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The latest 7-day rainfall map shows that most areas of the region should see several rain events over the next week. The exception is the Florida Peninsula, which should remain mostly dry until late in the week. This general pattern is expected to continue over the next four weeks.
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Even though the cold outbreak of December is well in the past, impacts from the freezing weather are still being assessed. Here is some advice from the University of Florida on how to take care of frost-damaged citrus trees. This would also apply to more cold-hardy citrus like satsumas in Georgia and Alabama.
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows a decrease in drought across the region. This was expected because of the significant amount of rain that we saw in the last week. The only increase was a minor amount of abnormally dry conditions (D0) in Virginia. More rain in the next week everywhere except for the…
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You may have heard about all the heavy rain events California has experienced over the last couple of weeks associated with atmospheric rivers. Growing Produce posted a series of photos showing some of the damage caused to strawberry growers there due to all the rain. Very sad to look at, and an indication of how…
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Thank you to the speakers and to those of you who participated in the January 2023 Southeast Monthly Climate Webinar. We have posted a webinar summary and recording on drought.gov for those that were unable to participate in the live event or wish to share it with others. Read a Summary / Replay the January…
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The Southeast Farm Press had an interesting article this week on a new world record yield for dryland corn of over 459 bushels per acre set in North Carolina this past year. In addition to careful management of nitrogen and other nutrients and use of a cover crop and enhanced organic matter in the soil…
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The January 2023 climate so far this month has been warmer than usual across the region, with the highest deviations in the northern part of the Southeast. Rainfall has been quite variable, with northern areas receiving the most and southern areas observing quite a bit less. But based on the rainfall that I see has…
Posted in: Climate summaries