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With the early freeze we had this year, citrus growers in the Southeast are concerned about damage to their trees and crops. This is even more likely this year due to the very weak La Nina and the prospect of more cold outbreaks over the next few weeks. Here is a recent Extension bulletin from…
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I sometimes get asked about gifts for people who love the weather. I like to recommend weather-related books like “Isaac’s Storm” and see that there are many listed if you search for “weather books” on Amazon or other bookseller sites. You can also check out this list put together by my friend Alicia Wasula: https://www.stmweather.com/blog/an-updated-gift-guide-for-weather-enthusiasts.…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought improved in Alabama, northern Georgia, and South Carolina but generally stayed the same or got worse in many other areas, including Florida and North Carolina. Overall, the area of drought increased slightly, although the area of exceptional (D4) drought did decrease a bit. In Puerto Rico,…
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This week, most of the region can expect to see an inch or more of rain, a big change from the last couple of months. The only exception is the Florida Peninsula, which will be south of the rain-producing weather and will get little to no rain. The first round of rain started today in…
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Here is a stark story from Scientific American about the need to move the capital of Iran from Tehran to another location with more water. The reason is a combination of lingering drought caused by warming temperatures due to climate change and significant overuse of the aquifers underneath the city to provide both drinking water…
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This week, I am thankful for many things, including farmers, food, family, and friends! I am thankful that we did not have any hurricanes hit the US this year after a horrible 2024, giving some respite to producers, even though it has resulted in dry conditions late in the growing season. I am thankful to…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released earlier this week, shows that drought expanded and got worse in most of the region this past week with just a few minor improvements in NW Virginia and SE Georgia. The area of exceptional (D4) drought more than doubled in SW Georgia and NW Florida as no rain fell this…
Posted in: Drought