Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded across a lot of the region and moderate (D1) drought appeared in central and northern Virginia as well as expanded in Alabama this week due to the lack of rain. The only place where drought decreased was along the East Coast…
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The lack of rain over the last week has led to a big increase in the area with abnormally dry (D0) conditions in the region, especially in Virginia and North Carolina. There was some expansion in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia as well. There was also some small improvements in drought conditions in southern Alabama and…
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The latest monthly climate outlook for September 2025 was released today. It shows that the forecast for precipitation indicates a continued chance of wetter than normal conditions in Florida, which could lead to an end to the drought conditions that are currently there. There is no signal for what the temperatures will be over the…
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The latest Drought Monitor map shows that there were slight improvements in several states in abnormally dry conditions (D0) and drought over the last week. There was also a small degradation of dry conditions along Florida’s East Coast. Due to the rain in South Florida this week, we can expect to see some further improvements…
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I usually remind people about the monthly webinars on climate in the Southeast that occur on the last Tuesday of the month, but forgot to do it this week. Fortunately, they always make a recording of it, so if you would like to hear it, you can view the video at youtube.com/watch?v=lty2qsWOHoQ&list=PLmhxKH4OH8KJVW6lLEIOZlu-rpkW1ZtLi&index=1. You can register…
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As expected, the rain from Hurricane Erin eliminated the moderate (D1) drought from Puerto Rico this week. Other areas of improvement occurred in Florida and small areas of Georgia, eastern Tennessee and NC, and central Alabama. However, drought increased in western Alabama and Tennessee, which were missed by the tropical rains. This week should be…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released last Thursday, shows an area of moderate (D1) drought appearing in southern Puerto Rico. However, the rain this weekend with Hurricane Erin brought a lot of water to the territory, and I would not be surprised to see the drought disappear in next week’s map. In the mainland Southeast, most…
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