Sources of weather and climate data
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If you like to plan outdoor work ahead of time, here is a site that might be useful to you this summer. The Weather Prediction Center has a bunch of very useful prediction maps, including predictions for heat index, which is related to high temperatures linked with high humidity. The map for this coming Friday…
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If you are looking for more information about topics in weather and climate or if you just want to learn something new, you might want to check out a couple of sites that contain a lot of useful modules which explain various aspects of weather and climate at no cost, although for MetEd you will…
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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…