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This week a new area of disturbed weather formed in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of our region. It has some thunderstorms but there is no closed low or much of a circulation at this point. The area is expected to move gradually westward over the next few days and will drop quite a bit of…
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Here in this blog, we don’t just talk about the impacts of climate on agriculture (or vice versa). We also share information about how climate may have affected other aspects of society. This story from Atlas Obscura describes how languages developed “soft” or “loud” sounding words depending on what the prevailing climate of the people…
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The latest 7-day precipitation map shows that the heaviest rain this week will fall in northern Florida and along the Appalachian Mountains and north into a good bit of Virginia this week. The Florida rainfall is associated with a disturbance that is currently off the East Coast that is expected to move westward over the…
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We are now in the thick of summer, and June was warmer than normal in most of the region. The exception was in most of Alabama and parts of Georgia and South Carolina, where the most rain fell. Generally, wetter than normal conditions in those areas helped eliminate the drought there, but drier than normal…
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If you looked at the sunset tonight, you may have noticed that the sun appeared to be redder than usual. The skies have also been somewhat murky in appearance. This is due to a large number of smoke particles drifting over the eastern half of the country from fires up in Canada. You can track…
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Here are a couple of stories that you may find useful as we approach hurricane season. One is on Doppler radar and how it is used in hurricanes and the other is on safety in hurricane season when you are traveling. Now is a great time to get prepared since hurricane season is coming soon!…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that drought is getting worse in Florida due to warm temperatures and the lack of significant rainfall. I am sure that irrigation of many of the crops there is in frequent use as they wait for more favorable rainfall conditions. It is currently their dry season but…
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