• I don’t put any faith in winter forecasts from the Old Farmer’s Almanac or the Farmers’ Almanac because over time scientists have shown that their forecasts are incorrect more often than they are right, although they are often so vague that it is hard to evaluate. But I know many farmers and others who consult…

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  • The latest 7-day QPF map shows that now that this week’s rain is moving out to the northeast, it should be dry until late in the week when the next system brings rain back to the region except for a few small spots in southern FL and in Virginia. All the rain you see on…

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  • If you have been paying attention to the news, you probably know that on Saturday during the day there will be an annular eclipse of the sun that will be visible across the lower 48 states, although in most places it will just be a partial eclipse. Since it is happening during the day, it…

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  • NOAA released the latest ENSO update this morning. It continues to show that the current El Nino is purring along as expected and has an 80% chance of continuing through spring. You can read more about it in the latest ENSO blog at October 2023 El Niño update: big cats | NOAA Climate.gov or look…

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  • The latest Drought Monitor, released this morning, shows that drought expanded in every state in the region but decreased slightly in Puerto Rico. Note that Alabama is completely covered by dry conditions, although it is not all officially classified as drought at this point. The cutoff for this map was before the rain that hit…

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  • NOAA released their latest monthly climate summary for September 2023 today, and it shows that while September alone was near normal in temperature, Florida set a new record for the year to date from January through September. Other states in the region were in the top seven. Precipitation across most of the region was lower…

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  • Here are some recent stories related to agriculture in the Southeast and other parts of the US and how it has been impacted by recent weather and climate. Specialty Crop Industry: Georgia Pumpkin Grower: High Quality, Low Quantity Specialty Crop Industry: Idalia Aftermath: Georgia Pecan Producer Reflects on Loss Month Later Yahoo Finance: Orange juice…

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