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Moderate drought coverage in Florida jumped from 5 percent to 66 percent of the state this week under unseasonably warm temperatures and almost no rain. Moderate drought was also introduced to the Mobile area of Alabama, and abnormally dry conditions grew slightly along the southern Georgia border. With little rain expected in the next seven…
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The end of March has come, and what a month it has been! While climate is not on the top of many folks’ minds these days, it’s still a welcome diversion from other conversations. This March has been well above normal across the region again, and many stations experienced temperatures that were ranked in the…
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It would not be surprising to hear that the warm and dry winter has caused problems for Florida peaches this year, but apparently this is not the case. Vegetable and Specialty Crop News posted a story this week that said that Florida peaches were ahead of normal this year and that many are being harvested.…
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The latest monthly outlook from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows that warmer and wetter than normal conditions are expected to continue through most of the Southeast for the next month. The only place without a tilt towards wet conditions is the Florida peninsula, where dry conditions have persisted over the last few weeks. In a…
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With just a couple of days to go until the end of the month, I thought I would show the maps for the month to date (through the 29th). The temperature map shows that the entire region was above normal in temperature, which is probably no surprise to anyone in the area. The precip map…
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The NWS Peachtree City posted a video discussion of the severe weather expected during the day on March 31, 2020 across Georgia. If you are in the southern half of Georgia (and even farther north) you might want to watch it in the morning before the action begins. You can see the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-hkTgVXTUk&feature=youtu.be…
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A new study published in 2019 shows that tropical cyclones and hurricanes are strengthening more rapidly in recent years than in previous decades, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. A second article shows that the poorer island nations are bearing the brunt of these rapidly developing storms, leading to devastating consequences. Both studies…