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Last summer, Hurricanes Ian and Nicole crossed the Florida peninsula. Both brought heavy rain to parts of the region after previous inundation from Hurricane Irma in 2017. Now, residents are trying to decide whether or not to move out of the area or take their chances that another storm will not flood them out again.…
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Since I manage the University of Georgia Weather Network, I am always interested in stories about other mesonets around the country and how they are getting funding to keep their networks operating. Some mesonets are state funded but many are not, and finding continuing sources of support can be difficult. Many people think that weather…
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The latest monthly climate summary for the globe for January 2023 was released by NOAA last week. It shows that January 2023 was the 7th warmest since global records began in 1880. They said that 2023 is virtually certain (99% chance) to be in the top 10 warmest years on record. In addition, the sea…
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The stratosphere over the North Pole is showing signs of a developing Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW), but there is no indication at this time of what impacts it might have, especially in the Southeast. Usually impacts from an SSW occur several weeks after the onset of its development in the stratosphere, but the strength and…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should not get any rain this week as we are under high pressure and the focus of activity is to our north in the Ohio River Valley. Some areas in the Southern Appalachians and northern GA and AL may see a few showers but…
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Hurricane Ian caused an estimated $1 billion in agricultural-production losses, with the biggest hits to the citrus industry, along with growers of vegetables and melons, according to a new University of Florida report that was discussed in Southeast Ag Net last week. This does not include damage to buildings or to downed trees, since it…
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In the past I have written on this blog about olive as a new crop in the Southeast. I know that there have been several test sites planted in Georgia. This article for Growing Produce describes how researchers in Florida are planting olive groves in several locations to test how they handle the varied climate…