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NOAA released their latest set of outlook maps this week. They continue to go with conditions that are consistent with La Niña for the next few months. In December, drier than normal conditions are expected to continue, while temperatures could be near, above or below normal. For the winter, spring and summer temperatures continue to…
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I read a story this morning in Growing Georgia reminding producers that the deadline for purchasing crop insurance for fruit is coming on November 20. I thought I would take a minute to discuss what the current weak La Niña means for spring frost. In general, neither El Niño nor La Niña are particularly indicative…
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NOAA released their latest global climate summary yesterday, and it shows that for the globe, October tied for the third warmest on record with 2003, following the record warmth of October 2015 when El Niño was strengthening. For the year to date, this year continues to be the warmest on record for the Earth as…
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On Saturday November 19, NOAA is planning to launch a new satellite into space. This satellite, known as GOES-R, will be the most advanced weather satellite ever developed. The GOES satellites orbit the earth 22,000 miles above the earth’s surface so they can remain directly over the same spot as the Earth rotates around its…
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The wind shifted direction today and Athens had less smoke than earlier this week, although you could see the smoky cloud band to the northeast. Other areas were getting the smoke instead. Here in Athens we will have a reprieve for a day or so as the winds turn to come from the south ahead…
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Weather Underground had some interesting pictures of clouds in upstate New York that looked a bit like jellyfish. While we don’t have any clouds in the sky outside my office today (remember that a drought is too many days of nice weather in a row), I have seen similar clouds in the past and someday…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has released their third of three blog posts on the likely winter conditions this year. It shows that, as expected, due to La Niña, conditions are likely to be warmer and drier than normal for the state and surrounding areas. Some areas of the state could see increased…
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