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Since it is hot over a wide swath of the United States, livestock producers everywhere are having to come up with ways to keep their cattle cool. Here is a story from Growing Georgia about how dairy farmers in Pennsylvania are coping with the heat and using fans and sprinklers to keep their cattle more…
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As of 8 pm on Saturday, Isaias has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but is expected to go back up to hurricane force overnight. The storm has been pretty disorganized today due to dry air being pulled into the circulation from land, but some new convection is popping up, which may help the storm…
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The latest monthly climate summary for July 2020 shows that for most parts of the Southeast, temperatures were above normal. Rainfall across the region was variable, but overall it was drier than normal. Some areas of moderate drought and abnormally dry conditions appeared by the end of the month in the areas with the lowest…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows the strong influence of Hurricane Isaias and its rain for the next 3-4 days along the East Coast. Areas near the center of the circulation could see several inches of rain, while areas to the west of it are likely to remain dry. The accuracy of this week’s map…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released their revised prediction for August 2020. It shows that warmer than normal weather is most likely to occur in Florida and along the East Coast. Wetter than normal conditions are expected to occur along the East Coast, but that prediction is mostly tied to the expected path of Hurricane Isaias…
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In case you did not notice, my post from yesterday was a little off. As of 8 am this morning Isaias was already a hurricane, a little earlier than I thought it would. The track forecast has wavered a little over the day but Isaias is still predicted to move up the East Coast, probably…
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The latest forecast for TS Isaias, issued at 11 pm on July 30, 2020, shows that as the storm passed Hispaniola, the center of the storm reorganized to the north over water. Its path over the next few days should keep it mostly over water, so it is now expected to become a Category 1…