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After all the rain we have been having, farmers are no doubt excited to hear that this week should be nearly dry for most of the region. That will allow a lot of planting and other field work to take place. The wettest areas will be in northern Alabama and eastern Virginia while Florida will…
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The latest ENSO forecast from NOAA, released today, shows that the expected transition away from El Nino to neutral conditions is underway and neutral conditions are likely (85%) by April-June 2024. It is then expected to swing to La Nina by June-August 2024 (60%). This is one factor in the recent prediction from Colorado State…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that all drought conditions have been removed from the Southeast mainland but a few pockets of abnormally dry (D0) conditions are still lingering. In Puerto Rico, the drought conditions there have shrunk but a few small areas remain. With the recent rain, we are likely to see further…
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I am in Austin TX for the eclipse on Monday, but I don’t expect to see much, since rain is expected to move in on Monday morning. But I am hopeful that we may get a break in the clouds. If nothing else, it will get really dark for a few minutes. That rain will…
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The first official hurricane forecast for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was released today by researchers at Colorado State University. The forecast shows that they expect 23 named storms this season due to a combination of La Nina and very warm ocean temperatures. You can read the details of how they produce the forecast at…
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The March 2024 monthly climate summary for North Carolina was posted today. It shows that conditions across the state were generally warmer and wetter than normal. You can read more in their climate blog at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2024/04/rain-returns-and-pollen-proliferates-in-a-warm-march/.
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that the area of abnormally dry (D0) conditions in eastern North Carolina decreased slightly this week due to rainfall. The area of moderate (D1) drought there did not change. The small area of abnormally dry conditions near Tampa FL also did not change this week and the drought…
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