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The latest 7-day QPF forecast (that’s Quantitative Precipitation Forecast) for the Southeast shows that most areas should receive at least an inch of rain in the next week, thanks to a continuation of the summertime pattern of daily thunderstorms. The driest areas are expected to be northern Virginia (which really needs the rain) and a…
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Many areas of the United States are experiencing dry conditions now, and impacts are starting to be seen in the agricultural community in many locations. The Drought Monitor provides a look at drought in all 50 states plus territories like Puerto Rico. This article in Growing Georgia provides some tips that producers can use to…
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On July 7 the USDA designated 10 Georgia counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans, according to Morning Ag Clips. The designations were due to a variety of bad weather, including heavy…
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As expected, the hot and dry conditions over the last week have led to the reintroduction of abnormally dry (D0) conditions in a lot of the Southeast, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. They also expanded in Virginia along with a big increase in the area of moderate (D1) drought in the northeast par…
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As of 11 pm on July 22, we now have two tropical systems in the Atlantic Basin. Tropical Depression 8 has just formed in the center of the Gulf of Mexico and may become TS Hanna in the next day or two. This storm poses no threat to the Southeast as it is expected to…
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The hot, dry conditions across the Southeast are increasing demand for irrigation for many crops that are at peak water need. Evapotranspiration values are running as much as a quarter inch per day in the sunny southern areas. I’ve attached a map of yesterday’s ET for Georgia. You can really see how the sunny conditions…
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If you have been outside at all for the last week, you know how hot it has been. Most of the Southeast is under a hot, stagnant air mass which has plenty of humidity as well as high temperatures, making it feel even more oppressive. Heat indices this week have been at or above 100…