Drought
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The latest Drought Monitor shows that the heavy rains in northern Georgia and Alabama reduced drought levels significantly in that part of the region. Less drought relief is shown in south Georgia and Florida, but the cut-off for the map was Tuesday so rain which fell after the cut-off time will probably result in more…
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AgWeb posted a story earlier this week about how dry Florida has been. Not a surprise if you have been following the number of wildfires seen in the region and if you have seen the Drought Monitor lately. Unfortunately, the rain that has been flooding parts of the Southeast for the past few days (since…
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The latest outlook for June and beyond is now available from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The outlook for June shows an increased chance of above-normal temperatures but no skill at forecasting precipitation (which is pretty typical for the summer months, since they are dominated by local effects like air mass thunderstorms and El Niño doesn’t…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that while most areas of the Southeast had no changes in their drought conditions, there was an expansion of the extreme drought that is currently plaguing central Florida. Another area of extreme drought in southeast Georgia expanded east to include coastal areas, including a small strip of…
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Today’s Drought Monitor shows a mixed bag of drought trends across the region. While dry conditions were reduced or removed from southern Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia and the area of extreme drought in northeast Georgia shrunk still further due to recent rains, two areas of extreme drought appeared in southern Georgia and the area of…
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Heavy rain in the northern part of our region continues to whittle away at drought and abnormally dry conditions, but drought is expanding in the southern half of the region. The area of severe drought in northeast Georgia continues to shrink, but a new area of severe drought has been added to Florida just north…
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The latest monthly climate outlook from the Climate Prediction Center indicates that most of the Southeast has equal chances of near, above or below normal temperatures for the next 30 days. The next few days should show significant cooling as a strong cold front moves through the region on Thursday May 4, bringing significantly cooler…