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In spring the National Weather Service offers classes in storm spotting to the general public in each of their areas of responsibility. These spotters go out and report on real-time conditions to the NWS, which provides incredibly valuable “on the ground” observations to the forecasters. If you are interested in becoming a storm spotter, you can…
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The latest QPF map shows that large portions of the Southeast will receive less than half an inch of rain in the next seven days. This is welcome news for farmers who are waiting for their soil to dry out so they can get out and work the fields, but is less good for those…
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Rome Ethredge reported in his blog today that they are starting to think about planting corn in southwest Georgia in areas where the soil is not too wet. Generally corn can be planted when the 2 inch soil temperature is consistently at 55 F or higher with no cold spell expected. Soil temperatures of 60…
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On my Facebook feed from friends this morning was a story about an amazing map which shows every river in the lower 48 states. You can look at the map and read the story of how it was created at https://www.wired.com/2013/06/infographic-this-detailed-map-shows-every-river-in-the-united-states/. It’s not exactly a weather image but is very interesting to look at and captures…
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The recent storm system that passed through the Southeast brought severe weather, including tornadoes, to parts of the region, including North Carolina. The State Climate Office of North Carolina has published a blog post today that describes the storms that hit their state at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=179&h=5666e5c1, along with some tornado climatology for February. You can also find…
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I was surprised to read today that NASA is experimenting with growing potatoes in a simulated Martian environment in Lima, Peru. If humans are ever going to colonize Mars, they need to find a crop that can grow in the harsh conditions there. Why potatoes? According to the story in Popular Science, “As Scientific American…
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Yahoo News published an article a few days ago on the importance of research on identifying new plants and seeds when dealing with land changes like droughts, forest fires, and changes in local climate. Restoration of the land will provide a home for native species and can also provide food for livestock. In the article…