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It’s halfway through June, so let’s take a quick look at the climate conditions so far. Temperatures have been warmer than normal across most of the region, and so far, it looks like things could get even hotter next week, so June as a whole is likely to be above normal in temperature just based…
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With extremely hot and humid weather covering a good part of the eastern US this week, it is important to know what that kind of temperature extreme can do to the human body. I’ve already heard a few stories about people who were affected by the heat as they worked outside today. Time posted a…
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This week is expected to be hot and humid across most of the Southeast. So hot and humid that it can be dangerous to do outdoor activities such as field work and exercise without taking proper precautions to keep from getting heat illnesses that can be life-threatening. Scientists use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature to determine…
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NOAA released the latest monthly climate summary for the US for May 2022 last week. It showed that most of the United States was warmer than normal, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. By contrast the Pacific Northwest was quite cold, especially Washington State. Rainfall was quite variable across the country, with little to no rain…
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Here is a good tip from the University of Florida Extension folks: Don’t wait until after a disaster to get your farm records filled out with USDA Farm Service Agency. You’ll be ahead in the queue for assistance and will receive E-notifications about recovery programs from FSA after the storm. If you already have farm…
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I am not a fan of spicy food but I know some of you are. Here is a consequence of the California drought that you might not have seen–a shortage of the spicy Sriracha hot sauce that many people use in Asian cooking due to the failure of the red chile pepper crop in California…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should experience a moderate amount of rain this week. The driest part of the region will be Alabama, with parts of the state expecting less than half an inch of rain. But most of the rest of the region should see around an inch,…
Posted in: Climate outlooks