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If you are squeamish, you might want to pass on this story. One of the impacts of Hurricane Laura that is causing significant problems for livestock producers is the huge infestation of mosquitoes that has bred in the hot, moist conditions left in Louisiana after the passage of Hurricane Laura. Apparently the swarms of mosquitoes…
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Today’s Drought Monitor shows that even though there is no drought in the Southeast, some scattered pockets of abnormally dry (D0) conditions have appeared. They are in Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas. The next week should be fairly rainy, so they might not last long, but we will see.
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As expected, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued a La Nina Advisory this week to note that a La Nina has officially been observed to occur. You can find their text advisory at https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/ensodisc.pdf. There is a 75 percent chance that it will continue through Northern Hemisphere winter. In the Southeast, a La Nina is…
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Tonight’s 5-day tropical outlook shows several areas of potential tropical activity. There are two weak areas of low pressure in the western Atlantic which have a small chance of developing. Both of them are probably only going to bring some rain to parts of the Southeast rather than other impacts, but should still be watched.…
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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…