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What's Up? How Cold in Cali?
by happ- 1 reply
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The much touted "Cold Spell" is receiving lots of attention & opinions. At best it should be bad news for frost-prone areas like Oceanside plain/Vista/San Marcos/El Cajon. Metro areas should stay above 40F though NWS predicts 39F in San Francisco Saturday morning. Bay Area will be especially cold in areas away from the water. Wind may be the worst part of the system since the cold dry air massing in western Canada will ride a low pressure into the PacNW/RockyMts forcing/funneling tight millibars. So long as it stays windy the night temps will modify but super dry air will cause damage. It is strongly urged to irrigate heavily before this event. Hope for…
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2007 To Be The Hottest Year?
by Scott- 6 replies
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If this is redundant, I'm sorry. As most already know, it's forecasted to be hotter than last year. But taking into consideration the 117F local conditions last year, and this is going to be felt worldwide - so they say - couldn't this push even heat loving palms to the limits? And the predictions of dwindling snowcaps and decreasing water supply, and the inevitable power outages. (a swealtering emoticon would go good here) I'm just curious, what are some of you doing to prepare for this, if anything? For your palms and yourselves. Perhaps some ready-to-go sun-cloth shade structure that is removable. I've tried working this out, thinking wise. Has anybody else? M…
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Rainfall tally for 2006
by SubTropicRay- 16 replies
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The airport in Tampa has recorded just shy of 57 inches (1448 mm). What's your local rain tally for the year? Ray
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I was looking at weather.com and the weather doesnt look likes going to be pretty. Noaa calls for snow showers lowering down to around 1000 with lows in the mid 20's around January 11. The next days it says it will be in the mid to upper 20's. I have found weather.com to be very conservative. Weather is calling for a low of 36 in SF. weather.com also says mid 20's throughout central valley. Just a heads up folks.
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indicators of hardiness zones 1 2
by Jimbean- 66 replies
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What are some good tree indications of each hardiness zone? i.e. Brazilian pepper for 9b Royals for 10a Etc.
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No changes on the long range forecast, a very slight drop in temperatures but generally continuing to be unseasonally mild. This morning at 06:34 it is 13°C/55°F, which is a few degrees warmer than forecast.
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2006 warmest year ever!
by Exotic Life- 6 replies
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2006 was for the netherlands the warmest year ever when the start to hold the weather statics. 2006 May to warm 2006 June to warm 2006 July a lot of heat 2006 August normal, but we broke the rain record, this was one of the wettest month ever. 2006 September to warm 2006 Oktober to warm 2006 November to warm 2006 Warmest autemm ever 2006 December to warm 2006 Warmest year ever ... So when is this going to stop ? Januari start to warm ... and it look like the tempeture's don't going to change the next 10-15 day's ... maybe the warmest winter ever ? Maybe 2007 also a very warm year ? You never know ... we will see but because this weather a can grow a lot m…
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For the benefit of the growing number of (primarily) Southern Californians who have property here in Leilani Estates, but spend a good amount of time on the U.S. Mainland, I'll post some rainfall updates every now and then to keep you informed of the situation here. Last 24 hours: 0.06 inches Last 72 hours: 0.06 inches Last 7 days: 0.14 inches June 2006: 4.55 inches (June 2005: 14.67 inches) May 2006: 21.07 inches (May 2005: 3.32 inches) 01 Jan-30 Jun 2006: 77.47 inches (01 Jan-30 Jun 2005: 68.25 inches). Any questions, or if you want more specific info, let me know. Bo
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A U.S. weather blurb from Accuweather
by SubTropicRay- 2 replies
