Climate outlooks
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Now that the latest round of rain has mostly left the Southeast, the week ahead should be fairly dry, especially if you are in southern Georgia. The remnants of the storm are still moving through the coastal areas of North Carolina and rainfall will be enhanced there by the development of an East Coast storm.…
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The latest seasonal forecasts were released by the Climate Prediction Center this week and show little indication of what our next three months could be like. With the chances for an El Nino rapidly waning, there is nothing in the atmospheric pattern to suggest whether our temperature and precipitation will be near, above or below…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast for the Southeast shows that the heaviest rains in the next week will occur mainly along the south and east coasts of the region. This is due to two coastal storms that will be developing in the area. The first will develop off the East Coast later today then move…
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Cosmos Magazine has a long and interesting article about the importance of terroir in wine-making. That term is hard to describe exactly, but encompasses the local conditions under which a wine is made, including the particular soil qualities, the micro-climate, and even the type of microbes in the area, which can impart unique flavors to the…
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Even though this week looks cool and rainy, warmer temperatures for the 6-10 day and 8-14 day forecasts both show a much enhanced chance of above normal temperatures as the arctic air retreats to the northern parts of North America. This should reduce heating costs and relieve cold stress on livestock and outdoor workers. …
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Warmer and wetter conditions than normal occurred across most of Georgia in December 2014. The rain eliminated drought across the state, although some patches of abnormally dry conditions were still present at the end of the month. For the state as a whole, temperatures were well above normal. While final statistics are not yet available,…
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I woke up this morning to the sound of rain mixed with a little thunder as the cold front is getting near. The rain out ahead of it was falling pretty hard as I emptied my CoCoRaHS rain gauge. Once the front passes, much colder air will enter the state, eventually dropping temperatures into the…
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