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It’s been quite warm in the Southeast for the last few days, but after one more hot day we are going to see a big cool-down in temperatures. We could see morning temperatures in the upper 30s down into Georgia and Alabama on Saturday morning. That means soil temperatures will also be cold for a…
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With all the rain we have had this year, and with the Atlantic tropical season just around the corner, it is a good time to think about flooding. You can purchase flood insurance for your home, no matter how near or far you are from a river, but you have to have it at least…
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Less than a month from now is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Of course, the earth doesn’t follow a calendar so occasionally we have storms before the season begins. Nothing is brewing yet, but now is the time to get ready for the next…
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If you don’t live along the coast, you may not be that concerned about the impacts of climate change on you. Here is one reason why you should. Up to 44 percent of Americans live in areas along the coast, and some of those areas are increasingly being threatened by rising sea levels. Scientists know…
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With quieter and drier weather finally occurring in a lot of the Southeast last week, many farmers are trying to catch up on their planting. Southeast AgNet posted a story about how cotton planting season is underway in Alabama (and other parts of the Southeast) at https://southeastagnet.com/2020/04/28/cotton-planting-season-alabama/. Many other crops are also going into the…
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In the past few years I have enjoyed dipping into the UGA Special Collections Library and viewing some old diaries of settlers in coastal Georgia and Carolina from the early days of the colony. As farmers, they were very aware of the weather around them and how it affected their crops. This is the science…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the Southeast should be very dry this week, with no rain expected in most of Florida and only light rain expected in most other places other than the Appalachian Mountains, which could see a bit more. Probably a good week to make hay if you are…
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