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"Cold Air Shots Are Not A Pattern Change Wednesday, January 03, 2007 I DON'T SEE A MAJOR PATTERN COMING YET, ONLY SHOTS OF COLD AIR, AND THAT REALLY IS NOT A PATTERN CHANGE IF IT WARMS UP AFTERWARDS.... Video will be on when I get in the office...Snow map is coming today for the storm in the Plains and Great Lakes... I know, I know, I know ... the talk out there amongst many meteorologists that a major pattern change is coming, but I just don't see it yet. Below are the graphs of the Arctic Oscillation (AO), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Pacific/North America Oscillation (PNA). Notice that the AO is forecasted to tank negative which is what people are…
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El Nino status as of December 31
by SubTropicRay- 6 replies
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Contrary to some weather reports, El Nino is not weakening yet. The following is from the U.S. Climate Prediction Center: PROGNOSTIC DISCUSSION FOR MONTHLY OUTLOOK NWS CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD 830 AM EST SUN DEC 31 2006 30-DAY OUTLOOK DISCUSSION FOR JANUARY 2007 - REVISED BELOW AT THE BOTTOM IS THE OLD PMD FOR JANUARY 2007 AS OF THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. WITH THE BENEFIT OF SHORT RANGE TOOLS BEING AVAILABLE AT THE END OF DECEMBER WE CAN NOW ADD THE FOLLOWING. AS FAR AS TEMPERATURE IS CONCERNED THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LONG-LEAD FORECAST FOR JANUARY AND THE SHORT TERM TOOLS - A CONSIDERATION THAT BOOSTS THE PROBABILITIES OF THE OU…
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Winter Climates for Palms
by happ- 2 replies
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Found this NWS site very interesting http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/climateno...imatenormals.pl Winter climate/temperature summary of 5 states considered "safe" for many palms: ( north to south) CALIFORNIA [Dec / Jan / Feb] Los Angeles : D : 68/48 J : 68/48 F : 69/50 Montebello : D : 70/44 J : 69/47 F : 71/48 Santa Monica : D : 64/50 J : 63/50 F : 63/51 San Diego : D : 66/48 J :65/47 F : 66/51 Escondido : D : 69/41 J : 68/42 F : 69/44 Palm Springs : D : 70/43 J : 70/44 F : 74/47 ARIZONA Mesa : D : 66/40 J : 67/41 F : 71/44 Phoenix : D : 65/43 J : 65/43 F : 69/47 Tucson : D : 66/42 J : 66/41 F : 70/44 Yuma : D : 69/45 J …
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climate zone changes?
by Jimbean- 9 replies
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I was talking to a plant nursery owner today and he told me that all of the climate zones were moved further north as of about two weeks ago. So I looked it up and sure enough my once 9a/9b officail climate is now 10a. http://arborday.org/media/Zones.cfm Do they just don't expect a major freeze to happen here agian or what?
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A quick moving storm will move into SoCal tomorrow after dumping heavy rainfall in NoCal [e.g. Crescent City: 5" in 24 hrs]. As usual the core of the storm will stay to the north of SoCal but brief heavy rainfall is possible for a few hours overnight What follows, however, will be a period of very strong wind. AccuWeather - Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Strong, Potentially Damaging California Wind The storm dropping south through California Tuesday night and early Wednesday will be followed by a strong, locally damaging wind event Wednesday afternoon through Thursday. Winds first occur along the Central Coast anytime Wednesday with speeds expected…
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Aussie thoughts on Bing Crosby's White Christmas
by SubTropicRay- 10 replies
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What do the folks down under think of all this white Christmas stuff? Does the Bing Crosby classic "White Christmas" get much airplay down under during the holidays? I'm just curious what you may have thought about the song as a child. I'd much rather have a barbecue at Christmas than sit in front of a fireplace with 10 layers of clothes on to keep warm. Geographically, 2/3 of the globe does have a warmer Christmas after all. Yes, I'm a humbug-er. Ray
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Arbor Day Foundation hardiness map 1 2 3
by Dave-Vero- 97 replies
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http://www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm Zone 10 now includes Cape Canaveral and much of Tampa-St Pete. The Portland, Oregon heat island is Zone 9. Washington Post story.
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Christmas weather forecasts
by Walter John- 35 replies
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Here in Brisbane, Aus, the Bureau of Meterology is predicting this for xmas. Updated 6am 23rd dec. Xmas eve - Fine Min 19 (66.2f) Max 28 (83f) Xmas day - Late rain Min 20 (68f) Max 32 (89.6f) This will determine where we eat , inside or on the back deck. Got a heap of family coming.
