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I hope this pans out ?
by WSimpson- 3 replies
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I 've been in the blue areas before ( above ) when much of the world map was in showing warmer than average temperatures for certain years . My ultimate Low may not have been that bad but I was very cool during past periods , with late springs and nasty wet winters . I'll take this for a change , and hope it pans out .
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December 13, 1962
by spockvr6- 30 replies
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Here are some copies of the front page of the St. Petersburg (FL) Times from December 13, 1962 (which was the date at which many all time records low temperatures were set). I saw this posted on some boards in downtown St. Pete and took some photographs. Note the ice hanging off of the newpaper name as well as the "Hour by Hour" temperatures shown in the top right corner of the page! 38F at 3 PM in the afternoon! Some of the other historical headlines are also interesting.
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Protection for Windmill
by James Robert- 2 replies
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Have a question, I have some 2' to 3' windmill palms in the ground, here in Greenville SC. What is a easy way to protect from freeze. Is there something I can buy local. Thanks
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Central NH
by WSimpson- 3 replies
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There's a website from Plymouth State College in Plymouth NH that has an extensive weather department . They are about an hour away from the infamous Mt Washington ( the worlds worst weather is their slogan ) . I went to a school down the road from that college and I like to check up on their webcam and see what it is like there from time to time . It's cool in NC but that's more snow there than I've had in 2 years . Check out the weather site they have at Plymouth State College . https://vortex.plymouth.edu Pictures on the site update every 5 minutes , and there are some cameras showing different shots of Mt Washington that update too . …
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NM Climate and Palms 1 2
by SailorBold- 42 replies
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I live in central New Mexico on the northern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. It is quite a challenge to grow palms in this area due to low rainfall, high elevations, and cold winters. Most if not all palm trees planted in NM are located within this region. The USDA hardiness zones within NM range from 7a to 9a, and mostly within the Chihuahuan desert borders. It is classified as a high desert which differs in comparison to the low-subtropical Sonoran desert found in Arizona and California.
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Ueban Heat islands
by Ed in Houston- 1 follower
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Climate Central released a report on Wednesday, July 14, detailing how the group's scientists and researchers created an index to evaluate the intensity of urban heat islands and then applied it to 159 cities across the nation. In the top five, New Orleans, Newark, New York City, Houston, and San Francisco scored as having the most intense urban heat islands, ranging from 7 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit higher on average. https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/how-these-5-cities-became-the-most-intense-urban-heat-islands/981815 Ed in Houston
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Texas Temps 1 2
by Ed in Houston- 2 followers
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Here are some temperatures around Texas at 05:30am and 06:00am Monday 2/15/2021. Data from the Weather Underground. South Padre Island at 28. I expect these temperatures to drop another degree or two by dawn or just after. 06:00 05:30 Ed in Houston
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Global warming my butt 1 2
by Rickybobby- 1 follower
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I live southern Ontario and with the global warming we only get more extremes last night we had a record November snowfall most in 70 years
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They mention on the news at noon that they except the weather to continue to be more hot and dry all the way to October. Seem every years we have always been hot and dry, thats what are summers are like. So glad we got all that rain last week when we did.
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August 1, 2021 and National Hurricane Center predicts no new tropical cyclone development for next five (5) days. Why is this important? Cape Verde Season for So Fl is August 15 to September 15. Cape Verde Season is the time that the nuclear warheads are launched from the arc of the Sahara towards So Fla (see Andrew). Time is short! Why no action in the Carribean? SAL (Saharan Air Layer) is blanketing the all important runway from West Africa through the Carribean to So Fl. How long will the SAL blanket remain to protect So Fl and the US from the Cat five (5) carnivores that attack and extract like wild hyenas? No one knows. The tropics can turn on a dime a…
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Monsoon Season 2021 : Optmism among the great unknown
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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Tis' that time of year again when heat weary folk start gazing south and east for relief.. When subtle shifts of the wind can usher in one of the most admired times of year in the Desert Southwest and areas beyond. The ominous walls of dust, tropical downpours / flash floods, and incredible lightning displays ..and of course, those sizzling, summer sunsets.. Without it, the desert is dull and everything thirsty. With it, the heat scorched silence is broken and the desert comes to life. This is the Summer Monsoon, a fickle and hard to understand personality who rarely shares all their secrets. After two years of stunning disappointment, there is hope that 2021 wi…
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The current ocean temperature recorded at the Palm Beach Inlet is 78 degrees F. How does this January water temperature compare to other areas growing tropicals?
