WEATHER / CLIMATE
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Texas Freeze - January, 22nd 2025
by RedRabbit- 4 replies
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This thread is to cover the freeze on January 22nd, 2025. For context, yesterday in Houston we had 3” of snow with parts of Louisiana receiving much more. The snow reached as far east as Charleston, SC. A hard freeze followed this morning in Texas.
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Wild fires here in southern Pennsylvania
by PAPalmtrees- 1 reply
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Just southeast of Shippensburg there is some pretty crazy wildfires i'll share some pictures And videos (Not My pictures and videos) https://www.facebook.com/1032851583/videos/pcb.10232986198210494/1378678946497351 https://www.facebook.com/1032851583/videos/pcb.10232986198210494/638032645729982
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173 years of Hurricane Strikes map
by The7thLegend- 0 replies
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With Hurricane season approaching I thought this was a good read in case you missed it. 173 years of Hurricane Strikes - 1,167 landfalls between 1851-2024 - Mid Atlantic is region Hurricanes are least likely to hit - 1880s Hold the record for most landfall Hurricanes - Blue Hill Observatory recorded the strongest Hurricane-related surface wind 186 mph Here's the article: The hurricane dead zone: Map shows coastline that hurricanes can't seem to reach
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Dust Storms
by SailorBold- 4 replies
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Gonna wear a mask today as I head out this afternoon.. the sky is orange.. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/03/weather/new-mexico-haboob-dust-storm/index.html
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San Antonio TX USDA Zones 1890 - 2024
by ChrisA- 7 replies
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I've been curious to look back at history to see how zones have changed in San Antonio going back to the beginning of consistent weather records (1886), using a 30-years of data to form an average lowest temperature for that period of time. The data indicates that San Antonio is not new to a barely 9A zone designation, but has waffled on one side of the 20F mark during that period of time. So 9A is not new, nor, as many people have stated numerous times on this forum, is it indicative of the ability to grow anything more tender in this area than it has been able to support in the past 135 years. I'm interested to know what your thoughts are on this. …
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Lafayette, Louisiana breaks 1899 record by 2 degrees. All time record low temperature.
by Sabal_Louisiana- 1 follower
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A hard to believe temperature of 4 degrees F was reached at the Airport location this Wednesday morning. It dropped to 6 degrees in the city of Lafayette during the historic Arctic outbreak of 1899. An absolute minimum temperature record that stood for over 125 years was shattered today.
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More rain
by happypalms- 4 replies
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As a palm grower I love the rain and we certainly are getting our fair share of it. If 500mm wasn’t enough from the recent cyclone was t enough where in for some more wet days ahead again.
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Models are appearing to converge on something like another extreme winter for even the southern states like Texas. As if we didn't have enough the past couple of years! 😭 If current models are correct, the worst should be around the 11th of January (at least for Texas). Although I hope it will all blow over or that it won't get as bad as '21, I am not taking chances. I'll slowly start preparing (I have a large yard with many precious young-ish palms so I can't have the "Oh I'll see what happens 2-days out" - attitude. A few tips I learned from the last few years for my situation: - Act now. Buy frost cloths early. In previous years, these were all sold out. …
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Is it too soon to declare this...
by Sabal_Louisiana- 5 replies
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Tornadoes Midwest/Deepsouth
by PAPalmtrees- 10 replies
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Y'all be safe in the Midwest/Deep south I've been keeping track of all the storms i'll be praying for you guys. https://www.weather.gov/dlh/sst
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Tropical Cyclone Alfred hours away
by Jonathan Haycock- 2 followers
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Latest reports suggest Tropical Cyclone Alfred is intensifying and could make landfall as a Category 3. This will put it at wind speeds between 170-224 km/h, which will be devastating for SE Queensland. Brisbane likely to take a direct hit, with areas to the South including Gold Coast getting the worst of it. Major flooding is guaranteed due to high levels of intense rainfall and landfall coinciding with a high tide in the early hours of Friday morning. Coastal residents advised to evacuate. Last Cyclone to hit SE Queensland was 50 years ago. Time to get my rare seedlings off their shelves and in the garage. Got those affected by this, stay safe.
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An interesting weather pattern forming
by happypalms- 4 replies
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A cyclone is forming of the coast of southern Queensland. It will be interesting to see where heads south. And if it does we will get some good rainfall. If it forms into an east coast low it will get rather wet. Good news for the palm growers.
