June 30, 2009: Umatilla tower soil temp has been repaired.
June 30, 2009: Citra tower is down due to IT Communication problems.
June 24, 2009: Ft. Lauderdale tower rain gauge has been repaired.
June 24, 2009: The latest weather information & news is now available from you cell phone. Goto http://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/mobile/ to view the site.
June 24, 2009: Communication problems with all FAWN towers have been resolved.
June 22, 2009: Homestead tower is having communication issue. Technicians are addressing the issues.
June 9, 2009: Marianna wind sensors will be down for the next 2 days.
June 9, 2009: Dover tower wind sensors has been repaired.
June 9, 2009: Clewiston’s 30’ temperature sensor is experiencing failures – Technicians will be addressing the issues ASAP.
June 8, 2009: Dover and Okahumpka wind sensors are experiencing failures. Technicians will be addressing the issues ASAP.
June 4, 2009: Macclenny was repaired 6/2 but still has anomalies in temp and RH. A communication antenna will be moved 6/23, hopefully improving the situation.
May 28, 2009: Macclenny is experiencing intermittent artificially low temp readings.
May 19, 2009: Apopka wind sensor was repaired.
May 18, 2009: Apopka wind sensor is not reporting and will be replaced ASAP. Balm rain gauge was repaired and is accurate, but accuracy from 3/12 to 5/18 is uncertain.
May 11, 2009: Kenansville solar radiation was repaired.
May 4, 2009: Lake Alfred rain sensor problem discovered and fixed. Unfortunately data was lost since 4/23.
May 4, 2009: Ft. Pierce & Kenansville show incorrect solar radiation data. The pyranometers will be replaced ASAP.
April 20, 2009: Maclenny data has been tested and shown to be up-to-date and accurate.
April 16, 2009: Lake Alfred tower is now back online with no data loss.
April 15, 2009: Putnam Hall is experiencing communication outages. hoping to resolve these ASAP.
April 14, 2009: Lake Alfred is experiencing communication problems that will be resolved ASAP. More information can be found here.
April 2, 2009: Quincy's 2m temp appears broken. The 2m temp, dewpoint, and wetbulb should not be trusted until we can replace this sensor.
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February 27, 2009: FAWN now has Graphic NWS forecast data for each site.
Climate prediction uses computer modeling and other sophisticated weather analysis techniques to look beyond short-term weather forecasting and provide information about general trends in weather in the future. It can be used as a management tool, to help make decisions about which crops to plant, which varieties to use and when to plant and harvest them.
Climate prediction can also aid in long-term decision making about equipment and infrastructure. For example, CP can improve the accuracy of cost/benefit analysis for installing an irrigation system, purchasing or leasing additional land, or adding climate control to buildings where animals are raised.
How yield deviates from the trend during El Niño, La Niña and Neutral years (available for cotton, peanut, soybean, corn, sugarcane)
Crop yield time series and trend lines according to the USDA/NASS database (available for the same crops listed in the regional maps)
Estimate chill accumulation (45°F and specific models for blueberry, strawberry, and peach) at the county level during El Niño, La Niña, and Neutral years.