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Sprites and Jets.. The rarest mysterious lights in the sky.
by Silas_Sancona- 10 replies
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Considered adding this in w/a previous thread i'd made about optical phenomena one may see from time to time in the sky but decided this topic deserved it's own thread. When one watches a passing summer thunderstorm, most are awed ( or frightened ) by the sheer power of Lightning. A few of us, myself included, have likely witnessed something more mysterious during especially intense storms, especially when viewed from a distance. Many years ago, i'd read about a class of weather phenomena considered extra unusual and highly suspect... until proven true, by accident. Now, the study of what are referred to as Transient Luminous Events, or TLE's are something ev…
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Hurricane Nicholas
by DCA_Palm_Fan- 1 reply
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I know it formed right before landfall, and it only made it to Cat 1. What concerns me about this storm is the stall. Its going to stall probably tomorrow for at least a few days. The cone turns into a circle indicating a stall. This could be catastrophic. I guess we will find out, but after what we saw Harvey did, this is a definite concern.
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2020 Rainy Season starts May 22 @ 6 p.m.
by PalmatierMeg- 1 follower
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Rainy season in central Cape Coral, FL, commenced Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m. with rumbling thunder and the Whoosh! of a gullywasher that dropped 2" of rain in less than an hour on our parched 0.61 acre of Paradise. That is the most rain I've seen in the past 6 months as we've been in an extended drought. We have 80% chance of rain this coming week.
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Hurrican IDA
by GottmitAlex- 14 replies
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Stay safe folks.
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Gulf Stream shutting down?
by ruskinPalms- 1 follower
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I’ve read a few articles here and there that talk about the Gulf Stream shutting down as the climate warms. Fresh water intrusion from melting glaciers in the north apparently decreases salinity and shuts off sinking water in the north that would otherwise flow back south in the deep ocean like a big conveyor belt. They say if this shuts off then Europe and parts of North America are heading for a deep freeze among other very disruptive weather pattern changes. What they never talk about is where does all that warm water go that doesn’t flow north anymore? What are the predicted weather changes at more southerly latitudes in the northern hemisphere? Would it affect the So…
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Mindy
by bubba- 4 replies
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Mindy was a strange bird. Winds not stronger than a strong thunderstorm. West to east is very weird for this time of year. Thank God for no Cape Verde’s this year!
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Time for a new thread now Summer is well and truly over. The next three months I have to be careful don't get caught out by a surprise frost, sometimes amount of wind/cloud cover defies even the professionals best efforts to forecast it. From 1 September it gets much easier, to get a significant frost that late needs perfect conditions which are easy to see coming. Count yourself lucky if you never get frost where you garden.
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Farmers Almanac
by JLM- 6 replies
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How many of you use the Farmers Almanac? They just released their winter forecast, and i hope it doesnt come true.
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Lowest summer diurnal variation
by Xenon- 1 reply
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This thread is to discuss potential Florida freezes during the heart of winter this January through February 2021. At the moment, it is looking like the polar vortex over the north pole will be broken up and possibly swing farther south as guidance and computer models are showing this possibility around Mid January. Not trying to incite doom- just a trend to watch right now as much can still change. These are meteorologists I follow on Twitter who are knowledgeable on the subject.
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Personal Weather Station - Experiences?
by JJPalmer- 2 followers
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Would love to know what stations everyone uses and their experiences with them. I currently have an Ambient Weather WS-2000 and am potentially looking to upgrade. My parents have also been looking at a PWS, albeit up north which comes with a different set of conditions. My wife vetoed the Davis VP2, but would appreciate any thoughts on the Tempest, WS-5000, or other stations on the market! In fairness, my WS-2000 has shown almost identical readings to a nearby Davis VP2, so no real need to upgrade. Just looking to see what’s out there!
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Farewell to the Solar Winter....
by sipalms- 1 reply
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Today marks the end of the Solar Winter for the Southern Hemisphere. (I.e. the 3 months making up the 6 weeks either side of the shortest day...) Farewell. I noticed this at Hagley Park last week. Looks like spring has already sprung. (mind the repost).
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Highest Zone / Lowest Cost
by ahosey01- 7 replies
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Having repeated flood control issues at the house, my wife and I are considering selling the place and moving somewhere else. Just a thought experiment at this time. Would like to stay in the West if possible. Curious anyone's thoughts on the highest climate zone / lowest cost you're going to find out here? IMO it seems like Yuma, AZ - Zone 10A with reasonably affordable homes. Anybody else have any thoughts? Adam
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