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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that a Gulf low will bring rain to areas in the southern part of our region but most of the rest of the Southeast should experience relatively dry conditions during the next week, with the lowest chances for rain late in the week. Week 2 looks like it could…
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The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks were released earlier this week. They show a pattern of temperature and rainfall that is consistent with the weak La Nina conditions we are currently in. The dry conditions in southern AL and GA as well as FL are likely to contribute to strengthening of drought conditions in that…
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The latest Drought Monitor map, released last Thursday, shows that a lot of the region improved its drought status in this past week due to a strong system that brought rain to northern Alabama, northwest Georgia, eastern Tennessee, and parts of the Carolinas. The only small areas where drought got worse were along the southeast…
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I noticed when I was looking at the hourly weather forecast for Athens that the next two nights will both have freezes here in Athens, but the types of freezes will be quite different. You can see it quite well using the hourly graphical temperature forecast, so I thought I would discuss them using the…
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Since it is halfway through the month, here is a quick look at the climate so far this month. The temperature departure map shows that everywhere in the Southeast is much warmer than normal after a cold start to winter. The pattern is especially intense in southern GA and AL and into Florida, as we…
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The USDA Risk Management Agency folks that administer the HIP-WI hurricane and tropical storm insurance recently held two webinars that explain how the hurricane insurance works and where the data for verification of claims comes from. You can view a recording of the webinar at Jan. 16 – HIP-WI and TS – Webinar Video.
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I have seen a number of stories in the last few weeks on various aspects of weather, climate, agriculture, and natural disasters. Here are a few I found interesting, including several on the impacts of the January snow on agriculture. Time: How architects are designing for disaster resilience CSRA News: Double B Plant Farm in…