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Drier than normal for next 7 days except in South Florida

The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (GPF) for the Southeast for the next seven days shows below normal rainfall for most of the area, with the exception of peninsular Florida.  With lower humidity and abundant sunshine, this might be a good time to make some hay (maybe literally) with your outdoor activities. …
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Variations in climate have distinct effects

Two articles that were published this week describe the differences in crop yield that come from global variations in climate.  Growing Georgia posted an article which pointed out that nearly ideal climate conditions in the Grain Belt have led to predictions of a near-record crop, leading to price reductions which…
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California drought transforms markets

Bloomberg (as reprinted in AgWeb) wrote an article this week discussing the changes that California growers have made in response to the continuing severe drought in the state and the lack of water for some crops.  You can read the article here.  In the article the author discusses changes such…
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What is a forensic meteorologist?

On Thursday August 14 at 1 pm EDT I will be giving a webinar on work I have done as a forensic meteorologist for the CoCoRaHS group.  Here is the blurb for the webinar: Television shows featuring detectives who use cutting-edge science to solve crimes are among the most popular…
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