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The latest summary of global climate was released by NOAA this week. It covers both February and the winter period from December 2017 through February 2018. The data show that for the globe as a whole in February, it was the coolest since 2014 but the 11th warmest since records began in 1880. The winter…
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The Southeast Regional Climate Center has published their latest seasonal climate summary for the Southeast. You can view the two-page fact sheet at https://www.sercc.com/Southeast_Region_Quarterly_Report_Winter_2017_2018.pdf.
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Even though spring is already almost three weeks old for climatologists, today is the official start of astronomical spring. EarthSky has a good story about the March equinox (which means “equal night”). You can read it here. They have a second story about whether days and nights are equal at the equinox here. (Spoiler alert–they…
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On Tuesday, March 20, at 11:00 am EDT I am giving a webinar/training class to UGA extension agents which includes a climate summary for 2017 and an outlook for the 2018 growing season. If you are interested, you are welcome to join the Zoom meeting by computer or telephone. Details for attending the meeting are…
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The NWS Southeast River Forecast Center has just released their latest water outlook for spring 2018. You can view the video at https://youtu.be/VSjnt5a5p18.
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If you live in an area that is prone to flooding rains (which pretty much includes all of the Southeast), you may have looked at FEMA flood maps to see if your property falls within a flood plain. This is something many people do in hindsight, such as after a big flood event like the…
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According to an analysis of tornadoes by ENSO phase, a year with a La Niña present is more likely to have tornadoes in northern and western parts of the Southeast, while a year with an El Niño is likely to have more tornadoes in southern Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Since we are currently in a…