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The 7-day QPF map shows that rain should persist along the East Coast for the next day or two from the low that is moving along the coast today. By Tuesday night it should be dry across the region and a bit warmer. That will continue until later on Thursday when the next front begins…
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In this blog, I have highlighted a number of ways that farmers are adapting to a changing climate. One of these ways is to change what types of crops they grow. In the Southeast, producers are adding new crops like satsumas and olives to the traditional mix. Here is a story about a farmer in…
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According to an article this week in Southeast Farm Press, entomologists say that this year’s infestation of fall armyworms is the worst that they have seen since the 1970s. According to the story, “There were many elements that led to this massive infestation. The biggest factor was the perfect storm of environmental conditions. These conditions…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that moderate (D1) drought has expanded significantly in North Carolina and has been introduced into smaller areas of South Carolina and Virginia. This is due to the lack of rainfall over the last week. This is likely to get worse on next week’s map because there is almost…
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In climatology, we talk about internal and external causes of climate variations. These can include things like how much sunlight is hitting the earth, volcanic eruptions, cloud coverage across the globe, and changes in the land surface. Here is an insightful article describing how internal and external variability in climate are both important but different…
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Do you love to look at amazing photos of weather events? I do! Here is an article from Science Focus that discusses a new book published by the Royal Meteorological Society that includes photos from the last five years of their weather photo contest. The twelve photos here are a fantastic compilation of just a…
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The latest monthly summary for North Carolina for October 2021 was released today by the NC State Climate Office. You can read it at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2021/11/october-bewitched-by-warmth-and-bedeviled-by-drought-development/.
Posted in: Climate summaries