Climate summaries
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When I was in college I spent a month traveling to Hawaii to learn about geology. Ever since, I have been intrigued by the islands and hope to go back there some day. Here is a look at recent climate trends in Hawaii and how they are affecting the islands there from NOAA at https://www.climate.gov/news-features/blogs/beyond-data/hawaii-and-pacific-islands-2017-has-been-anything-normal.
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center has released their latest 3-month seasonal climate summary and outlook for June through August 2017. It includes a look back at the major impacts of this summer’s weather and a look ahead to fall in just two pages. You can read it at https://www.drought.gov/drought/documents/quarterly-climate-impacts-and-outlook-southeast-region-september-2017.
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NOAA’s latest global climate summary shows that for the earth as a whole, August 2017 was the third warmest on record, following 2016 (highest) and 2015 (second highest). In fact, the eastern US was one of the few places in the world with temperatures below average. The summer months of June through August 2017 were…
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Since it is halfway through the month, it’s worth taking a look at how the climate is doing so far. The maps below show that for most of the Southeast except for Florida, and to a lesser extent coastal areas, the temperatures have been well below normal, which has slowed the ripening of some crops.…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has issued a rapid report on the impacts of Irma on North Carolina, out on the edge of the storm. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=242&h=5666e5c1.
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has posted their most recent monthly climate summary at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=241&h=5666e5c1. The Florida climate summary is available at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries?id=513.
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August temperatures across Georgia were near normal to slightly above average for most of the state, with the coolest temperatures in the northern half of the state and warmer temperatures farther south. Rainfall in most areas was slightly below or near normal. The exception was the southern part of the state, where lower rainfalls led…
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