Climate summaries
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The latest Drought Monitor has just been released and shows that drought conditions in the Southeast have remained almost unchanged from last week. The dry conditions we have seen for the last few days are fairly typical for October, which is one of the driest months in the Southeast, and are expected to continue for…
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The National Weather Service radar-estimated precipitation for the month of October so far has been feast or famine across Georgia. The northern and western portions of the state have received up to 400 percent of normal in the far northwest, while east central Georgia has received 25 percent or less of its normal October rainfall.…
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Georgia Organics has posted my summary of summer conditions across Georgia and the latest outlook for fall and winter. You can access it at https://georgiaorganics.org/2014/10/georgia-summer-climate-summary-look-ahead/.
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Drought decreased slightly across south Georgia as heavier than normal rainfall brought some relief to dry areas but also hindered farmers trying to get field work done and slow. According to the National Drought Monitor, the percent of the state covered by drought decreased from 20 percent to 15 percent. In Atlanta, the monthly average…
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The climate summary for Florida for September 2014 is now available. You can get to it by clicking on https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries/climate-summary-for-florida-september-2014 If you are interested in reading more about the work of the Florida Climate Center, you can see their latest newsletter here. The North Carolina climate summary for September can be found at https://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=100&h=5666e5c1
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Hydrologists often use the period from October 1 to September 30 as the “Water Year” to describe rainfall over time. They choose this period because it is the end of the summer depletion of soil moisture and the average start of the fall and winter recharge period. Often, the end of the water year corresponds…
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Yesterday Orlando tied its all-time record for number of days with measurable rain in the month of September. You can read a story about the record here at the Orlando Sentinel website. The airport in Orlando reported more rain today, which means that they have set a new record for the month. Several other cities…