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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued their latest ENSO outlook today. It shows that there is a 91% chance that the current La Nina will last through fall, and a 54% chance that it will last through March 2023. Typically, a La Nina winter in the Southeast means an increased likelihood of warmer than normal temperatures…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the drought in Puerto Rico has significantly improved, with all severe (D2) drought disappearing and a big reduction in moderate drought. This is due to recent rains, including some rain from Hurricane Earl as it moved northeast of the island. In the Southeast, moderate drought expanded on…
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If you know something about hurricane climatology, you probably already know that the peak of hurricane season is in early to mid-September based on the likelihood of a named storm occurring on any particular date. But it turns out that there are different ways to determine it based on counts, tropical storm energy, and other…
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The latest monthly climate summary for North Carolina is now available from their State Climate Office. It shows that their August 2022 was warmer than normal overall and precipitation was varied across the state. You can read more at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2022/09/drought-disappears-in-august-despite-the-tropical-lull/.
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A recent story in Physics Today described some new research from the University of Ottawa, which found the earlier arrival of spring in parts of North America negatively impacts bumblebee survival. This could potentially threaten bee-pollinated agricultural crops and other plant sources since if the bumblebees emerge before their food source blooms, they might not…
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Most of the Southeast experienced conditions in August that were wetter and warmer than usual, although as usual there were variations across the region. Some areas are still feeling the impacts of too much rain, while others have experienced dry conditions that have reduced yields in their crops. The humid conditions and lack of sunshine…
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The summer statistics for 2022 show that nearly all of the Southeast was warmer than normal during the period from June through August. The overnight low temperatures were generally warmer compared to normal than the daytime high temperatures, especially in July and August when rain kept conditions cloudy and very humid. Rainfall across the region…
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