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One of the stories in the news this week (besides politics and Hurricane Dorian), was the release of the Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast. They get a tremendous amount of press for something that is basically as good as pure chance, according to Popular Mechanics here. Of course climatologists have known for a long time that…
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Some pretty significant changes in the path of Hurricane Dorian over the last day have increased the risk of significant impacts to Georgia this weekend and next week. Dorian’s path has been farther east than originally forecast, which means that its circulation has avoided the mountainous terrain of the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. That…
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If you’ve been paying attention to weather news this week, you are surely aware that there is a tropical storm in the Atlantic that could cause problems for the Southeast by Labor Day weekend. The storm is named Dorian, and it is currently passing through the western Atlantic with an expected turn to the northwest…
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Do you love to look at amazing photos of the weather? Then you will enjoy visiting the Royal Meteorological Society’s contest page for Weather Photographer of the Year. You can view 24 fantastic weather photos and vote for the one that you like the best. Go to https://www.photocrowd.com/photo-competitions/photography-awards/wpoty-2019/vote/ to cast your vote by September 25.…
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With Tropical Storm Dorian strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean and possibly headed for the Southeast over Labor Day weekend, now is a great time to review what the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” means so that you can take appropriate actions if the cone approaches your area. Note that you do NOT need to…
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Are you frustrated that the Drought Monitor is not accurately reflecting dry conditions in your area? It may be that they do not have any data there other than radar-based rainfall. Reports from “on the ground” can be invaluable for drawing the correct drought lines. Here is a new mobile-friendly site for reporting drought conditions…
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In the past I have talked about the “wedge”, which is an atmospheric phenomenon that we experience from time to time in northeast Georgia. When conditions are right, a strong flow of cool, high pressure air flows south along the east side of the Appalachian Mountains into Georgia, bringing air that is cooler, usually drier,…
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