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Do you know the difference between weather and climate? You’d be surprised by how many people are confused. There are a variety of analogies that I use to describe the difference between the two. Here are some that might work for you: Climate is the clothes in your closet; weather is what you put on…
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Rain across the western half of Georgia brought above-normal rainfall to that region of the state in August 2018. The high humidity associated with the rainfall allowed clouds to keep daytime temperatures low, while nighttime temperatures were a little above normal, resulting in average temperatures that were generally near normal except in the driest areas…
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The latest monthly outlooks from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center for September 2018 shows that warmer and wetter than usual conditions are expected again this month. Nighttime temperatures are likely to be more above normal than daytime temperatures due to the cloud cover associated with the rainstorms, although there should be plenty of sunshine, especially in…
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Earlier this weekend I posted a story about the impacts of rising sea level on water supplies in Miami. This week’s question from the Georgia Climate Project Roadmap addresses how rising sea level will affect coastal Georgia. This will include not only water supplies along the coast, but livelihoods of those who catch crab and…
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As climate changes, agricultural producers are looking to move into new areas with beneficial climates as well as access to irrigation water. Some changes are being seen in the US as corn is now grown in areas that used to be too dry, and crops like olives are now being started in the Southeast. Here…
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Bloomberg Businessweek has an excellent long-form article this week on the multiple stresses that are facing the water supply managers for Miami and the South Florida region. Some of these come from changes in climate, as rising sea level pushes salty sea water into the aquifers and heavier rains cause more frequent floods that push…
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The latest 7 day QPF map shows that for a large part of the Southeast, there will be little rain in the next week. Great news if you are trying to harvest, but maybe not so good if you are still trying to fill pods or keep your crops going for a few more weeks.…
Posted in: Climate outlooks