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The latest outlooks for January 2017 were published on December 31, 2016. They show that warmer and wetter than normal conditions have a somewhat increased chance of occurring in January, based on recent conditions and short-term projections. A lot of the wetness is coming early in the month, as we are seeing in the weather…
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This week’s New Yorker magazine has a fascinating story about farming in urban areas without soil or natural light. The Newark farm in the story, AeroFarms, built a 12-layer crop production building on the grounds of an old steel warehouse and produces a variety of greens that they sell in New York City and elsewhere…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows quite a bit of rain across the Southeast with the exception of parts of Florida. Most of it will fall in the next two days. This should help to reduce the drought conditions in the worst-hit areas, although it could expand in the areas that don’t get rain this…
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The preliminary maps for December and for the year of 2016 are now available from the High Plains Regional Climate Center. They show that December continued the string of above-normal temperatures that started in February 2016, especially in Florida. Most of Florida and northern GA and AL were dry, which continued to keep drought in…
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It’s just past midnight and in Eastern Time it is the New Year! Hope yours begins well and that the year brings you many good things. Later today (after I get some sleep) I’ll be posting some updated outlooks for the beginning of the year and a first look at the climate of 2016. Happy…
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As is my usual practice, I will be taking off the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day to spend time visiting friends and family and will pause posting on my blog for the next few days. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and see you back in early January with a summary…
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On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo astronauts photographed the rise of the Earth over the moon in one of the most frequently used photos of all time, accompanied by a reading from the Book of Genesis. Today you can remember that along with more recent photos and videos of Earth rise and set from…
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