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California / Arizona / Southwest Winter 2024 -25 ..and maybe a faint glimmer of hope for later on??: It's all up in the air..
by Silas_Sancona- 19 replies
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Was going to hold off for another week for some additional data to come in before posting this years thread but decided that i'll add that in later.. Regardless, time for some thoughts on what the winter ahead for CA and the rest of the Southwestern U.S. might hold this year.. Could it be another wet one? chilly ..or chillier? ..or could the current " dry n' warm " theme playing out thus far this fall hold on thru the shortest months of the year? ..And what about that glimmer i mentioned.. Whatz that about??.. ..As the end of the title says ..It is all, up in the air.. While there are some decent indications the current heatwave we've b…
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This upcoming January 14-16th event is looking more and more like the December 2022 event. Although along the coast they are predicting rain, we are forecasted to be dry through then. I’m seeing 17-19°F predicted in Central Texas Monday night, currently, but based on the last few years will assume it will drop further. Dallas may see 12°F or lower.
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The 1899 Valentines Day Florida massacre
by SubTropicRay- 1 follower
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It's the anniversary of the 1899 Arctic Outbreak. The numbers are comparable to the December 1983 and January 1985 freezes.
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Like a BRICK!
by ahosey01- 1 reply
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I woke up at 3:30 in the morning to go pee, and to get to the bathroom I walked past my weather station console. It was 69F at that time. I just woke up at 7:00 because my alarm went off. It is 43F. That almost 40F temp swing happened in 3 hours.
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Just when I thought it was over
by idontknowhatnametuse- 18 replies
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I'm tired of bringing pots inside and outside and protecting plants. 3 freezes in a span of less than 2 months, never seen that before.
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Peculiarities of the Brownsville Climate
by ahosey01- 0 replies
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Since moving here about a year ago, I have really paid close attention to the way that things here are climactically, and I have found things interesting. First - this may be one of Earth's wildest climates in terms of extreme temperature swings when the cold fronts make their way down off the plains. It is the only place that I have been able to find where even the hardier natives are frozen to the ground with some regularity (every 50-100 years). Presumably this could also be true in central FL but I haven't found any conclusive proof that it has happened. Would love to hear from some people who have been there for decades. This includes Lucaena pulvirulenta an…
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Does anyone know of a database that shows the history of weather advisories given to a specific location/forecast zone? Im trying to find data for the local zone (coastal pasco county) in terms of freeze warning frequency, frost advisorues, etc. the low i recorded this winter is borderline for a bunch of plants i was hoping to grow, even knowing i was zone pushing a bit. If i can get some perspective on how often it occurs here i can plan better. Covering things repeatedly this winter got trying, especially once i got sick, so planning in advance, or not planting certain plants, is what im trying to do. I think i found one before, but it was difficult to scrub through …
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Florida Winter 2024-2025 Low Temperature Screenshots
by Matthew92- 1 follower
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Am making this thread to post larger amounts of temperature screenshots from this winter. I know someone did this last winter I believe and I didn't want to blow up the other thread with them. Lows throughout Northern/North-Central FL this morning at about 7:15 CST. Following 2 are my area showing the colder temps away from the bayou. My house is in a real cold spot because we hit 25 this morning (but am still south of the road outlined in yellow). Destin microclimate But further east into 30a/Santa Rosa/Grayton Beach coastal microclimate isn't as much as Destin proper. FL peninsula working it's mag…
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Is it too soon to declare this...
by Sabal_Louisiana- 0 replies
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VOID
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Polar vortex 2024/2025
by PAPalmtrees- 31 replies
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just got through another polar vortex how cold did it get for you guys
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Palisades fire
by ASHCVS- 1 follower
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Live from Santa Monica
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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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Apple Averages
by rizla023- 1 follower
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Not sure if this is new to all, but it is to me. I found out the iPhone weather app has a nice averages chart. Apparently, it uses average data from 1970. “Monthly averages reflect daily highs and lows since 1970. For example, the January monthly average uses January 1 through January 31 for every year since 1970.“ Here is mine for Santa Ana, CA. I know averages aren’t always our best gauge for what to plant, but it is interesting and helps get the imagination going.
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