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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that several storms are expected to impact the Southeast over the next week as a few shortwaves move along a front located in the northern part of the region will bring pulses of rain to northern Alabama and Georgia as well as the western Carolinas and most of Tennessee.…
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While we have focused a lot this year on damage to crops, livestock, trees, and infrastructure from the multiple tropical systems that have hit the Southeast this year, the recent snow storm that hit along the Gulf Coast and eastward through southern Georgia and the Carolinas has caused considerable damage to agriculture as well. Here…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released on Thursday morning, shows a broad area of worsening drought conditions in northern Alabama and Georgia and western South Carolina over the last week. A few smaller areas were also seen in the North Carolina mountains and in pockets in Florida. Some areas of Virginia experienced more rain and…
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The latest climate outlook maps for February 2025 show that temperatures across the region are expected to be warmer than usual during the month across the region. Precipitation is expected to be drier than usual in the Florida Peninsula but a slight trend towards wetter conditions can be seen in parts of Tennessee and NW…
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The preliminary climate summary for January 2025 shows that the region was colder than normal, which I am sure is no surprise to most of you, especially if you have recently paid a heating bill. However, since the normals now are quite a bit warmer than in previous decades, almost none of the region set…
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Here are several stories that relate to interactions between climate and agriculture. Fortunately, it does not look like we will see another period of very cold air any time soon, so the article on cold stress may not be applicable to this year, but the cold season is not over yet, so keep it handy…
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NOAA’s Climate blog has now posted a story describing the recent snowstorm in southern parts of our region that shows some interesting maps about the coldest temperature and where snowfall records were set. It also relates the weather to the polar vortex and discusses how climate change may have affected what occurred. You may also…