Climate summaries
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The latest monthly climate summary for September 2021 was released today by NOAA. It shows that for the earth as a whole, this past September was the 5th warmest since records began in 1880. Almost everywhere was above normal but the Southeast was near the long-term average due to wet and cloudy conditions, and parts…
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If you missed the monthly webinar on climate in the Southeast earlier this week, you can read highlights and view a video of the webinar at https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/southeast-climate-update-and-webinar-recap-8. That site will also provide you with a link to sign up for future monthly climate webinars, which are held at 10 am ET on the second Tuesday…
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The latest monthly climate summary for September 2021 was released by NOAA today. It shows that for the continental US, this past September was the 5th warmest since records began in 1895. The Southeast was one of those areas that did not follow this pattern, and most of the Southeast was cooler than normal. This…
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The last few years have brought many tropical storms and hurricanes to the Southeast. This week marks the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Matthew, which dropped heavy rains on the East Coast, especially eastern North and South Carolina. The damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and housing from the wind and rain was vast. Corey Davis of the…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office has released their monthly climate summary for September. In short, A warm start to last month gave way to a more seasonable finish, while a mostly dry month saw needed rain across parts of the Piedmont. That pattern change has also spurred on changing leaves, beginning in the west. You can access the…
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My favorite Twitter climatologist, Brian Brettschneider @Climatologist49, produced this series of maps for fall showing the trends over the last 50 years, just a few years shorter than the average age of a farmer in the US. The maps show that for fall, there is only one county in the US (in SE Iowa) that…
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The latest quarterly climate summary is now available from the Southeast Regional Climate Center. You can access it at https://sercc.com/periodic-reports-quarterly/.
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