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Southwestern Arizona & outside of Phoenix
by Sandy Loam- 18 replies
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I am not located anywhere near Arizona, but I might end up there some day with my love for the desert. I am asking this question from over here in Florida. What are the warmest (overnight in winter) microclimates in and around the Phoenix area? Can you be specific right down to a particular square km/mile, or a specific hilltop, etc.? Also, what are the warm patches (avoiding cold overnight winter extremes) in southwestern Arizona anywhere between Yuma and Ajo, approximately. I understand that Ajo has higher elevation, so is simply colder on winter nights than Yuma, but that's the general vicinity that I'm looking at. I am not considering cookie-cutter sub…
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Cold vs warm zone hardiness
by NC_Palms- 6 replies
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I am sorry in advance if this comes off as a stupid question. A lot of times I hear people say "my zone is a cold 8b" or "my zone is a warm 9b" but what differentiates a warm zone from a cold zone? So for example, according to the USDA interactive hardiness map my average minimum temperature is 11.5ºF so I'd imagine that would be considered a cold 8a while Cape Hatteras would be considered a cold 9a with an average minimum temperature of only 20.0ºF?
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Smoke in Palm Beach County 3/5/19
by NOT A TA- 2 replies
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Smelled like a house in back of mine was on fire, an hour later it still smelled. You can see smoke in the air as cars with headlights on pass by. Started surfing around online looking for "news" about a fire in the area. Turns out there's a controlled burn south of Lake Okeechobee and abnormal wind pattern is sending it our way, I'm like 50 miles away. 22,000 acre burn seems big to me for a "controlled burn" considering the wind and time of year (our dry season). I'm curious how they can control a 22,000 acre fire in 13-14 MPH wind? News https://www.wpbf.com/article/concerns-over-smoke-in-palm-beach-county/26682517
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Snow in LA
by enigma99- 1 follower
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https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-california-snow-20190221-story.html It was that kind of day in some parts of Southern California, where snow dropped at extremely low elevation levels, creating a winter wonderland for a short while. Snow fell in Malibu, Pasadena, West Hollywood, Northridge, San Bernardino, Thousand Oaks and other unexpected places.
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2018-2019 Winter/US/Dec., Jan.,Feb.
by bubba- 2 replies
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The 2018–2019 United States winter in the Palm growing areas of the country did not experience the Polar Vortex in the predicted manner. To the contrary, the Polar Vortex created a much colder than anticipated winter in the western US when conventional wisdom predicted a possible replay of 1899 that would torture the SE (see Joe Bastardi). LA reported a cool/cold winter season. December had a maximum of 77F, a minimum of 39F and a median of 59F. January had maximum of 78F, minimum of 38F and a median of 59F. Startling for LA was February, which reported a maximum of 69F, a minimum of 40F and a median of 53F. Snowfall was widely reported throughout LA. Continuing in C…
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Winter Outlook 2018-2019 1 2
by Palm crazy- 1 follower
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This guy has a different take on this winter outlook. Looks better than most and it actually more of a typical winter I think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjcsTbD1pPM
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https://fitzlab.shinyapps.io/cityapp/ Here’s an interesting interactive map that shows what your area’s climate is expected to be like in 2080. Below is my area:
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Frosty The Lexus
by DoomsDave- 17 replies
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Frosty The Lexus sat frozen in my driveway All aglitter with sparkling frost
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As Yesterday was the 120th anniversary of the 1899 arctic outbreak I thought I would link to this 1988 abstract detailing the event. It also touches on the arctic outbreaks of Jan 1982 and Jan 1985 at the end of the paper. Obviously it was written a year to early to include the outbreak of 1989 that I remember witnessing the aftermath of that February while visiting the Stuart area during my winter break in high school. Arctic outbreak of 1899
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Polar Vortex on the Way? 1 2 3
by PalmatierMeg- 2 followers
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Saw this article in the news this morning. Haven't read it yet but am already shivering. If there is any good in this news, it's that the vortex won't arrive until mid-February. Maybe the effects won't be as severe by then. polar-vortex-may-be-on-the-horizon-scientists-warn Note: I'm reading article now. Polar vortex to start end of Dec. and inflict "one of the harshest winters in years." Yikes! I remember the last one not too many years back.
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Confused about temperatures on hills and valleys
by Sandy Loam- 1 follower
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I have never quite figured this out. If you live here in the northern Florida, it is beneficial for the tropical gardener to live on a hill top in winter because cold air masses can be significant overnight. The valleys receive more cold air as heat rises. (This problem doesn't exist in the southern extremities of Florida, of course, because it never really gets cold there). Florida is extremely flat and low-lying, so a hill top here is not very high. It is simply higher than the valleys. Why, then, is it the opposite in Arizona and California? For example, I see that the lowest parts of Arizona (Yuma especially) stay warm practically all year. As you trav…
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CA 1/5/2019 Storm Rain Totals
by joe_OC- 6 replies
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I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of rain we got. Totals for Huntington Beach ranged from .61” to 1.0” of rain. What were your totals?
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2018/19 Winter Low Temps 1 2 3
by PalmatierMeg- 1 follower
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About this time every year someone starts a thread about Winter Lows in the Northern Hemisphere. Such a thread is somehow therapeutic for PTers anxious about how cold may affect their palms - at least we know we aren't alone. So, I'll kick off this year's discussion. This morning was the lowest temp since last March: 48.4F Predicted: 46F Current temp: 56.3F at 10:30 a.m. Tomorrow's predicted low: 43F Then a warming trend until the next cold front. I am making no attempts to move/protect palms at this time. After sunup, temps rise quickly.
