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The latest 7 day QPF shows less than half an inch of rain for most of the region in the next week. Most of what falls will be on Tuesday evening or later. This should keep the drought level steady or possibly expanding the moderate drought that has hit some parts of the Southeast in…
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I am thankful to each one of you for reading this blog and sharing your stories with me. I am taking a couple of days off to spend time with family and friends, to eat and watch football. I bet you are too. Wherever you are, I hope you have a wonderful holiday! And special…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released early today because of Thanksgiving, shows that the amount of moderate drought in the Southeast has more than doubled in areal coverage since last week. Not surprising considering that most areas have seen little to no rain. Drought is now present in every state in the Southeast. Since most areas…
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Unfortunately for those in the Southeast who like snow, a La Niña winter is not a great harbinger of a snowy season, since we tend to be warmer and drier than usual. But even though the Southeast may not be blessed by the white stuff (and the chances are not zero in most of the…
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The latest weekly briefing on water conditions in the Southeast is now available from the National Weather Service is now available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN-gtsjPXq4.
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The NWS Office in Peachtree City GA has announced the end of their frost and freeze warnings for this year. Here is their statement: “The Frost/Freeze Program has ended for north and central Georgia. The program at NWS Peachtree City is in effect until an area has observed a hard freeze (28 degrees) or November…
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The latest monthly summary of global climate conditions from NOAA shows that the land plus ocean surface temperature for October 2017 was tied with 2003 as the fourth warmest on record. The January through October value was the third warmest on record, following the record hot years of 2016 and 2015. As reported earlier in…
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