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Today is the first day of climatological (or as some people call it, meteorological) fall, which starts on September 1 and goes through November 30. Of course, here in the Southeast, it can still feel like summer for another month or more depending on where you are, but lower humidity the last day has felt…
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The latest monthly outlook for September 2022 were released yesterday. The outlook shows that wetter than normal conditions are expected in September, especially early in the month. The temperature is expected to be warmer than normal in most of the region, with Alabama not leaning towards either warmer or cooler than normal. This is most…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows generally small changes in drought and dry conditions across the region. The tiny area of D2 severe drought in far NW Alabama is now gone, and the area covered by abnormally dry conditions has also decreased. In Florida, the area of drought decreased but the coverage of…
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The new 2021 2021 State of the Climate report was released by NOAA today. It is the work of more than 530 scientists from 67 countries around the world and summarizes the climate and extreme weather of 2021. 2021 Highlights: State of the Climate The report’s climate indicators show patterns, changes and trends of the…
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While our summer in the Southeast has had some dry conditions as well as some local floods, other parts of the world are experiencing much more extreme weather and climate. Here are a few stories I have seen lately. “…Dead From Scorching Sun”: China’s Farmers Long For Rain Amid Drought: Southern China has recorded its…
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As we approach the end of August, let’s take a quick look at the monthly statistics. The maps show that the rainfall this month was variable but generally close to normal except southern Florida, which was dry, and southwestern Alabama, which was very wet. The mean temperature was generally cooler than normal except in the…
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While we have had quite a bit of rainfall this summer across most of the Southeast, especially since the beginning of July, other parts of the country have not done nearly so well. This is taking a huge toll on farmers, especially those with smaller farms that are less resilient to lack of water because…