WEATHER / CLIMATE
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Texas Weather Topic
by Figo- 20 replies
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This week in Texas is going to be extremely cold, concerns for tropical plants and plants that can get damaged at temperatures below 32°F (0°C). Temperatures expected to get as low is 14°F (-10°C) in the Austin area. Corpus Christi can get as low as 20°F to 23°F (6°C-5°C).
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Small Area of Zone 10a In Lousisana 1 2
by PalmTreeDude- 2 followers
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On the interactive USDA map I found a small area that is zone 10a in Louisiana. I know many people disagree with the map, but I just find this interesting. Does anyone know if any coconuts or any other 10a palms or plants in general are grown there? Is it just forest? Take a look.
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Opinions, And Analysis On Next Week's North American Cold Blast 1 2
by Mr. Coconut Palm- 1 follower
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Hi Everyone, I am curious what the rest of you have to say about next week's cold blast here in North America? What are your gut feelings and analysis of the situation? From what I have seen and heard, there have been fluctuations going back and forth from warmer to colder, and some discrepancy between the American and European Models. John
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Wrapping/Covering Palms
by CrescentCity- 1 reply
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We are expecting a low of high 20s on Friday in New Orleans. What is the best way to wrap and protect the palms from freeze damage? thanks
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Arizona Freeze Incoming?
by ahosey01- 14 replies
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Wickenburg is forecast to hit 28F next Tuesday. Usually, my yard is 6-10F colder than the forecast temperature. We will see how cold it gets!
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Plant Wax signaling Wetter Monsoon seasons for the Southwest ..and Southern California... ahead??
by Silas_Sancona- 0 replies
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We may be a month into N.H. Winter ( I use the meteorological definition ) but, as always, always looking ahead to the best of seasons here in the Southwest. Sometime ago, i'd mentioned how the UofAZ was involved in undertaking a large study to get a better grasp on what the North American Monsoon cycle might do in a warming world, and see what clues warmer episodes in the region's climate past might offer. checking in for winter weather- related info from a couple local climatologists, i stumbled upon an article related to recent findings that study is tarting to shed light on, which follow thoughts i myself have had, and go against some other wisdom on what driv…
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My New Weather Station!
by Xerarch- 7 replies
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So I bought me a weather station for my wife to give to me for Christmas. But with this coming cold snap I had to get it set up early so I can get the readings of what (I hope) will be the lowest temps of this winter. It’s the Ambient Weather WS-2000, I have it set up to be visible on the Ambient Weather website. Would like to have it show up in Wunderground as well but that can wait for a convenient time.
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....Just another good vibration.
by Silas_Sancona- 4 replies
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Anyone feel em'? 4th largest Quake in the last 30 years for the Bay Area.
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Coastal SE Zone Map
by clinenotklein- 1 follower
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The Florida thread inspired me to do one here based off of a happy medium between 1991-2020 averages, personal observation, (which made me do higher or lower in certain areas), and some educated guesses from trends in how the lines go from known areas to fill it in. Definitely in agreement with a narrow band of 9b above Florida and it probably terminates in extreme coastal Charleston County, SC. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1HHQbCcLVZkxooXPD1H4XC1oWRV8TPbA&fbclid=IwAR0_wNWuCvzHHCzeflSoTdT8MKzZpqR1PyCtRlO7T3KTqyDauBBuBiM5KlU&ll=31.325495808975415%2C-80.68797249999999&z=7
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Mauna Loa
by Silas_Sancona- 11 replies
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Hearing Mauna Loa is stirring again.. Figured it might be wise to launch a thread on it, just in case.. Hopefully this will be a small, and non-threatening eruption.. 🤞
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Ground Temperature vs. Air Temperature
by Hortulanus- 1 follower
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Since we are having cold spells all around the world lately (Australia, West + East Coast of Northern America, Werstern Europe etc...), I'm thinking a lot about a subject that from my perception is not so often discussed around palmnuts and exotic growers and I catch myself every now an then not taking it into consideration: The difference between the measured temperature at 2m above the ground and the temperature next to the soil. Especially in the winter this can mean dead or alive for some smaller plants like overhead protection or exposure can. I think it is an interesting topic because like all of the other climate parameters it's not universal and it can differ a lo…
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Oregon heat and drought stress on forests.
