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whati is the thursday freeze prognosis for North FL
by edbrown_III- 1 reply
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what is a good site to get freeze forecast for Jacksonville and other cities in North Florida. Still have many plants to hustle in the big gree house ---- salute
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Monthly Rain Totals In Your Garden
by D. Morrowii- 1 follower
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The thread started by@SubTropicRayabout Florida’s drought conditions had me wondering about the amounts of sky water we palm folks were getting in our gardens. Here’s mine for June 2023 Merritt Island FL, Monthly total. 8.43” For the year 20.71 What are your totals?
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Question about past Climatological data
by Southwesternsol- 4 replies
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Apologies if this isn't the right sub-forum. Lately it's been miserably cold, which sucks for my palm. However, I was looking at the climatological data for the month on weather.gov, and I noticed the temeratures are a little higher than what the station was reporting the day of. I've noticed this before, but admittedly as someone who is a bit of a climate and weather nerd, I'm not sure why this happens. There was a news article recently about my local weather station getting new equipment which would help improve data and predictions. Anyone with a little more expertise know why this happens? For reference, I was seeing temps topping out at like 28-30 the last week …
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I managed this rain and wind well .
by WSimpson- 0 replies
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The only thing I had here was heavy rain and some wind , but I heard other areas near me had tornado damage . Pretty badass storm though . That line of storms came right through me and headed east towards Raleigh . And then when it was all done ; a double rainbow . I hope everybody didn't take too much damage with this monster storm . Will
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Florida climate maps
by Jimbean- 1 reply
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Hard drive dump: vegetation_map_large.pdf
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Expected first rounds of real cold fronts Central Florida
by D. Morrowii- 1 follower
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Question for the Central Florida weather watching folks. Is there an expected time period for the first solid cold fronts to arrive? I imagine it will coincide with the shortest days of the year but I’m not sure. I’m trying to figure out when I need to re-enclose my makeshift greenhouse. I want to think that I’m pretty safe until after Thanksgiving but I don't want to assume… I usually don’t start moving any seedlings or think about protecting anything until I hear the forecast call for something below 50 F
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Sparta vs Cordoba
by southathens- 4 replies
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Could Cordoba in Andalusia, Spain lose in the near future its title as Europe's hottest summer mean max location to Sparta in the Evrotas Valley, Greece? Below you can check Cordoba's summer mean maxes And here is Sparta So here is a hypothesis: As you can already see Cordoba stands at 36.9C mean max for the hottest month, while Sparta stands at 36.0C. However Cordoba's data come from a passive Stevenson Screen station while Sparta's come from a fan aspirated station. Here in Greece due to our extremely rich fan aspirated stations network from the National Observatory of Athens we have noticed that when we run parallel comparisons with passive SS …
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ENSO La Nina El Nino history & Forecast
by Banana Belt- 1 follower
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The chart shows equitorial Pacific temperature patterns for last 73 years. Based on this data some evidence suggests the weather in North America for next 4 years could be similar to the 2001 to 2006 period following a 3 year La Nna. At present the Pacific is changing from a 3 year La Nina to Neutral/El Nino pattern. DESCRIPTION: Warm (red) and cold (blue) periods based on a threshold of +/- 0.5oC for the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) [3 month running mean of ERSST.v5 SST anomalies in the Niño 3.4 region (5oN-5oS, 120o-170oW)], https://origin.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/ensostuff/ONI_v5.php
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Frost warning app?
by Than- 0 replies
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I bet this question has been asked before but new apps are created every day so it's worth asking. I am looking for a weather app that sends a warning/notification when frost is expected in my area. Not freeze (below 0C), cos that is easy; I am talking about frost that can happen even above 0C / 32 F. Does such an app exist? I know meteo stations can do that but those that do usually are quite costly.
