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The latest monthly climate summary for April 2024 was released earlier this week by the North Carolina State Climate Office. It shows that April was warmer than normal and quite dry, with some large hail reported. The dry conditions resulted in an increase in abnormally dry conditions in a good part of the state. You…
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NOAA is hosting their annual Hurricane Preparedness Week this week. If you are in danger of being affected by a tropical storm or hurricane this year (that includes all of the Southeast plus many areas beyond it from South Texas to Halifax, Nova Scotia), you need to prepare now for the coming season, because it…
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As we go into Hurricane Awareness Week, here is a good reminder of why it is important to keep records ahead of time, from Drovers Newsletter. One a disaster is upon you, it is too late to write down your records of inventory, costs you have incurred, etc. You need to plan ahead so that…
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Many of you have rain gauges (CoCoRaHS or otherwise), work for the National Weather Service or other agencies, or just love watching the weather. Today is your day! We celebrate everyone who observes the weather and reports it via work or citizen science. I have been watching the weather since a tornado came two blocks…
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One of the fastest spreading new crops in Georgia is cold-hardy citrus. It has been expanding rapidly in southern parts of the state in spite of some recent challenges from frost. Here is an update on the status of cold-hardy citrus in the Southeast and how it has been impacted by recent weather and climate…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the heaviest rain this week should be in northern and higher elevations, which are generally inland from coastal areas. There could be up to 3 inches in a few isolated spots. There will be rain this weekend followed by a couple of mostly dry days. Another rain system…
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I contribute a monthly weather and climate outlook to the cotton and peanut newsletters that UGA produces each month during the growing season. You might be interested in what it says. May 2024 Weather and Climate Outlook Pam Knox, Agricultural Climatologist Here’s a brief look at the weather and climate I am expecting in May…
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