Drought
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October 2020 is almost over. The maps from the High Plain Regional Climate Center are showing that precipitation across the region is pretty close to normal, with above normal values in the northern half where tropical rain has fallen, and below normal amounts in the southern half. Temperatures across the region have been quite a…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the area of abnormally dry conditions in eastern Georgia has expanded all the way into South Carolina, leading to a small regional increase. Dry conditions in Alabama and Puerto Rico remain unchanged. Other parts of the region have no dry conditions this week.
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While those of us in the Southeast have experienced plenty of rain this year, large parts of the country have been fighting drought and heat. This has caused plenty of problems for farmers in the middle of the country, and they are worried that the effects of La Nina this winter may cause even more…
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NOAA put out their winter outlook today. No surprise that the outlook reflects the heavy influence of La Nina over the next few months. As expected, northern parts of the lower 48 states are expected to be colder than average and the southern tier of states is expected to be warmer than average. You can…
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that at this time there is no drought in the Southeast (not a big surprise after all our rain) but abnormally dry conditions in western Alabama and eastern Georgia have expanded. I expect the dry conditions in western Alabama to go away after Hurricane Delta moves onshore tomorrow and brings…
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Short Survey on Flash Drought NIDIS is partnering with the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) on a short survey to better understand how flash drought is perceived by drought managers and decision makers as well as within the research community. In addition, this survey will explore perspectives on responding to and managing flash drought, including…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions generally continue to get smaller across the region. One area of a new introduction is along the western border of Alabama, where a small area of D0 was added this week. For most of the region next week should be quite…
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