by Chester B- 4 replies
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It’s an interesting read and backs up my own anecdotal observations/conclusions. It’s common to see more dead and dying native conifers each year. Also many of the trees commonly planted in the east or areas with regular rainfall suffer through our summers. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna59671
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Florida Freeze of 1962
by Bill H2DB- 3 replies
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Having experienced this atrocity , and still scarred by it , as well as the '83 , '85 events , I am compelled to post these links . Ah... the Good Old Days ...... https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weather/2020/12/11/the-day-tampa-froze-over https://www.nytimes.com/1962/12/14/archives/florida-freeze-worst-since-1889-killing-blow-to-fruit-and-vegetable.html https://www.weather.gov/media/tbw/paig/PresAmFreeze1962.pdf https://citrusindustry.net/2020/11/10/get-florida-freeze-updates-with-winter-weather-watch/ Yeah , right..............
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what do you guys think of my lowest temps from 200 till now?
by A User on Palmtalk- 1 follower
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2000: 0 7a/6b 2001: 5 7a 2002: 0 7a/6b 2003: -2 6b 2004: -5 6b/6a 2005: -1 6b 2006: 3 7a 2007: -4 6b 2008: 2 7a 2009: -13 6a 2010: 4 7a 2011: -4 6b 2012: 5 7a 2013: -1 6b 2014: -14 5b 2015: -11 5b 2016: 0 6b/7a 2017: 5 7a 2018: -6 6a 2019: -13 5b 2020: 4 7a 2021: -3 6b 2022: -1 6b
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Help me understand this!
by ahosey01- 2 replies
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This fall, I got a weather station in my yard. I am at the bottom of a river valley in the desert, and my neighborhood is full of large trees (cottonwoods, pecans, ash trees, cypresses, etc.) because the groundwater is so close to the surface. Many of these trees are not on irrigation and they look beautiful. Anyways - because we're in this valley (and in the desert) the cold air seems to sink down to my property. I find that every night, I am between 28F and 33F. What's unusual, though, is that my temperatures appear inversely related to the rest of Wickenburg. In the morning, when I check my station, I check the local Weather Underground ones also. What I…
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Best website for historic low temperatures
by Cody Salem- 2 replies
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I've been lurking at this website for years and decided that I should start doing some posting. I wanted to share what I have found to be the easiest place to find data historic low temperatures across the U.S. It's pretty obscure, so I doubt many of you have seen it before. https://wrcc.dri.edu/summary/sodusa.html First choose your state, then you will see a list view and map view of all the available stations. Some stations have more complete data than others, so you might have to check a few of them. Even though the website format is a little outdated, the data is auto-generated, so all of the stations that are a…
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I am attempting to understand an anomaly that I have observed in temperature recording stations near Lake Havasu, Arizona (Bullhead City Airport)and Yuma, Arizona. Bullhead City, Arizona is located at latitude 35.15° north and is 547 feet in altitude. The location at Yuma, Arizona is located at latitude 32.97° north with an elevation of 200 feet. Notwithstanding this rather substantial difference in latitude, Bullhead City, Arizona is consistently warmer in the winter months compared to areas surrounding Yuma, Arizona. One prime example is during the 2007 January freeze experienced throughout the western United States. Bullhead City, Arizona (Airport) recorded a low …
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World USDA Hardiness Zone Map
by Jimbean- 1 follower
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Every so often I'll wake up to this around the middle of the night. I check the radar, and it's always from about Cape Canaveral southward, isolated rain bands that bring the occasional downpour. Why does this only appear from Cape Canaveral and southward?
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My contributions from this topic inspired me to make a thread on just Brevard, Treasure coast, and Orlando areas. I'll post my observations and give my opinions but the main purpose will be to gather input from others as well. Please feel free to post here.
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In the Southwest, we wait all year, for the best time of the year.. hating the heat that precedes it, but looking forward to the magic it can bring once the rains begin.. This is the Monsoon.. The most unique of weather patterns in the North American subtropics. ***For anyone curious, i'll defer further insight into the detailed details of exactly what the North American Monsoon is to looking through past year's threads here***. That said, in a nutshell, the word " Monsoon " ..a word of Arabic origin refers to a seasonal reversal of wind direction.. one that often brings rain and raised humidity.. While used too often by miss informed people, the word "…
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New Climate Normals (1991-2020) 1 2 3 4
by JLM- 3 followers
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New climate normals coming right after the new year.
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