WEATHER / CLIMATE

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   Anyone Got Any Hunches About Winter Being Over In South Texas And The Gulf Coast? 1 2 3 4 5

   January 27, 2021 by Mr. Coconut Palm

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   Hi Everyone, Anyone out there got any hunches or data showing that winter is over for South Texas and the Gulf Coast. Let me know. Thanks. John

   

   Last reply by GottmitAlex, February 20, 2021

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   South Texas Freeze

   February 15, 2021 by Jeffnparrishfl

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   Hey all, checking in from sw Florida seeing if the cold in Texas is causing palm damage along the Texas coast. Hopefully everything survives, I know the feeling of losing Palms. Best wishes

   

   Last reply by Jeffnparrishfl, February 15, 2021
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   California Wild Fire Palm Survival (or not)!

   February 5, 2021 by utile

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   August 20, 2020 3 AM a wall of furry fire storm bears down on my garden like a tidal wave. Twelve hours later there was a smoldering chard landscape as far as the eye could see. This story may take a while to explain so I will spill it out in pieces as there is so much to say. I began my garden when I joined the Society in 1977. Many of my palms came from the Seed Bank at that time. Others came from my collections of travels to remote places. My garden contains about 100+ species/varieties of palms, some 400 or so trees about a 28 acre property. Many are now 30- 40 years old. Basically palms are survivors! A good percentage retained small canopies that never burne…

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, February 14, 2021

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   Frozen

   February 8, 2021 by Dypsisdean

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   Didn't know where to put this. But thought you guys going through some cold nights might like to see. A ice sheet taken off a leaf.

   

   Last reply by jimmyt, February 14, 2021

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   Wind Chill

   February 13, 2021 by JLM

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   How does the wind and the wind chill affect palms or plants in general? My local NWS is calling for wind chills potentially in the mid to upper teens on i think Tuesday night. Should i wrap my Queens? This would definitely by far be the coldest wind all winter.

   

   Last reply by Tyrone, February 14, 2021

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   Rest of Winter to April forecast from Weather ch.

   January 22, 2021 by Paradise Found

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   Not bad for most of the country except PNW which will be slightly below average in February.

   

   Last reply by Silas_Sancona, February 12, 2021

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   Using palm species to accurately assess USDA zone

   January 17, 2021 by John of Ponce

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   I purchased property just south of Daytona Beach on a barrier I am located about 1/2 mi from the Atlantic ocean on the east and about the same distance from the intracoastal waterway to the West. According to the most updated USDA zone maps this area is listed as 9b. I have a theory that where I am may actually be 10a due to some of the true tropical plants growing in the area. ie. Coconut palms with 12 ft of trunk showing. I have planted 107 different species of palms across my property. It has been very fun collecting, planting, and growing the palms. I hope that the performance of the palms will be an accurate indicator of the true USDA zone that i am in . Volusi…

   

   Last reply by Reeverse, February 5, 2021

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   Florida freezes but it’s snowing in Phoenix?

   January 25, 2021 by bubba

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   This is tongue in cheek but I noticed Corona, Ca. and other normally beneficient spots in California, Arizona and Nevada are under Winter Weather Advisories. Snow showers may occur until 6 AM PST tomorrow in Corona, Ca. with high/low 48F/32F (Coconut Blues but for micro-climate). It is snowing North of Phoenix, where downtown reports 38F at 3PM MST with predicted high/low of 52F/44F today with a few snow flurries tomorrow. Vegas is a toasty 39F mid-day with an inch of snow on the strip predicted through 10 AM tomorrow morning. At the same time, freezing Florida, per the head of the weather thread as I spawn this, is cooling down towards the mid-70’s with hi…

   

   Last reply by ahosey01, January 29, 2021

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    Incredible Cold Wave in E/SE Asia

    January 5, 2021 by Xenon

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    Shanghai is set to record its lowest temperature in over 30 years and possibly break its record low of 14F recorded in 1977. Wenzhou at 27.9*N (same latitude as Tampa) Fuzhou at 26.1*N (same latitude as Ft. Lauderdale) Even the tropics are cold! Taiwan's tropical city in the south at 22.6*N, averages 77F/60F in January One of the northernmost islands in the Philippines at 20.5*N, averages 76F/66F in January Hue, Vietnam at 16.5*N, averages 75F/64F in January

    

    Last reply by palmsOrl, January 28, 2021

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    Fultondale/Center Point, AL Tornado

    January 26, 2021 by JLM

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    Pretty bad situation up there tonight. Multiple injuries reported, trees reported to be down everywhere, houses damaged, and people trapped in homes/vehicles. Damage to a Hampton Inn in Fultondale:

    

    Last reply by JLM, January 26, 2021
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    Year 2020 climate summary stats.. post 'em if you have 'em..

    January 3, 2021 by Silas_Sancona

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    As 2020 quickly slinks away in the rear view mirror, Climate numbers for the year start coming in.. A good summary of how 2020 played out here in Phoenix/ rest of the low desert.. inc. some data from California.. Pretty good write up from our local NWS as well.. Quick tweet: ...Full disclosure: https://www.weather.gov/psr/YearinReview2020 Tucson's 2020 data ** New 30 yr climate stat comparison section included toward the bottom of the report** : https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/twc/climate/monthly/2020.php Flagstaff/ Nor. AZ: https://www.weather.gov/media/fgz/MonthlyYearlyReview/WeatherClimateSummary_2020.pdf As they com…

    

    Last reply by SailorBold, January 25, 2021

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    30th anniversary of the infmaous 1985 arctic outbreak

    January 21, 2015 by SubTropicRay

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    NWS Wilmington, NC has a great article on the record breaking 1985 freeze. http://www.weather.gov/ilm/January1985cold

    

    Last reply by Matthew92, January 21, 2021

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    1-3-2008 lows, FL and S.E. 1 2

    January 3, 2008 by Eric in Orlando

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    Dropped to 31F here at Leu Gardens and is back to 34 now at 7:15. The cable connecting our weather station to my computer failed yesterday so I can't tell how long it was at 31F until I hook the new one up. Tender foliage on the drive in looked mostly alright, a few bananas burnt but not all the way wilted. The bananas and heliconias in my yard weren't black and wilted and the coconut still looked green.

