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So far this October 2025, very little rain has fallen in most of the Southeast. The only real exception is some tropical rain along the Florida East Coast and South Carolina. The rest of the region has been left mostly high and dry with the area of 50% or less than normal rainfall covering a…
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In the last week, we have been following the progression of a tropical wave off of Africa that has turned into Tropical Storm Melissa over the last day. This could be one of the last tropical waves we see this year as the focus of development for tropical storms late in the season usually comes…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the region will see little rain again this week after showers passed through today as a cold front approached the area. The remains of the front will bring rain to the Florida Peninsula early this week but the rest of the region will remain dry. By…
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UGA pecan specialist Lenny Wells posted a story this week on his blog about the yields that pecans are showing this year. He noted that while the tree loads of early varieties appear to be good, the weights of those loads are light. He indicated that the most likely culprit for this is the extended…
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In the past, some corn in the Southeast has been grown for ethanol, although the closing of an ethanol producing plant in Camilla GA in 2020 reduced the market for this. A new ethanol-to-jet fuel plant in Soperton GA in 2024 may increase the market for Southeastern corn in the future. Much more corn in…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released today, shows that drought expanded in most of the region this week due to warm temperatures and the nearly complete absence of rain. In west central Alabama and southwest Georgia, the areas of extreme (D3) drought nearly doubled and the extreme drought expanded into the Florida Panhandle, which is experiencing…
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NOAA released the latest set of seasonal outlook maps today, although there was no accompanying press release or other publicity generated due to the current government shutdown. The maps for the December through January period show a pattern that is very typical for a La Nina, with warmer and drier than usual conditions occurring along…