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Brownfield Ag Weather Today

Later Friday, Hurricane Ian—currently far weaker than the Category 4 storm that struck Florida’s Gulf Coast on September 28—will make a second landfall in coastal South Carolina.  Still, Ian has the potential to produce a significant storm surge (as much as 4 to 7 feet) and will likely result in some wind damage and flash flooding.  Storm-total rainfall in parts of the Carolinas and southern Virginia could reach 4 to 8 inches, with local amounts approaching 12 inches.  Cotton with open bolls in storm-affected areas of the Atlantic Coast States could sustain damage due to high winds and heavy rain, while other unharvested summer crops, including corn, peanuts, and soybeans, could experience a degradation in quality.  Rain along the East Coast will linger into early next week, as Ian’s remnants will be briefly trapped by a high-pressure system parked over the Great Lakes and Northeastern States.  Much of the remainder of the U.S. will experience mild, dry weather into next week, although occasional showers will affect an area stretching from the Four Corners States to northern sections of the Rockies and High Plains. 

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