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For West Central FL
by SunnyFl- 5 replies
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From NWS, Ruskin: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 620 PM EST SUN DEC 24 2006 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-251000- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... BRANDON...TAMPA...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MY…
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The Sun is Coming Home
by Jeff Nugent- 35 replies
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It's a Take-Over-Bid the southern hemisphere is hijacking the sun and there is nothing you Northerners can do about it (for about six months, at least). The sun is heading back to the south LET US REJOICE! Praised be ala-lu-la. cheers 'n' beers - jeff
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Snowing in Oz for Xmas
by Cycadcenter- 0 replies
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FROM SMH TODAY YOU will not often see a summer snow report, but Thredbo issued one yesterday after that most unseasonal Australian sight: a white Christmas. In a day of wildly contrasting weather, four centimetres of snow fell on the NSW alpine town, Victoria was hit by hail, five centimetres of snow fell on the summit of Mount Wellington, behind Hobart, and high temperatures sent Queenslanders to the beach. As Sydney enjoyed a top temperature of 27 degrees - the near-average for December - Melburnians endured their coldest Christmas Day on record. Melbourne could muster only a maximum of 14.5 degrees and a minimum 8.5 degrees as snow, hail and thunderstorms s…
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Post Cold Spell Photos
by happ- 6 replies
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Sorry to see/read about the arctic shell-shot gardens, esp in NoCal But "banana belts" came through unscathed :: Here's how one garden in Los Angeles looked this morning : Howea New growth on majesty Allamanda heliconia / delonix regia plumeria leaf drop foxtail / king / banana / canna Very Cali
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December 19-20 2006 1 2
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 44 replies
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This could get worse than expected...it's 8 PM Tue night, and already 31f in my lower field. If this holds up, I'll be below freezing for 11-12 hours...It looks like I'm gonna be the CRDB poster child this year. In this field I have, in ascending order(lowest/coldest first) Yucca Rostrata(they should be ok) Cham Hum Cerifera, Jubaea, Butia x Jubaea, Sabal Uresana, Dyp Decipiens, Parajubaea Torallyi Torallyi, Ravanea Xerophila, and at the top, Rav Glauca and Sabal Mauritiaformis. Over 2,000 plants at risk...yikes...help me Mr. Wizard !!!!
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December 18-19 2006
by ghar41- 25 replies
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Ok folks....here we go. This is looking like the real deal. I am showing a reading of 38.6 in a protected area and it's only 10pm. I think mid 20's will settle in here tonight. My Rhapidophylums say "Bring it on, BABY!"
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San Fernando Vallians!
by DoomsDave- 0 replies
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Howdyall, especially our contingent of newbies in the San Fern Valley. Driving into DT LA to the Dark Tower and the trees were shakin' their thangs' (or having them shook) by the wind from the Valley. This is what we're warning you about. Put your tender stuff behind a windbreak AND GIVE THEM A DRINK OF WATER EVEN IF THEY DON'T APPEAR TO NEED IT. Especially the tropicals from the jungles, understory dypsis, etc. Let us know how it goes, and happy holidays! dave
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Accuweather is wacked. 1 2
by Palmy- 51 replies
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I check forecasts all the time on several different websites. But Meterologists at Accuweather are screwed up in the head, at least I hope. Accuweather has this forcasting system, where they reach out 15 days, which seems a little crazy if you as me. They seem accurate for the first 5 days, and sometimes the next five days. But between 10 days and 15 days, they are seriously wrong. They say that we are suppose to have snow and rain all the way out. It says that we will have temps in the mid to low 40's for highs and temps near 30 or lower for the lows. With snow and rain. They have to have some issues. Are the forcast models doing everything at this website? This cant…
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FREEZE DAMAGE (early indications)
by ghar41- 2 replies
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I realize it is early, but I have seen the dark splotches and curled frond edges before... I don't think I lost any but most of my A. c. "Illawarra's" will likely need to replace a lot of their crowns after this last weather event. It appears there is enough damage to the leaves that they will look very untidy in the spring. Also, small dark spots on Wodeytia but if that is the extent of the damage I will be thrilled. Some of others with dark spotting include P. rupicola, R. rivularis and Caryota urens. All Parajubeas (TvT, Sunka and Cocoides) look untouched. C. gigas still without a spot on it. Bismarkia's are turning more purple, not sure what's going on t…
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