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Winter 23/24 in UK & Europe with an early freeze! 1 2
by UK_Palms- 50 replies
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After the crappy winter last year, it seems we are going to be starting this winter with below average temperatures as well. Far from ideal. Thankfully it won’t be too extreme as it is quite early on, limiting the extent of cold, but it is still quite a significant cold wave either way. And this appears to be effecting almost the entire continent too. This is coming down from Scandinavia and the Siberian arctic. Any cold will be heavily moderated / watered down by the seas around the British Isles, before it arrives on these shores. Here are the ECMWF and GFS runs. They are very similar looking now… both rather cold and wintry. I don’t …
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Winterizing contradictions
by Than- 16 replies
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I am considering winterizing methods and I read lots of advice online. However, some of them seem to contradict each other. Can anyone help me clear the mental fog? 1. Cover plants under tall evergreen trees to stop frost from falling on plants and also to trap heat VS use deciduous trees so that sun rays can pass through in the winter and warm plants up. 2. Mulch the soil around the soil to insulate it VS keep soil clear because it absorbs heat during the day and releases it during the night. 3. Keep the soil dry during cold spells to avoid freezing the roots VS water the plants because wet soil absorbs much more heat (again, if there is mulch on it, how c…
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Palm growth in the fall/winter
by Ben F.- 1 follower
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Hi all, I was curious about palm growth in the fall/winter. I'm in Southern California, zone 10a/b, it doesn't get much colder than upper 30's in the late fall/winter, typically not warmer than lower 70's during the day. I was curious about how palm trees grow during this season, specifically Queen palms. From what I read, they are still growing, but once the soil gets colder, not as much? I've noticed more palms around this area, including mine, seem to be doing the nutrient pulling from lower fronds (more yellowing), while still growing new fronds. Is there something about this time of year that makes palms use more of their own fronds, rather than nutrients/fertil…
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2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season 1 2 3
by JLM- 2 followers
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That time of the year is still several months away, so dont worry about it yet. But, why am I making this thread then? We have Invest 90L off the east coast on...*checks date*…. January 16th! This Invest area is not expected to really do anything, and has been tagged with a 0% chance of development by the NHC today. Satellite data indicates that it *may* be a Subtropical Storm, but this is such a marginal case where it may or may not be that its best to just wait to call it anything until post season analysis. A lot of studying will go into this system im sure. 90L will go on to impact Nova Scotia and Newfoundland with gusty winds and rain. Heres some satellite …
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Cyclone Ciarán (northwest Europe)
by UK_Palms- 1 follower
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So it looks like this storm system is going to smash straight into us in the next 12-24 hours. I was hoping it would head further south and go through France, but it looks like the eye of the storm will pass directly through central England now, with the worst winds on the southern end of its tail, affecting the south coast of England and northern France the worst. The latest run on France’s AROME model has 150kmh+ winds over the Isles of Scilly and exposed parts of southern England. The Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey looks like they could be devastated, potentially with 180kmh winds. AROME is a fairly accurate model in the shorter t…
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Some interesting Hardiness zone research
by Southwesternsol- 1 follower
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I was doing some web browsing and found an interesting page showing how much hardiness zones have shifted. I'm not sure if this has been posted here before, but I thought it was quite interesting. Closest city to me is Albuquerque, and it lines up with what I've noticed anecdotally. Overview of the research. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/shifting-planting-zones-2023 See the graphs showing the changes https://www.climatecentral.org/graphic/shifting-planting-zones-2023?graphicSet=Local+Shifting+Planting+Zones&location=Anniston&lang=en
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Hurricane Otis
by JohnAndSancho- 6 replies
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Good Lord - from a tropical storm to a category 5 in a matter of hours? That's crazy scary. Good vibes for Acapulco and all of the impacted areas. There's no way to be prepared or evacuate anything intensifying THAT rapidly. Scary scary stuff.
