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Cool article on the Gulf Stream
by Palmaceae- 1 follower
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Here is a good article on the Gulf Stream and how it is changing and how it will affect weather such as the SE USA, cool graphics too. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/02/climate/atlantic-ocean-climate-change.html
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March 3, 1980 freeze in Orlando
by Eric in Orlando- 2 followers
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Back on March 3, 1980, Orlando had a low of 25F. I'm not sure if this is the latest below freezing temperature ever recorded here but probably the latest hard freeze. It was only below freezing one night and day temperatures rebounded fast, I was 12 years old and just getting interested in plants. I remember damage on things in our yard; crotons and hibiscus froze back part of the way, Dracaena marginata froze to the ground and Schefflera defoliated and died back about a foot, some burn on Dypsis lutescens and a young Archontophoenix alexandrae under tree canopy. In the neighborhood Syagrus romanzoffiana had some burn (these were the more tender forms that were killed la…
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Zones 11-13
by ahosey01- 1 follower
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Noticed that in Puerto Rico, there are multiple climate zones, ranging from 11-13. Generally speaking, if you make the jump from 8b to 9a, the number of palms that are probably long-term survivors in your area increases significantly. Likewise true with the jump from 9b to 10a. However - I'm curious, is there much advantage in terms of species that are long-term survivors between zones 11 and 12 or 12 and 13?
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Freeze Damage Mediterranean(?) Palm
by PalmCat- 7 replies
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Hi everyone! Another Texan with palm questions here! We had what was a wonderful tree in our yard - the favorite of one of our cats - but the tree is now struggling. It started turning brown once all the snow melted. It does look like some leaves are still a little green, and not all are sagging, but it has lost a lot of color. Is there any hope? Any advice on what we should do? I removed the most dried leaves but afraid to cut too much off. Any advice is welcome! Best, A Worried Texan
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Found this online. https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/if-the-texas-cold-snap-had-happened-in-australia/533520
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Wild Temperature Swings
by Tyrone- 2 replies
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Just found this on the web. Definitely relevant here. https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/texas-city-warms-by-46c-in-one-week/533547
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This did not age well)
by Jimbean- 35 replies
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Myrtle Beach hardiness zone?
by Pee Dee Palms- 3 replies
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Recently here in Myrtle Beach we've been having zone 9A weather. Is there any possibly way Myrtle Beach in some areas is 9A?
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It’s always good to say goodbye to winter. Goodbye winter.
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Prospects for Commercial Date Palms
by ahosey01- 5 replies
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Hey guys, Hoping I can lean on the PT community here for some advice. My wife and I are planning to purchase a small amount of acreage to set up a mom-and-pop commercial date operation. Since dates have been cultivated for literally thousands of years, the literature on them is dense and there is a lot of information to be found. This is still a few years off, but we're in the site selection process now, so we can ballpark the investment and work out plans for funding, startup, etc. Here are the requirements I am aware of: Daytime temps consistently above 90 (preferably 95) during fruiting season. Overnight lows above 65 during fruiting seas…
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Yep it's snowing in Central Florida
by Ken Johnson- 20 replies
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Sleet was reported too. Raining here now. Look out for ice on the roads tonight .
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How far south in Mexico is cold damage ocurring?
by chinandega81- 19 replies
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I see areas within about 100 miles of the Rio Grande Valley and south of the border with similar temps struggling to hit 30 around noon today. I am guessing tropicals and coconuts and royals will be decimated between just inland from La Pesca all the way to the US-Mexico border. Even reliably warmer places further south, like Aldama and Soto la Marina, are near 40 at midday. Fortunately, it seems like areas this far south did not get below freezing temps or frozen precipitation up until now (and aren't forecasted to). Even Veracruz, at the southwest corner of the Gulf of Mexico will only have chilly highs in the 60s! That is the deep tropics, similar lattitude to Ja…
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Anyone Got Any Hunches About Winter Being Over In South Texas And The Gulf Coast? 1 2 3 4 5
by Mr. Coconut Palm- 4 followers
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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
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South Texas Freeze
by Jeffnparrishfl- 0 replies
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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
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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…
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Frozen
by Dypsisdean- 1 follower
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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.
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Wind Chill
by JLM- 1 follower
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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.
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Rest of Winter to April forecast from Weather ch.
by Paradise Found- 1 follower
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Not bad for most of the country except PNW which will be slightly below average in February.
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Using palm species to accurately assess USDA zone
by John of Ponce- 9 replies
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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…
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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…
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Incredible Cold Wave in E/SE Asia
by Xenon- 14 replies
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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
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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:
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Year 2020 climate summary stats.. post 'em if you have 'em..
by Silas_Sancona- 8 replies
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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…
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1-3-2008 lows, FL and S.E. 1 2
by Eric in Orlando- 53 replies
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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.
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Orange, CA climate
by enigma99- 2 replies
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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?
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