was also drier than normal. The exception was the eastern Carolinas, where TS Ana passed, and parts of Alabama and western Georgia. The Southeast Regional Climate Center Perspectives tool shows that for most of the region,…
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The Florida Climate Institute has a page of FAQ’s (frequently asked questions) available on the topics of climate variability and climate change in Florida and the Southeast. While some of the answers are specific to Florida, many of them are applicable across the Southeast. You can find them at https://floridaclimateinstitute.org/resources/faqs#faqnoanchor. They also released a press statement…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has released their climate summary for May 2015. You can find it at https://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=135&h=5666e5c1.
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The early summary maps for May’s climate are now available at the High Plains Regional Climate Center site. They show that for most of the Southeast, precipitation was below normal, with the exception of the areas hit by Tropical Storm Ana in the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Alabama and southwestern Georgia. The lack of rain…
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Yahoo News had a couple of stories yesterday highlighting more problems with the continuing drought on the West Coast and impacts on agriculture. One story noted that California’s snowpack is already gone for the year, which means no more water coming down the rivers for irrigation until the next rainy season begins. Governor Brown has…
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Today is June 1, and that means the official start to the Atlantic hurricane season. Of course, this year we’ve already been visited by Tropical Storm Ana, which brought rain to the eastern Carolinas and some high surf along the coast. Quite a few other seasons had a storm before the “official” start date, so…