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The latest Drought Monitor, released on Thursday this past week, shows that areas of abnormally dry (D0) conditions expanded in central Florida and in eastern North Carolina into a little bit of Virginia this week due to the lack of rain we have had along with warmer temperatures. The rapid growth of vegetation is also…
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Today the National Hurricane Center posted a 5-day map of the Atlantic showing a center of possible activity in the central Atlantic with a 10% chance of development. Do I think it will develop into a tropical storm? No, but it is interesting and perhaps concerning that we are already seeing signs of activity so…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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The latest monthly and season outlooks for May and May through July were released by NOAA last week. They show that for both the May and May-July periods, the climate of the Southeast is expected to warmer than normal in temperature and wetter than normal in rainfall. This is good news for farmers overall since…
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Today, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is announcing the availability of all chapters of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) in Spanish. This marks the first time that the entire National Climate Assessment has been translated into Spanish, greatly broadening the reach and accessibility of the U.S. government’s premier resource for communicating climate change risks, impacts, and…
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One of the factors used in predicting the number of tropical storms and hurricanes we expect in the Atlantic Ocean is the temperature of the ocean, since tropical activity generally only starts when the sea surface is at least 80 F. That is the temperature needed to help tropical waves develop the vertical circulation needed…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region should get some rain this week but amounts will be relatively light. Most areas will get less than half an inch. The largest portion of rain will fall over the next few days, followed by a dry period mid-week. Rain will return to northern…
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