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Do things seem really dry where you are? How much should you water your lawn or irrigate your crops? There are a number of commercial products out there that can help you determine this, but one simple method that is available for free is the Lawn and Garden Moisture Index, a daily map put out…
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You may have seen some news reports mentioning that NOAA recently reinstated July 1936 as the hottest month on record for the US, and heard the subsequent uproar from political commentators. Here is a column from David Zierden, the Florida State Climatologist, discussing this topic: “NOAA Reinstates July 1936 as the Hottest Month on Record”…
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The Packer noted this week that lemons could top $50 per box this year due to frost in Chile and the drought in California in this article posted here. Lemons are no longer grown commercially in Florida due to the severe frosts of the 1970’s, which wiped out many groves, according to the Tampa Bay…
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After the quick passage of TS Arthur along the East Coast, the Southeast has been relatively dry and less humid than usual. The beginning of this week should be fairly dry across the state, although isolated showers could occur, especially in the south and along the coasts. Humidity will rise as the week progresses. The…
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Twenty years ago this weekend, central Georgia experienced the massive flooding from Tropical Storm Alberto. The current 24 hour rainfall record for Georgia, 21.10 inches, fell in Americus on July 6, 1994 during the storm. The extreme rainfall caused tremendous devastation in Macon, Montezuma, Albany and other areas in central and southwest Georgia. Here are…
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A recent article in the Farm Journal discusses how increases in severe weather as well as changes in climate are forcing farmers to consider new approaches to farming, including increased water storage, crop rotations, and new seed varieties. Farmers are realizing they need to adapt to higher temperatures, more variable rainfalls, and heavier storm intensities…
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The Independence Day weekend looks good for most of the Southeast, with the exception of coastal SC and eastern NC, which are feeling the brunt of Arthur, which became a hurricane earlier this morning. Rainfall amounts away from the storm are expected to be light and scattered and winds will also be light. The impacts…