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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that all areas of drought have been improved by one category. This resulted in the removal of all extreme (D3) drought from the region. Rain in the southern half of the region should continue to improve things there, although North Carolina and Virginia will see little rain…
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I’m a day late with the weekly precipitation forecast because I have been traveling to Baltimore to attend the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society. Imagine over 6,000 meteorologists, hydrologists, and other earth scientists getting together to talk science, weather, climate, and society! We are proud of our UGA Atmospheric Science students for providing…
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We have about a week to go in the month, so let’s take a quick look at what has happened so far. Nearly all of the region was colder than normal, with the biggest departures in Alabama and Tennessee. Southern Florida was the main part of the region that experienced well-above-normal temperatures so far in…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows only slight improvements in the drought this week. Since the cutoff was Tuesday morning and a lot more rain has fallen since then, we can expect to see further improvements in next week’s map. By contrast, Puerto Rico’s moderate drought has expanded and now covers over half…
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UPDATE: Summary now available at https://www.drought.gov/webinars/southeast-climate-monthly-webinar-january-23-2024. Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions…
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As a climatologist, I am frequently told by people skeptical about climate change that “the climate is always changing.” Of course, climatologists know this because we were the ones that discovered those changes in the first place with the collaboration of paleobotanists, chemists, geologists and other scientists. We also know that the climate of the…
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How do you feel about winter weather? Do you love it or hate it? This thoughtful essay by an emergency room physician discusses how someone’s attitude may be colored by whether they have access to heat and shelter, good health, or other factors. In the essay, the author Edwin Leap says “When I see our…