Heat

How to Stay Safe in the Heat

Dan Agri-Business, This Land of Ours, Weather

Ways to stay safe when working outdoors in the heat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If you have to work outside in severe heat, there are ways to help get you through and to help keep you from being hit by potentially deadly heat stress and stroke. Gary Crawford reports.

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Heat Wave Crosses US

Dan This Land of Ours, Weather

A heat wave is moving across the country. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A ridge of high pressure is expected to grow during the week, resulting in 100 degree plus high temperatures in several parts of the nation by this weekend. Rod Bain reports.

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Many Severe Weather Events in May

Dan Weather

With June here, many folks across the country hope this month is not a repeat of May. As Mark Oppold reports, there were many severe weather events. 

Hurricane Season

2024 Hurricane Season is Underway

Dan Weather

The 2024 Hurricane Season officially kicks off today, June 1, and farmers, ranchers and agricultural businesses across the Southeast are being reminded to make plans and prepare for the season. As many of us have heard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has predicted an above-normal forecast. This includes an expected range of 17 to 25 named storms, with 8 to 13 potentially becoming …

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Rainy Weather Causing Issues for Georgia Cotton Producers

Dan Cotton, Georgia, Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC), Weather

The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) and University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team advise growers to exercise caution when accessing a soggy field to plant this year’s crop. They also need to think twice about re-planting this year’s crop, believes Camp Hand, UGA Extension cotton agronomist. “No. 1, our backs are against the wall. The later we go, the more acceptable …

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El Niño to La Niña Weather Outlook

Dan Weather

We have heard about the potential summer weather outlook that includes a shift in climate patterns. According to USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, this involves a transition from an El Niño to a La Niña pattern over the summer. Rippey explains what the forecasted summer weather conditions across the country may mean from a crop and pasture perspective.