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Kurt's Weather Blog
Columbus, Georgia
Kurt Schmitz is the dean of local TV meteorologists in the Columbus, Georgia market.
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Wonderful Weekend!
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The weather this Memorial Day weekend will be nothing short of fantastic here in the South. High pressure began filtering cooler, drier air into Georgia and Alabama this morning, setting us up for sunshine, low humidity, a breeze, clean air, and virtually no chance of rain for a few days.... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at Kurt's Weather Blog
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More on Moore: The Survey
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Surveys continue of the damage in Moore, Oklahoma from Monday's devastating twister. The National Weather Service in Norman has drawn up a more detailed map of the tornado's damage path. Remember that the EF-scale is just an estimate of a tornado's wind speed, and is based on detailed criteria found... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Our Tornado Season Is Over
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The frightening pictures of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado and the even more stunning aftermath come as a shock after last year's quiet severe weather season and the lack of tornadoes so far this year. As old friend and fellow meteorologist (and Oklahoma native) Dan Satterfield points out in his excellent... Continue reading
Posted 4 days ago at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Suddenly, Some Rain
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A cluster of thunderstorms is rumbling across central Alabama this Friday evening, The only ones that would be a concern for us would be the batch northwest of Montgomerym west of I-65. Since we're beyond sunset time, these will lose some of their "fuel" and we'll have to see if... Continue reading
Posted May 17, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Turning Hot... Or Not?
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After an unusual - and delightful - first half of May, we've begun a stretch of our warmest weather so far this spring. Temperatures will likely reach the upper 80s several times over the next week, with 90º a distinct possibility for the first time all year. Just to keep... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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A Fantastic Mother's Day!
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Whether it be a picnic, walk in the park, or just a relaxing day on the back porch, mothers and families will have lots of cooperation from Mother Nature on this particular day. Sunshine will make a return visit, humidities will drop, and temperatures will be below average and well... Continue reading
Posted May 11, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Cloudy, Breezy, but Not Wet (Yet)
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Forecasters are still wrestling with the data for the upcoming weekend, and it isn't set in stone quite yet. Columbus is still dealing with a "wedge" effect from strong high pressure centered in eastern Canada that is stretched all the way south along the U.S. Atlantic coast. As of this... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Sunshine a Rare Commodity
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Remember that streak of beautiful, sunny days we had going the last couple weeks? Now we're headed in the other direction, toward a rather unsettled stretch of early May weather. Mother Nature does like to try and balance things out over time, so it's payback for all that spring sunshine.... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Three out of Four Ain't Bad
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After a crazy Friday the 18th, our weather has been pretty close to perfection three out of the past four days. Saturday and Sunday were both terrific, if a bit on the breezy side. Even Monday wasn't too far off of that, since the cool air wedge materialized for only... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Enjoy It While It's Here!
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In a few months, we'll be wishing we had weather like this! Sunshine, cool mornings, and pleasant afternoons will be an increasingly rare commodity by the time we get to Memorial Day. Even for April, it's unusual for such nice weather to last for more than a couple of days.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 20, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Columbus's Worst Tornado
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Today's the 60th anniversary of the worst tornado to strike the city of Columbus. It happened on April 18, 1953, on a warm, 80-degree Saturday afternoon. I've studied this quite a bit and did several reports over the years at my former TV station on this storm. One thing that... Continue reading
Posted Apr 18, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Great April If You Like Change
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Rarely is weather dull in the South in the month of April, but this year is providing us with even more diversity than usual. We've had cold weather, warm weather, and a nice distribution of rainfall over the first half of the month without a lot of severe weather. This... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Severe Threat Thursday?
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It's April. That means warmer weather, planting gardens, trees and shrubs in bloom, and active weather. For this part of the country, tornado season is at its peak right about now, based on statistical averages. As weather systems traverse the country, almost any such system is capable of producing severe... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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April Underway and Looking Good
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It took awhile, but we've seen a turnaround in our weather the past couple days, and for the first time it's actually looking and feeling like spring. This is coming after an unusually cool March, the 10th coldest in Columbus weather records (since 1946) according to the National Weather Service.*... Continue reading
Posted Apr 7, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Say Hello to April
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March, true to form, came in like a lion but is going out like a lamb with 70-degree temperatures; we'll have rain tonight along with a thunderstorm or two but no violent weather. Even with some rain today, we'll finish March below our 30-year average of 5.46". That would normally... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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An End to the March Chill?
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Even though we haven't been breaking any records for cold, this hasn't felt like your normal March around Georgia and Alabama. Or have we been spoiled by recent years' early onset of warmer weather? Today's low in Columbus of 32º will likely stand as our last official freeze of the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Rain, Storms On the Way
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We've been pretty lucky with our weather this Saturday, as one batch of rain stayed mostly north of Columbus this morning, and another cluster of thunderstorms passed us by to the south. Temperatures have barely made it past 60º in a relatively cool and stable air mass. Tonight we'll get... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Spring Is Here...Really?
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The astronomical spring season began at 7:02 AM today with the occurrence of the vernal equinox, when the sun's direct rays are located above the equator. In theory, we have equal hours of day and night on this day (though in practice that is not so). Days will get longer... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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A Round of Storms?
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It's March, after all, and that means severe weather season is about at its peak in our part of Georgia and Alabama. This happens because the supply of cold air has retreated some, and warmer temperatures have taken over along with more moisture and higher dewpoints. (Admittedly, the transition to... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Blizzard of '93 Revisited
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For a writeup on how the mammoth storm affected the Columbus area and others, I'll link you to my story on WRBL's web site. Other interesting notes on the storm: I was working at the time at that "other" television station in Columbus, and my weekend man was none other... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Signs of Spring
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Only a week after a parting shot from Old Man Winter, the weather is starting to look a whole lot more like spring this weekend. Good timing; we begin Daylight Saving Time on Sunday and the days will continue to get longer as we approach the vernal equinox on the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Mayhem Ahead in March?
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March has burst on the scene like a lion this year, as a winter chill will be in the air this weekend. Our temperatures will be running 10 to 15 degrees below normal for the next few days. And if you want to see snow, this could be your last... Continue reading
Posted Mar 1, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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March: In Like a ??
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Hint: It won't be a lamb this year! The end of February/beginning of March is notorious for crazy weather. Just in the last decade we can point to March 1, 2007 - the worst tornado outbreak in this local area your weatherman saw in the 23 years I've been here.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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Too Wet? Look at the Bright Side
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This month we've had almost 8 inches of rain in Columbus, well on our way to torpedoing the record for the wettest February in modern records (1946+). Current forecasts would imply we're a lock to record the most rain ever in February, and have a decent shot at a rainfall... Continue reading
Posted Feb 20, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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A Brief Brush with Winter
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Cold air's on the way, and it will make for a blustery, wintry Saturday around Georgia and Alabama, highlighted by maybe the first flakes of snow we've seen in a couple years. This, however, is not a "snow event" for our area. What we have is a decent setup for... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2013 at Kurt's Weather Blog
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