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Winter Storms Kai and Lucius
by Josue Diaz- 3 replies
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Man oh man! Did we have some heavy rain here in the last couple of days. I don't remember the last time we had strong storms like these - it must be several years since a similar storm hit us. Usually after a big storm, I wake up to see snow covering the Sierra Nevada Mountains. This morning, both the coastal range and the Sierra were coated in white! What a sight! Snow to the east and snow to the west. Rarely is a storm cold enough to bring snow to lower elevation ranges like the coastal range in central CA. How did youguys in the coastal ranges fare? Reports say CA-17 was closed in the Santa Cruz Mountains waiting for snow clearing equipment! https://www.wa…
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Possible Florida Freeze - January 2019 1 2
by RedRabbit- 2 followers
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Heads up that there's a possible freeze coming for North and Central Florida next week. Here's what the Euro model is calling for on the 21st: (Credit to Mikes Weather Page for posting this on FB)
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How cold did it get? January 2019 low temps for some cities
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 reply
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For many of these locations, readings may be the lowest temperatures of the winter. Displayed in degrees Fahrenheit US.pdf GLOBAL.pdf
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Cold Winters Correlation with Sunspots
by Ed in Houston- 6 replies
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Most people have probably heard of the sun's 11 year sunspot cycle. Some years there are almost no sunspots at the trough of the cycle and represent a calm less active and cooler sun. One can think of it as when there are a lot of sun spots it is boiling and when there are few spots it is cooler. Recent sun spot cycles: Notice the relationship of the years of the cold events below relative to the sun spot cycles. The cold events tend to occur near the sunspot minimum. January 1950 saw unprecedented cold and snowfall in the Pacific Northwest, with normally mild Seattle and Portland both falling below zero. The winter of 1962–63 was th…
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Great chance to observe FL’s microclimates
by Yunder Wækraus- 3 replies
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Even if Florida avoids the freeze, this cold event should cast light on FL microclimates, including eastern vs. western barrier islands, urban heat islands, and the lake effect, especially for South Bay to Pahokee. https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/01/28/us/winter-weather-monday-wxc/index.html
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Doppler radar history over the US
by Jimbean- 1 reply
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2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 05/97 to 12/2011
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It Is Icy Out!
by PalmTreeDude- 3 replies
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So we had a bit of snow, then it got really icy and apparently we are suppose to have more snow around 5 PM. Tempature has been hovering from 30 - 34 degrees F. Tonight it is suppose to get down to 27 degrees F. I am sure the roads are going to be a mess. Loblolly Pines (below)
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El Niño expected later this year 1 2
by Hillizard- 1 follower
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It's back: El Niño expected later this year, forecasters say: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/its-back-el-ni%C3%B1o-expected-later-this-year-forecasters-say/ar-AAyFm39 ".... In the U.S., a strong El Niño can result in a stormy winter along the West Coast, a wet winter across the South and a warmer-than-average winter in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains... El Niño is a periodic natural warming of ocean water in the tropical Pacific that impacts weather in the U.S. and around the world. Globally, the climate pattern can bring dry conditions to Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia...In South America, Brazil can get drought, while Argen…
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So Mild I Could Grow Palms in Northern Ohio
by Xerarch- 25 replies
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It was 57 degrees here in Northern Ohio today, January 8th. In fact we’ve only really had one cold streak so far this winter, it got down to about 18 degrees in December for the lowest so far. That means if I had planted a bunch of Sabal Palmetto in the summer they would still be doing great. I’ve been reading since mid December numerous articles and here on PT about a supposed polar vortex coming this year but it keeps getting pushed off and pushed off. I don’t even see anything that critical as far out as the forecast goes. I don’t believe for a second that we’ve already seen the worst of winter this year, but it’s got to come sometime.
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Temperature sensor.
by mdsonofthesouth- 5 replies
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Hey yall I am looking to upgrade my temperature and humidity sensors/system. I dont need high end or anything, just something that can accurately measure temperature and humidity and can store min max values. I dont need color screens or fancy features, just accuracy and reliability. Any recommendations? Thanks!
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GFS and even EURO Model shows very significant cold in near future
by Sabal_Louisiana- 5 replies
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Curious to see what the next days GFS runs will show for potential (major?) arctic outbreaks last week of this January. These models have been flip-flopping alot and overstating cold lately so dont lose sleep just yet but its looking ugly late Jan and maybe early Feb. The 1800z run for Jan 18 has a fanciful nightmare scenario a long 10 days out with a historic 1062 mb high coming out of Canada with brunt of cold going into the eastern third of the US but even Texas would not be spared. Predicted low for Fla panhandle Jan 30 am at 10 F with snow in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. Worse, Euro Model now picking up on this for 10 days out with Birmingham AL a…
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It's been HOT
by steve99- 21 replies
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It's been hot alright, especially in MARBLE BAR Western Australia. Yesterday it sweltered through a sizzling 49.3C ( 120.7f ) and 3% humidity The two preceding days were nearly as bad. I can't see myself going there any time soon. Marble Bar, Western Australia December 2018 Daily Weather Observations Date Day Temps Rain Evap Sun Max wind gust 9 am 3 pm Min Max Dir Spd Time Temp RH Cld Dir Spd MSLP …
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