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As you know if you have read this blog for a while, March 1 marks the official start of climatological spring, which runs from March 1 through May 31. Of course, signs of spring have been all around us here in the Southeast already, but you can expect to see a rapid increase in leaves…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that very little rain will fall across the region in the next week. A big area of high pressure will dominate most of the Southeast and only the edges of the high will see rainfall. That includes mostly NW Alabama and parts of Virginia. By late in the week…
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According to a recent news story published by the Miami Herald, “With farmers caught shorthanded and with crops not ready for harvesting, a pair of winter storms at the beginning and end of January potentially inflicted more than $3.17 billion in losses to the state’s agricultural industry.” The story goes on to note that winter…
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With just a couple of days left in the official winter season, we can see that the region as a whole was much drier than normal for the last 90 days, as we would expect in a La Nina winter, even though it was a fairly weak event. The temperature across the region is expected…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that recent rain has decreased the amount of drought in Virginia but everywhere else in the region saw worsening conditions with the expansion of extreme drought in several states. Florida is now completely in drought, with 67% of the state in extreme (D3) drought. It has been missed…
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After several months with no monthly webinar, it will be making a comeback on Tuesday, February 24, at 10 am EST/9 am CST. That’s today if you get the digest in your email! Even if you can’t make it, you can still view it later online. This month in addition to our regular features, we…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain is likely to fall over much of the region this week Thursday through Saturday, starting in Alabama and moving to the east over the next few days. Dry weather will occur again after that. Even southern Florida will get some rain, although it may not be much.…
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