Sources of weather and climate data
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Almost everyone has seen radar images of precipitation on television or online in the past and knows at least a little about how to interpret them. While many television stations have their own low-power radars, the majority of weather radar images come from the National Weather Service. But their radar images come in two ways…
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It’s been quite warm in the Southeast for the last few days, but after one more hot day we are going to see a big cool-down in temperatures. We could see morning temperatures in the upper 30s down into Georgia and Alabama on Saturday morning. That means soil temperatures will also be cold for a…
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The latest flood map from the Southeast River Forecast Center shows that because of the heavy rains that we have seen in parts of the Southeast, but especially in southern Georgia. These high water conditions will take time go down, assuming that we go through a drier spell in the near future. many rivers are…
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After last Sunday’s storms, I’ve been asked what apps are best for receiving warnings about current severe weather. I am not a big cell phone user but have found this list to contain some good apps. Remember, the apps are only useful if the phone is on and the volume is up. Even so, at…
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We are half-way through April 2020, so here is a quick look at our current climate conditions. The map of temperature departures shows a continuation of above normal temperatures for April so far, although the temperatures have been somewhat closer to normal than in previous months. This pattern looks likely to continue through the end…
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The UGA Weather Network collects weather data at 86 stations across the state. This time of year, one of our most popular products are the soil temperature maps, since farmers want to plant into soil that is warm enough to promote seed germination. Most of south Georgia has reached the mid-60’s, which should be good…
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Over the past few weeks I have been introduced to several new web sites which provide graphical and/or map-based climate information that might be of use to you. I have not checked them out in detail yet, but wanted to let you know about them so that if you are interested you can see if…