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, January 21, 2021
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    Orange, CA climate

    January 17, 2021 by enigma99

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    I was looking at weather underground here in the state of California and noticed something odd happening down in Villa Park currently at 11:15PM. Some areas are 78F and within walkable distance it's 18-20 degrees cooler. Obviously some compression heating up the air, but it's it combining with marine air and thus the temp drop?

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, January 20, 2021

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    When Does Spring Arrive in Florida?

    January 12, 2021 by chinandega81

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    Obviously the calendar says March 21, but what criteria do you go by for it to "feel" like Spring has arrived in Florida or the subtropics? If we go by daily average highs, it's tough in South Florida. The coolest high is 76 so we would have to pick a higher number, say 80...but that would be a more summerlike temperatures vs. Springtime temps. We could go by day length or sun angle, and that to me makes it "feel" like Spring sometime in March, which coincides with the calendar date. We could also go by when things start to first bloom...my favorite....I notice Hong Kong orchard trees begin to bloom in December...but that feels too early. Mango trees start to bloom h…

    

    Last reply by Hombre de Palmas, January 14, 2021

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    SE TX Winter Storm

    January 8, 2021 by JohnAndSancho

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    I know that this is nothing for a lot of y'all up north, but it's kind of a big deal here lol. I've lived in Texas for 12 years (actually tomorrow is the anniversary of my migration), and this will be the 4th time I've seen snow - and this will be the most. Hoping to get some good pics of my dog and my Washy in the white stuff, everything else is already inside.

    

    Last reply by AnTonY, January 11, 2021

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    Koppen climate projections 1 2

    September 19, 2020 by Jimbean

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    https://vividmaps.com/us-koppen-geiger-climate-classification/ I thought these maps were interesting

    

    Last reply by Estlander, January 9, 2021

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    New toy + weather data project

    January 7, 2021 by ColdBonsai

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    Howdy all. Just thought I'd show something I started working on. I recently added an Ambient Weather station to the yard and have done a little Python programming for the data it provides. I'm sure I could have used another app to get the same information or even just made macros in excel, but where's the fun in that? The goal is to have my own master data file that I can add to and reference for years to come. To make using it easier I wanted a script that formats and pulls out all the data nuggets for me, so I really just have to download a cvs file and let the computer magic do its thing. So here's what I got so far: - One master data file th…

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, January 9, 2021

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    Completely Normal

    December 31, 2020 by DAVEinMB

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    Happy end of 2020 everyone, checked out the week's forecast last night and consistency as always. Glitches in the matrix are bound to happen right, haha

    

    Last reply by DAVEinMB, December 31, 2020

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    Florida Freeze Watch - December 2020 1 2 3 4 7

    December 17, 2020 by RedRabbit

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    This thread is to discuss the possibility of a Florida freeze in the month of December 2020. Mike’s Weather Page posted the below graph on Facebook earlier today of forecast low temperatures for December 26th: If this plays out, much of central and north Florida will see their first freeze this winter. Forecast accuracy 9 days out is notoriously poor so at this juncture it’s just something to keep an eye on.

    

    Last reply by JJPalmer, December 29, 2020

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    Wind

    December 24, 2020 by ahosey01

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    Anybody else live anywhere that is almost completely still all the time? My house is at the bottom of a bowl. We’ve had two windy days since I moved in. Typically there is only a light breeze, if that.

    

    Last reply by ahosey01, December 25, 2020

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    Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk County Tornado

    December 17, 2020 by JLM

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    Regarding the tornado in the Tampa area yesterday, the National Weather Service rated it an EF2 in Pinellas County, and an EF1 into Hillsborough and Polk Counties. Hope everything is okay! @kinzyjr is everything alright there? https://twitter.com/NWSTampaBay/status/1339650213305176064

    

    Last reply by kinzyjr, December 18, 2020

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    Why do people exaggerate how cold Italy gets during winter?

    December 17, 2020 by rossifer2010

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    Its always been peculiar to me since I started looking at posts in this forum; people keep talking of this "severe cold" and "drought" the Italian South sees that is supposedly absent in every other subtropical environment. It is a notion I do not understand; as we all know, Sicily, and Apulia make up a significant area of the Italian South, and both of those areas are Zone 10 climates at least. Even in other parts of the Italian South, winter minima often aren't that cold; in Palermo, and Catania, for instance, it is rare for winter temps to fall below the mid 30s, and when they do, a quick warm-up to a mild afternoon is almost always ensued. Those cities are solid USDA …

    

    Last reply by Sal, December 17, 2020

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    Brookings Oregon: Zone 9b Palms

    December 17, 2020 by Aidandp

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    Anybody know if I could grow some queen or even king palms in Brookings Oregon (Zone 9b) would coconut trees be off limits?

    

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    Super Cyclone Yasa

    December 16, 2020 by JLM

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    I dont know if anyone here is in Fiji or not, but Fiji could be hit by a cyclone with winds up to Cat 5 intensity. Prayers going out for everyone in Fiji. Hoping this is the LAST thing 2020 throws at us.

    

    Last reply by tropicbreeze, December 16, 2020

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