Pam Knox
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that most of the rain in the region this week will be near the Gulf or East Coast (including all of Florida). There will be a dry spell in the middle of the week before the next storm approaches. There is a chance of frost or freezing weather on…
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued their latest ENSO advisory today. It shows that while there is still a strong El Nino present in the ocean, it is rapidly decaying and the models now suggest that it will be back in neutral conditions by the April through June period (83% chance). A swing to La Nina…
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The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows more improvements in drought and abnormally dry conditions in eastern North Carolina and north and south Alabama today due to recent rains. Puerto Rico also experienced a reduction in the area of abnormally dry conditions although their moderate (D1) drought area did not change. Most rain in…
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We are continuing to watch the El Nino begin to fade away in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, although there is still plenty of warm water there. Last year, while El Nino was growing, the strong jet kept most of the tropical storm development out over the very warm Atlantic Ocean, although we still experienced some…
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The North Carolina State published its monthly climate summary for February last week. You can read more about their current weather and climate conditions at https://climate.ncsu.edu/blog/2024/03/spring-leaps-in-drought-creeps-back-in-february/.
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Now here’s a story you don’t see every day. According to this CBS Colorado report, “Two southeastern Colorado ranch owners were recently sentenced to pay $6.6 million to resolve federal charges that they damaged or altered rain gauges in an effort to get paid for worsening drought conditions. By preventing the rain gauges from accurately…
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Those of you who work with teens may be interested in this recent story by Yale Climate Connections on a new video game that helps teach teens how to navigate various weather disasters and how to stay calm — even amid confusion and chaos. I haven’t tried it out, but you might want to take…
Posted in: Climate and Ag in the news