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The climate summary for April 2015 for Florida is now available at the Florida Climate Center web site here.
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Earlier this week I noted the potential for an early start to the Atlantic tropical season. Today the National Hurricane Center issued this statement about the potential for development: “A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms extending from the northwestern Caribbean Sea across Cuba, southern Florida, and the Bahamas is associated with an upper-level…
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April 2015 was much warmer and wetter than normal across the state. The wet conditions caused delays in planting and contributed to some disease pressure in crops while the warm conditions accelerated the growth of plants like corn that were already in the ground. While statewide statistics will not be available until later this month,…
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The NC climate summary for April 2015 is now available at https://nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=132&h=5666e5c1.
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Today is an unofficial holiday which celebrates people’s fascination with weather. According to online holiday calendars, it is always celebrated on May 4. I got my start in meteorology in the third grade when a tornado came just two blocks from my house in Grand Rapids MI, and I’ve been watching the weather ever since.…
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The Lawn and Garden Index map for the Southeast shows that in spite of significant rains in many areas of the region, there are still areas that need water, either in the form of rain or irrigation. This map, which is produced by the Alabama State Climatologist, shows the capacity of current soil moisture conditions…
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NewSecurityBeat.com had a lengthy article at the end of March discussing the politics of water in Florida and how changes in drought and flood frequency are expected to put even more strain on the water delivery systems there in the future in a warmer climate. Because of Florida’s unique geology, including its low elevation and…