Today is the first day of astronomical summer, as the sun reaches its highest point in the noon sky. Climatologists don’t use June 21 as the first day of climatological summer, though, since for most people the warmest temperatures align best with the June 1-August 31 period. But it is…
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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
Climate outlooks posts
The five-day forecast for precipitation in the Southeast shows most areas receiving some scattered rainfall but less than the normal amount except for south Florida and near the Gulf Coast. Showers will be hit or miss, and temperatures should be normal to slightly above due to the lack of cloud…
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An article in AgWeb newsletter on June 11 discussed the possibility of an early frost this year due to increased volcanic activity this year compared to previous years. This long-range forecast was made by Simon Atkins, CEO of Advanced Forecasting Corporation. You can read the article by clicking here. Does…
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The Guardian released a new report today giving the chances for an El Nino this year at 90 percent. The article goes on to discuss the impacts of the El Nino throughout the world, including its impacts on global food supplies in India as well as impacts in Australia, the…
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The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City has released this graphic, which shows that showery and unsettled weather will be with us in the Southeast for the next few days. In areas with the wettest soils, there will be a chance of flooding when thunderstorm cells pass over the…
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David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, provides some analysis on the potential developing El Nino and what to expect: I am getting a little more cautious about the current or developing El Nino… In recent weeks sea surface temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean have warmed significantly in…
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NOAA released their latest El Nino forecast today. It indicates that there is a 70 percent chance of an El Nino developing during summer and an 80 percent chance of developing in fall. The forecast discussion can be seen here. NOAA also has a blog on El Nino at http://www.climate.gov/news-features/department/enso-blog.
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