Preliminary analysis of the Georgia climate for February 2014 shows that the temperature for the month should end up near 43 degrees Fahrenheit for the month. That would make it approximately six degrees below the average for 1981-2010 (the current “normal” period). This would be the second coldest February since…
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The 7 day QPF forecast for the Southeast shows a chance of showers through the week, although none are expected to bring a lot of rain to the area. The best chance for rain will be in the northern parts of the region with the passage of a front through…
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The big joke in Washington DC yesterday was Senator Inhofe throwing a snowball in Congress, proving once and for all that climate change does not exist. Or not. After all, as some scientists have said, “just because I have a sandwich does not mean that there is no world hunger.”…
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If you like to get regular briefings on current weather and climate conditions, you should consider subscribing to the National Weather Service Southeast River Forecast Center’s YouTube channel. On that site they give informative video updates on current water conditions around the Southeast, usually once every few weeks. It would…
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A recent study by researchers at Kansas State University looked at wheat yields in areas across the world to see how temperatures affected the yields of the popular crop. For the study, researchers systematically tested 30 wheat crop models against field experiments from around the world that were conducted in…
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Weather observations are the backbone of understanding the climate system. The earliest modern weather observations in the United States were taken by surgeons in the forts scattered around the country. Later in the 1800’s, volunteer observers worked for the Smithsonian to collect weather measurements. Now, there are many different types…
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I am giving a webinar on Friday February 27 at 11:00 am Eastern discussing the climate of 2014 and the outlook for 2015 for the Southeast. The webinar is sponsored by the Southern Region Extension Climate Academy (SRECA) working group but it is freely available to anyone interested. If you…
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