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One of the big questions facing climatologists regarding future climate is how warmer temperatures might change the intensity or number of hurricanes. A new study which compares hurricanes in cooler and warmer than normal periods was released in Geophysical Research Letters recent. This study, which is based on past weather and not climate models, shows…
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The National Drought Monitor collects and disseminates drought information for the United States each Thursday morning after seeking input from climatologists and other stakeholders around the country. One of the products they provide is a map of changes in drought status for the US. The map below shows the change in drought status for the…
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The heat wave expected to hit the Southeast over the next few days has finally caught the attention of forecasters and emergency managers. The Vane posted a new blog entry on the temperatures expected for the next few days. Of course, here in the Southeast it is not just the heat but also the humidity…
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With all the active weather this growing season, it’s no wonder there are a lot of stories about the impacts of the weather and climate conditions on crops. Here is a sampling of some of the stories I have seen lately. Heavy rains in the Midwest have caused problems for corn and soybean farmers. In…
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NASA released a satellite time-lapse video earlier this week showing this year’s return of the monsoon rains to India. You can view it at https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/nasa-sees-the-start-of-indias-monsoon-season. The official start of the monsoon season this year was June 5, a little later than usual. A strong heat wave in the days before the delayed start of the…
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While most television meteorologists are not talking about it yet, there are some early indications that next week may be very hot and humid for most parts of the Southeast. By Sunday, June 14, extended range forecasts indicate that a dome of high pressure may move into the region, causing relatively dry conditions and very…
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In NOAA’s latest “Beyond the Data” blog entry, Deke Arndt talks about the impacts of an El Nino year on the likelihood that 2015 may be the warmest year ever in recorded history. He presents the graph below, which shows the temperature differences from the long-term average, for each month starting in 1982. Bars in…