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New Southern Plains Perspective Blog Post Explores Rapidly Changing Weather Outlooks in the Southern Plains

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:14:31 CST

New Southern Plains Perspective Blog Post Explores Rapidly Changing Weather Outlooks in the Southern Plains In this blog post Clay Pope talks about rapidly changing weather in the southern Plains. See this blog on the Southern Plains Perspective website by clicking or tapping here.

I feel a little sheepish writing this post. If you follow this blog at all, you know last week I wrote about how high the temperature was on Christmas was and how we should look forward to the warm new year ahead. When I wrote that part about "the warm new year" the latest forecast pretty well showed that temperatures around here should stay above 45 degrees or so. By the time that blog post was ready to go up on my page, however, the outlook had changed.

On Jan. 2 and again on Jan. 6 temperatures dropped well below freezing. Now in all fairness, before after these dips in the mercury, most days did have high temperatures in the high forties or low fifties, a trend that as of this writing (have to make that clear from here on out-) the forecast shows extending on through the next couple of weeks (watch that change now after I wrote that-).

The bottom line is that weather conditions can change quickly. We can be hit with sudden shifts and the only constant is chaos, especially when dealing with a changing climate.

So, what does that mean? Are we really in for a milder January-something that a La Nina pattern like we are in would point toward? Is there a chance we could see a cold snap like we had last February? After all, last year we were in a La Nina pattern too. Will the dry conditions plaguing the region continue throughout the month?

You can look at the forecast to get a general idea on these points (I know I should have last week) but as I said earlier, the only constant is chaos when it comes to the weather. That's why we should all put some thought into how we would handle that possible cold snap. Have we brushed up our drought plans in case these dry conditions do continue? Fire danger is especially high during these times. Have you given any thought to "firewiseing" your farm and ranch to better prepare for possible wildfires?

It really is a good idea to be prepared. Just like it's a good idea to look at the forecast one last time before you publish a weather blog. It's one thing to have egg on your face when you write a bone-headed statement. It's something else altogether when you are caught unprepared for extreme weather.

Read more from Southern Pains Perspective by clicking or tapping here.

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The blog deals with climate change, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that was released recently and the role research, specifically LTAR, can play in helping Agriculture deal with what's heading our way.

   

 

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