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The latest monthly climate summary for the US was released by NOAA last week. It shows that for the contiguous US, this April was relatively warm, especially along the coasts. Most of the Southeast was warmer and wetter than usual except for a few areas in southern Georgia, where moderate drought has expanded over the…
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This weekend most of the Southeast will see rain, and some of it could be substantial where thunderstorms occur. After that, the rain will mostly be confined to south Florida and Virginia. The rain could help to alleviate dry conditions in the areas that have been suffering from dry soils, and I hope farmers will…
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Drovers’ Newsletter had an interesting story this week about a Georgia grass-fed beef producer whose farm sequesters all of the carbon it produces. It shows that beef can be farmed sustainably given the right management. You can read it here.
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NOAA’s latest El Niño update shows that El Niño is still present in the eastern Pacific Ocean, although its strength has waned somewhat. The latest set of prediction graphs from IRI show that it is expected to continue for most of the next year, with only a few models suggesting a swing to La Niña.…
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This last week has been fairly dry for most of the Southeast. Most states maintained their drought status from last week, but in Georgia, the areas of moderate drought expanded due to warm temperatures and lack of precipitation. Unfortunately, while northern Georgia and other parts of the Southeast will see quite a bit of rain…
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While in the Southeast we have been experiencing warm temperatures and some rain although fairly dry the last month, farmers in other parts of the country are fighting a lot of rain and cold temperatures. How does that affect corn growth in those areas? AgWeb posted an article which describes some of the effects of…
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Of all of the atmospheric patterns that affect us here in the Southeast, the one that makes the most statistically predictable impacts on our climate is the El Niño-Southern Oscillation. When an El Niño is forecast to occur, we know with a fair degree of confidence what kind of climate to expect while it is…