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Even though we are still in a strong El Nino, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued a La Nina watch today for the expected swing from our current ENSO phase through neutral to the opposite phase, La Nina, by mid-summer. The speed at which the atmosphere transitions from one phase to another will determine what kinds…
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I’ve been getting a few emails asking about the current warm weather and if it is likely to continue since growers are concerned about bud break if the warm weather continues. I put a thermograph of daily temperatures for Blairsville below to show how temperatures have changed over time. On the thermograph, the green band…
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The National Hurricane Center recently announced some changes to the way that they represent the forecast cone for approaching tropical storms and hurricanes. They will now provide more information for inland areas instead of just focusing on the coastal impacts. This experimental product will be provided in addition to the official forecast cone on the…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released today, shows that the areal coverage and severity of drought across the region continues to decrease due to continuing recent rains. Drought in Puerto Rico also improved slightly due to heavier rainfall there. Since more rain is forecast in the next week, we can expect to see additional improvements…
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If you have been watching the news lately, you will have heard the term “atmospheric river” describing the heavy storms that are inundating California this week. In spite of what you might think, this term describes an official meteorological phenomenon. They often happen in California because of its position just east of a large, warm…
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The USDA issued a press release today celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the founding of the USDA Climate Hubs. I have worked with our Southeast Regional Climate Hub in Raleigh for most of that time, and they are a great resource for us in the Southeast. You can read some of my previous blog posts…
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As part of our work on the 5th National Climate Assessment, each chapter team hosted a webinar discussing the key messages of the chapter and highlighting some of the graphics from the chapter and how they were developed. You can find the ones for the Southeast (#7) and agriculture (#17) on the website playlist at…