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December 1st marks the beginning of winter according to climatologists and meteorologists. It was originally done by whole months because it was easier to do the statistical calculations by hand if entire months were used rather than the changing dates of the astronomical seasons, but it turns out that climatological seasons match better with the…
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If you have ever watched The Wizard of Oz, you will probably remember the surprisingly lifelike tornado that occurs near the beginning of the movie, transporting Dorothy and Toto to Oz. In the days before computer generated imagery was available, the filmmakers had to use some visual tricks to make the tornado so lifelike. Weather.com…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of this week will be dry across the region through Thursday evening except for Alabama, where the next storm will start to bring rainfall during the day on Thursday. Most of the rain that falls on Friday and Saturday will be in western parts of the region,…
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One of the questions I often get asked about the warming climate is how it will affect our ability to grow blueberries in the future, since blueberries and other fruit like peaches require a period of cold conditions in the winter to set a good crop for the following growing season. According to this article…
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Today is the official end of the 2024 Atlantic tropical season. It is quiet right now and there is no sign of any late development, so most likely we have reached the last named storm of the year. But keep watching just in case. Brian McNoldy,Senior Research Associate at University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of…
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Today is the day that we set aside to give thanks for all of the bounty that God has given us. But our farmers really deserve thanks every day for the work they do to make sure we have food on our tables and fiber for our clothing. As you enjoy your meal with family…
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The weather is about to turn a lot colder with the passage of one cold front tonight and a second front moving through in a few days. Much colder air is going to cover most of the region except for the Florida Peninsula and areas close to the coast. The coldest mornings will be December…
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