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Farmers know that climate variability can affect their crop yields and health from one year to the next. Long-term changes in climate are also expected to affect crops by changing the length of the growing season, changing the temperature and precipitation their fields receive, and potentially changing the amount of sunlight that gets to the…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that there are two weather systems passing through the Southeast this week. The first one will bring some rain to parts of the region starting on Sunday night. By Tuesday, dry and cold weather will return to the area. The next low pressure area starts to move through the…
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Smart farming requires the use of both weather observations and other tools for managing farm conditions. Here is a recent blog post by my UGA colleagues Simerjeet Virk and Matt Tucker describing different management software programs that can be used to manage your farms effectively. They allow the organization of different observations on soil type, crop condition,…
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UPDATE: The latest forecast shows that the chance of a big Thankgiving storm has largely gone away, leaving fairly tranquil weather across most of the country. Good news! If you are traveling for Thanksgiving, especially to the Midwest or Northeast, you might want to watch the weather forecasts carefully. While it is still too early…
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The North Carolina State Climate Office has posted a new blog entry on some of their last big snow events. The last few winters have been lacking in significant snow events there and they are looking back to some of the last big snow events they have had in the state. You can read more…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that moderate drought expanded in Virginia and North and South Carolina under the absence of rain in the last week. Abnormally dry conditions expanded in Georgia and were reintroduced to Alabama, too. Moderate drought and dry conditions also expanded in Puerto Rico. With relatively light rain expected in…
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Southeast Drought Early Warning SystemPartners DialogueMarch 1-2, 2022 | Atlanta, Georgia This regional gathering will bring together partners for the first time under the newly established Southeast Drought Early Warning System (SE DEWS) network to share and discuss ongoing drought-related activities, learn about new and innovative drought research and resources, explore emerging issues and opportunities,…