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thermal mass Impact of Common Landscape Materials
by kinzyjr- 2 followers
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Overview The purpose of this thread is to record observations of surface temperatures and their change over time under various conditions for common landscape materials. Most of us would assume that the borders and other materials we use to landscape our yards are relatively close in heat capacity, with albedo having an impact for the darker materials. This falls in line with the interest in urban heat islands (UHI), since having some of these materials near small plants may give them a boost overnight if they can hold enough heat. Landscapes with a lot of hardscaping may be able to gain a small advantage, especially if the grower is able to cover the plant in a w…
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Foreword Performing a quick search on this site will yield a significant amount of threads, recommendations, and opinions on the various brands of weather stations in regard to their accuracy and feature sets. A quick list includes: https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/topic/76321-my-new-weather-station https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/66495-best-home-weather-station/ https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/66232-outdoor-thermometer-recommendations/ https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/59865-weather-stations/ https://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?/topic/55505-do-you-have-a-weather-station/ https://…
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Filifera Eclipse photos!
by SailorBold- 1 reply
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Was lucky to see the "Ring of Fire" eclipse on Saturday morning.. It made beautiful and striking shadows that shimmered.. here are some pictures I took of the shadows.. coming off my Washingtonia Filiferas and Eucalyptus.. It was really fascinating..the weather was perfect for it..not a cloud in the sky. Im also attaching some of my weather station data which recorded a temperature drop! I figured Id share because from what I understand it won't happen here for another 300 years!
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Eastern USA Temperate Rainforests
by Alex High- 1 follower
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Hello all, Since my trip to the Great Smoky Mountains a couple years ago, which is located in the Appalachian Temperate Rainforest (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian_temperate_rainforest), I have become fascinated with temperate rainforests (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate_rainforest) and the fact that we have one here in the Eastern U.S. And I have recently been doing some research to try to determine the boundaries of the Appalachian Temperate Rainforest and see what other parts of the Eastern U.S. qualify for temperate rainforest designation. This is what Wikipedia says are the criteria for a temperate rainforest: For temperate rainforests of…
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Tropical Storm radar
by WSimpson- 1 reply
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I have had a little rain from that tropical storm, but now , interestingly the only part of town getting wet is the east side . The rain split town in half . Will
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Hurricane Ian damage to Bismarck
by Venice Strong- 12 replies
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Last week’s Hurricane Ian pounded Venice FL with 115+ mph winds. Our beautiful 25 foot Bismarck suffered extensive damage to the northerly facing fronds. Several southern facing fronds are still attached. Our landscaper said that the center top frond was lost (containing the white spongey core material) and has no chance of survival. Has anyone had experience with this center core loss and what are it’s chance of survival?
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Wildfires in Hawaii..
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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Wanted to post this here for those who may not have heard.. A pretty bad situation unfolding on Maui atm.. Appears there are other fires on some of the other islands as well. Not good. https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/09/coast-guard-joins-brush-fire-response-lahaina-where-crews-continue-battle-wind-whipped-flames/
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What causes these "anti-microclimates"?
by Pee Dee Palms- 1 follower
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Recently I was looking at some USDA hardiness zone maps for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi and noticed something off about three different towns. These three towns that I have posted pictures of all seem to have a lower hardiness zone than the surrounding area which I would think should be the opposite. I thought that the asphalt and heat the buildings and roads create could potentially bump the hardiness zone up half a zone like most large cities. Why would these three towns be half a zone below the surrounding area? The three towns in question are: Pearsall, TX - Baton Rouge, LA - Vicksburg, MS
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Hot Water
by Silas_Sancona- 25 replies
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..This tweet from Scripps Oceanography today, and yesterday's SST readings via "State Of The Ocean" data from Southern CA. say it all.. Have been hearing about the 65+ Dew point readings across coastal San Diego county lately. Data from the State of the Ocean site is Sea Surface Temp. anomalies, not the actual temps recorded. From Scripps twitter page.. State of the Ocean SST anomaly data from 8/2/2018 across S. Cal. With this summer's stubborn high pressure looking to set up on top of the region again over the weekend and possibly through all of next week.. could Scripps record that magic number of 80F? ..Must admit i'm a little envious regardless. K…
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