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Showing posts with label Drought. Show all posts
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Washington's 7th Driest November;
Second Biggest October/November Relative Decrease

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November 30, 5 PM Update: Added 2012 monthly data and charts. Original post: With the mere 0.06" of light rain on Tuesday, Novembe...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Total U.S. Dry Area Declines Slightly, But Drought Intensity Increases

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The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor report posted this morning shows that the total Abnormally Dry/Drought area declined slightly to 80.1%, but ...

Congress Addresses Drought Crisis Through Action on Farm Bill; Wait, What?

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Drought Update: 42% of U.S. Severe to Exceptional

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The percentage of the U.S. affected by abnormally dry/drought conditions increased slightly in the past week to 81%, the highest since at le...
Thursday, July 12, 2012

U.S. Drought Coverage Expands to Decade-Plus High of 80%

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Despite increased rainfall, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, released this morning, shows that the area covered by some level of drou...
Friday, July 6, 2012

U.S. Drought Reaches Maximum Extent In At Least a Decade:
"Areas with record and near-record dryness too numerous to mention"

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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, issued yesterday for data through July 3, shows that the total area of the 48 contiguous states in s...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Cost of Drought: Higher Corn Prices

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The inimitable Great Santelli on CNBC this morning interviewed a commodities trader who also farms corn in southwestern Michigan. He said, ...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

NWS Briefing: High Plains Heat, Drought Likely to Persist Through Rest of Summer

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A video briefing today from the National Weather Service reviews the current drought and excessive heat in the High Plains region and the pr...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Dallas Deluge Demolishes Daily Downpour Data;
New January Daily Rainfall Record, Second Wettest January

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Following last year's exceptional drought , the climate pendulum has jumped to the opposite extreme, bringing record rainfall and floods...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Exceptional Texas Drought Slightly Dented

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Images (click to enlarge): - Texas drought monitor for week ending October 11, 2011 from NOAA/USDA - Weekly Texas drought conditions from Ju...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Exceptional Texas Drought Exceeds 80%;
Mainstream Media Chronic Climatological Challenge Continues

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Although slowing from its rapid pace of early spring, the spread of Exceptional Drought, the highest of 4 categories, has continued through ...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Massive Wildfires in Alberta Impact Oil Production

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CNBC reported this morning (click image to view video) that massive wildfires in Alberta, Canada, fueled by high winds and very ...
Sunday, December 5, 2010

Drought Dispatch: Florida's Fall Increased Intensity

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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows that the intensity of the ongoing drought increased in Florida through the last reporting we...
Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Midsummer Precipitation Review: Who Ya Gonna Call? Drought Busters!

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For more posts on Washington, DC temperature and precipitation, see: Washington DC Weather Records July 15 Update: As expected, the new ...
Thursday, July 8, 2010

DC Drought Developing

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July 10 Update: In a front page article, Baltimore Sun weather reporter Frank Roylance surveys drought impacts on Maryland farms. Meanw...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Rare Heavy Dust Storm Brings Red Dawn to Sydney

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An unusually strong dust storm brought red skies and extremely low visibility to Sydney, Australia this morning. Although dust storms are f...
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Mid-Atlantic Drought Update

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For more posts on Washington, DC temperature and precipitation, see: Washington DC Weather Records After diminishing earlier in the summe...
Monday, August 17, 2009

Austin's Hottest Summer To Date

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For the latest record temperature posts, see: Record Heat Record Cold The extreme summer heat and drought in Texas continue to set records....
Friday, July 31, 2009

DC Closes Out Dry July

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For more posts on Washington, DC temperature and precipitation, see: Washington DC Weather Records August 1 Update: This morning's July...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Fairbanks Approaches Record For Warm, Dry July

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The Fairbanks, Alaska, office of the National Weather Service reported on Monday that this month is well on the way to setting a record for ...