Pam Knox

I am the director of the University of Georgia weather network and study the impacts of weather and climate on agriculture in the Southeast.

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

➡️Despite some beneficial rainfall for some last week, the most recent drought monitor shows very little improvement to the ongoing drought.
🌧️📈Looking ahead, rain chances do increase by midweek ahead of a front, but amounts look insufficient for sustained drought relief. #gawx

[NWS Climate Prediction Center @NWSCPC]

El Niño is likely to emerge soon (82% chance in May-July 2026) and continue through Northern Hemisphere winter 2026-27 (96% chance in December 2026 – February 2027). An #ElNino Watch remains in effect. #ENSO https://t.co/5zlzaZ0D9Z

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

Mostly dry conditions will persist through Saturday with very isolated showers and thunderstorms possible on Sunday. Rain chances will increase more appreciably by Wednesday of next week ahead of a cold front.

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) is in effect Monday for portions of central Georgia. A few storms ahead of a cold front could become strong to severe during the afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts would be the primary threat. #gawx

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

A line of showers and thunderstorms will settle into North Georgia through mid week. A few storms may become strong to severe. Training thunderstorms may lead to locally excessive rainfall. Dry soils may see initially quick run-off and increase flash flood risk. #gawx

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

It only takes one hurricane or tropical storm to change your life and community. If you live in an area prone to tropical cyclones, you need to be prepared.
Learn how during National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 3-9, 2026)!
https://t.co/KDepFoI30n

[The Orchard Keeper @keeper_orchard]

A Sabbath Poem by Wendell Berry

[NWS Climate Prediction Center @NWSCPC]

Early season heat is forecast across the eastern U.S. next week, with portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast possibly having temperatures above 90 deg F for the first time this year. Drought expansion and increased wildfire threat are also a concern.

[Dr. Robert Rohde @RARohde]

We need to talk a bit about how utterly absurd the March heatwave was in the USA.

This heatwave would have been impossible without a boost from climate change, but even with climate change it remains a deeply unlikely event.

A thread looking at some of the numbers.

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[Chris Gloninger, CCM, CBM @ChrisGloninger]

Incredible mission. Real American achievement. Now ask the White House why they just proposed cutting NASA's science budget by 47% — for the second year in a row. That's $3.4 billion gone. 40+ missions terminated. The largest science cut in NASA history. You can't celebrate the stars and defund the scientists who get us there.

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

☀️A warm and dry weekend is on tap for north and central Georgia, with mostly sunny skies and high temps in the mid to upper 80s.
🏜️It will be even warmer next week with continued very low rain chances, which will worsen the ongoing drought. #gawx

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

What would it take to see some drought improvement? Here's a look at current rainfall deficits (Atlanta, Macon, Athens, and Columbus) and what it would take to bring us back to normal over 1, 3, or 6 months. Based on climatology, we will need some significant rain. #gawx

[Jeff Berardelli @WeatherProf]

ERA-5 data is in. March was indeed the warmest on record in the US. But what’s even more astonishing is the trend. Since 1940 March in the US has warmed 7.2°F (that’s like 9° per century and accelerating!) Do the math on what this means for future generations if it continues. The pace of warming is remarkable.

[The Orchard Keeper @keeper_orchard]

Orchard’s waking up and coming to life a little faster than I need it to. I’m about as far behind as I’ve ever been this time of year. If it wasn’t for my job I could get a lot more work done. 😂

[GA Climate Office @gaclimateoffice]

Our February Climate Summary is available! Read our report at the link below for more about new temperature records, drought evolution throughout the month, and seasonal outlooks. https://t.co/R8RqyMI9d7

[NWS Atlanta @NWSAtlanta]

Did you know that Georgia is currently in its worst drought in nearly 10 years? The latest Drought Monitor shows 80% of Georgia in at least Severe Drought. Check out this graphic to see how this compares to other big Georgia droughts in the last 20 years. #gawx #GeorgiaDrought

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

It's not just #FullDiskFriday, it's also the first day of #AstronomicalSpring in the Northern Hemisphere!
The #VernalEquinox occurred at 10:46 a.m. ET today.

In this year-long timelapse from @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️, see how the sun’s angle has changed since last year’s equinox due to the Earth’s axial tilt.

Happy #spring! 🌎🌸

[James Spann @spann]

Our planet this morning on the first day of spring. The equinox comes at 9:46a CT.

Today, day and night are in perfect balance.... the sun is directly over the equator. We get roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.

Note the terminator, which separates daylight from darkness, runs from pole to pole. The line doesn't lean left or right; it cuts the Earth exactly in half vertically. The terminator will begin to "tilt" more every day after today, pushing the North Pole further into the light until the summer solstice in June.

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

Jesus’ harshest words in the gospels wasn’t towards prostitutes, other religions, or undocumented immigrants.

Jesus’ harshest words were towards the rich and religious who used God’s words to justify exploitation and oppression.

Yet many want us to believe the opposite.

[Dakota Smith @weatherdak]

A trippy trio of swirls in the Gulf of Alaska.

A fascinating view.