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The latest monthly climate summary for the Southeast for August 2020 is now available from the Southeast Regional Climate Center. You can access it at https://sercc.com/SoutheastRegionMonthlyClimateReportAugust2020.pdf.
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It may seem unlikely, but a pair of typhoons in the Western Pacific may have contributed to the blast of cold air that is moving through the central US, according to an article this week in AgFax. According to the article, the typhoons helped build up a strong ridge of high pressure in the western…
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One of the most persistent impacts of Hurricane Laura on the central US is the continued loss of electricity in many areas. Rice farmers are feeling this doubly, since many rice storage bins were damaged by tbe winds and now dryers are not available to keep the grain’s moisture low. The result may be more…
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The active Atlantic tropical season continued today with the addition of two new named storms, Paulette and Rene, in the eastern Atlantic. Fortunately for us in the US, both of these storms look like they will be turning north before they get close to us, so no impacts are expected from either storm. There is…
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UPDATE: View recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7tGOXzE0II. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts…
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The severe drought in the western United States is causing many issues for agricultural producers. Fires are burning up rangeland and forests, and the extremely dry conditions have shut down the growth of grasses needed for production of cattle. This is causing ranchers concern about how rising temperatures may be leading to longer and stronger…
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A drier air mass is moving into the Southeast behind today’s front. That should mean cooler and less humid air will be in place for the next few days before humidity returns. Kirk Mellish of WSB has an excellent description of the forecast and how things are changing at his blog here. The forecast dewpoint…