The latest global climate summary from NOAA for April 2019 was released today. It shows that April 2019 was the second warmest since records began in 1880, surpassed only by 2016. The January through April period is the 3rd warmest on record, after 2016 and 2017. The top five highest…
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Here is a really neat image and accompanying story on the damage to vegetation in southwest Georgia caused by Hurricane Michael last year. The winds from this storm were so strong that it blew down leaves across a wide swath of land well in advance of when they would usually…
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For the parts of the Southeast that have been affected by hurricanes in the past few years, many residents know what to expect and how to plan. But psychologically, they may not be ready to face another hurricane season after the blows of the last two years. Farmers especially are…
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The latest 7-day QPF map for this week shows that the entire Southeast will receive at most only minor amounts of rain. The high pressure that is sitting over our region is effectively shutting down most of the rain that would bring relief to the region, and is leading to…
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If you like beautiful pictures of earth, you will enjoy this photo essay showing the rivers and lakes in central Australia, a desert which is now in the depths of drought (yes, deserts can have droughts too). It’s from ABC News Australia here.
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The National Weather Service’s Southeast River Forecast Center has produced a new Water Outlook for the Southeast. You can view the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcA1nNe_RoM&feature=youtu.be.
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Producers are all busy working in their fields, planting, spraying, and irrigating. Some folks are making hay or working on small grains as well. Here is a look ahead at the weather and climate for the next few weeks. The major feature of the weather across the Southeast for the…
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