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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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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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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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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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Hilary ...Is that You?? 1 2
by Silas_Sancona- 1 follower
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Cue the Memes! ..If you dare!! haha As Mentioned yesterday, Looking like CA ..and AZ ( to some extent, ..for the moment at least ) could be in for ..Quite the rain event in the days ahead as the next Tropical System gets going in the E. Pac.. What appeared to be the GFS spitting out yet another .." Celebrated a wee' too much the night before, before a tough morning " " fantasy " Model run last weekend, appears to be a much more " sober " forecast which needs to be monitored closely over the coming days as there is potential for ...Not only epic rainfall -somewhere- between Cen. AZ, and ..most of.. California starting Friday/ Saturday, and heading into next …
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Where royals grow, and where they could grow 1 2 3
by Jimbean- 88 replies
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These are areas where royals grow naturally now:
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Is the climate of Dallas closer to Minneapolis or to Miami?
by Can't think of username- 3 replies
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This same topic was made and exploded on the ol' City-Data Weather: https://www.city-data.com/forum/weather/3375676-climate-dallas-more-similar-climate-minneapolis.html Emman85 (a member both there and here) participated quite a bit, but to my knowledge no one else on here did, so I figured to make it here because you folks here on Palmtalk might find it of interest. Not just for the comparison between the climates, but for its overlap in premise with much discussed climates on here. Here's the comparison and contrast that overlaps what we discussed. "Dallas may not have continental winter temperatures but it does get continental winter patterns and can …
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This was planted by a landscaper about 6-8 months ago and the original grinds started turning brown but the new ones looked ok. We have tried increasing water but it’s getting hotter and now the new ones growing from the middle look dry and yellow and unhealthy. I think it get 20 min of water every morning at 6 am. Anyone have any help or tips… I don’t think my landscaper knows what to do to make sure it doesn’t die help! Is it look better to anyone then I am thinking? I am worried it’s too late already and 120 degrees is coming!
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length of nightly cool down and plants
by flplantguy- 1 follower
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Like the title says, Im wondering about the length of time a given location reaches its low (high) temp for the night (day) and the effect on plants in the garden. If the time is only minutes (like a light freeze) does it have any effect at all? If a plant likes cool nights and its warmer before a small drop at sunrise can you even count it? We average out numbers for plants in heating and cooling degree days for this purpose but its more for farming and less for plant microclimate. In Florida inland locations cool more than the coast and warmer nights are an issue on the water, but what about the adjacent lands that hit lower temps for short periods? How does that ef…
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Hello summer
by DAVEinMB- 2 replies
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Mother nature has been pretty nice to us through June but I knew damn well this was coming. Gotta love when overnight lows hover around 80.... at least most of my plants will enjoy it
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Why Southeast US Airports Are Often Cold Spots
by Can't think of username- 19 replies
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All my research into why the Tallahassee airport official weather station is such a cold spot has taught me a lot as to why other Southeast US airports are also cold spots. To give those who missed those comments some context, the Tallahassee airport is a cold spot that has colder lows than many other places in the Southeast US because deforestation surrounding the airport leads to massively disproportionate soil drainage and ground/sky exposure that are both apt to make readings colder on the clear, calm, nights that are all too common in the Southeast US. 3 studies have been conducted on the matter and I can recommend all of them. https://www.researchgate.net/publi…
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Mexico is heating super fast
by idontknowhatnametuse- 6 replies
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We had an unusually rainy spring in Monterrey, But it looks like we're gonna have an extremely hot summer. These aren't our normal temperatures. Today was a very hot day in most of mexico, not just my city. Even the Yucatan Peninsula got these temperatures.
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Coconut Palm in Sarasota, FL?
by Emarohl- 1 follower
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i just moved to Sarasota and am starting to plant trees in the backyard. I recently bought a small coconut palm maybe about 2-3 feet tall and planted it outside in our yard. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or advice on a coconut palm growing here. I know they aren’t very cold hardy. Our house is less than .5 miles from the Sarasota bay and west of highway 41. The yard gets plenty of sunlight and has good drainage. Will it be too cold for it to survive? Can I cover it in cold snaps to keep it warm? Coldest it got this year in our area was 38 deg. According to maps online we are right on the cusp of 9b and 10a. Wondering if anyone in the area had experience with…
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North America Monsoon 2023: The unknown, & Stranger Things... Pt #1
by Silas_Sancona- 0 replies
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It's that time of year again when the Southwestern U.S and N.W. Mexico enters the best season here.. The heat, towering walls of dust ..Lightning filled evenings, and humid, Hawaii-esque mornings.. That time of year when somewhat boring dry and thirsty landscapes are magically brought to life and can resemble places far wetter than one would assume.. Unlike prior years, i'm breaking this year's Monsoon thread into 2 parts: ....The here and now, and some personal thoughts on what may lie further out on the horizon.. Some interesting insight on what plants can tell us about weather patterns at certain times of the year as well.. Starting things off... …
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Well it looks like we've turned the corner again and had a very brief Spring. I have a chance of some rain tonight but after that it looks like warm to hot and no precipitation. I'm going to have to get the irrigation repaired this weekend.
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Watering the garden with HomeKit (for smarthome users)
by lapalmeraie- 1 follower
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I installed a micro-drip system from Gardena last week in combination with the Eve aqua. Now the bamboo is watered automatically and it also checks the weather forecast whether it is needed at all. Of course this solution is more expensive than a traditional timer for instance, but it is nice to have it automated so you do not have to keep an eye on it. More for the people that already automated parts of their house. 😇
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I didnt quite realize how popular these threads were until this year, so here we are! "Happy" Hurricane Season. We will start off with the forecast for the season, and what we currently have going on out there right now. The forecast from just about every agency or group that puts out a seasonal forecast is calling for an ABOVE AVERAGE season this year. Colorado State University put out their forecast calling for 19 named storms, 9 of those being hurricanes, and 4 being major hurricanes. NOAA has also put out their forecast, and they are calling for 14-21 named storms, 6-10 of those being hurricanes, and 3-6 of those hurricanes being major hurricanes. The a…
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This Hurricane Season ended the British desire to re-engage the newly formed US in the second phase of the Revolutionary War: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1780_Atlantic_hurricane_season
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PNW - 3rd La Nina Winter in a row weather talk 1 2 3 4
by Chester B- 2 followers
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So we all know this triple dip La Nina is a rarity, and starting off looking pretty bad.
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80f in pa
by PAPalmtrees- 1 follower
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April 20 Solar Eclipse
by SeanK- 0 replies
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Anyone planning to be in western Oz through Indonesia next week will be treated to a hybrid solar eclipse.
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United States Severe Weather 1 2
by JLM- 63 replies
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I got bored and started thinking, what if i create a thread specific to severe weather events? I thought about this partly because of the event that has occurred across portions of Texas and Oklahoma today, this activity is spreading over Arkansas as i type this. If you do not know, the Storm Prediction Center has 5 severe weather risk categories. Marginal (1/5) - 5% severe threat Slight (2/5) - 15% severe threat Enhanced (3/5) - 30% severe threat Moderate (4/5) - 45% severe threat High (5/5) - 60% severe threat So what do the percentages mean? Well, say you are under a Slight Risk, this means there is a 15% chance of seeing severe weather within a 25 …
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