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Do you remember the last two droughts we had in the Southeast (not counting what is happening in Florida now)? The drought of 2016 started in NW Georgia and NE Alabama as a complete stop in rainfall for a few weeks right when the corn was pollinating. They lost most of the corn crop on…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the southern half of our region will not see much rain this week, as the main storm track moves to the north. Areas along the Appalachian Mountains as well as North Carolina and Virginia could see more abundant rain. South Florida will receive some welcome rain…
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The mountains of Georgia and western North Carolina are known for their wineries. They are also known for cold weather and frosts that can damage tender plants like grapevines. This year there have been a number of frosts which have affected the wine grapes in those areas, causing damage to the plants. Here is a…
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The drought in southern Florida has allowed large areas of the Everglades to dry out even more than usual in this dry season. The result: fires are increasing and causing issues for peat, which is getting so dry that it burns easily. This results in air quality problems and hampers the ongoing restoration of the…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows small increases in severe (D2) drought in the Florida peninsula and at the southwestern corner of Alabama. Because of the rain happening today, we may see some improvements in the northern end of the dry area, although parts of Florida may not see any relief.
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Update: 11:15 am on the 23rd–Fortunately for most of Georgia, the Storm Prediction Center has reduced our chance of severe weather across the state based on the latest models. The biggest threat continues to be in southern Georgia and Alabama at this time. The map has been updated to the latest version. The latest NWS…
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According to reports in Vegetable and Specialty Crop News, Georgia peaches are expected to do well this year overall. There were plenty of chill hours for the early blooming varieties, although some of the later blooming varieties which need more chill hours may have been a little short this year after a warm winter without…