WEATHER / CLIMATE
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July in California 1 2
by PalmGuyWC- 46 replies
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Somebody has to start the Calif. July thread, so hear it is. June in N. Calif. was well below normal in temps. (at least 10 degrees or more) until the very end, then last weekend we had a sizzler with highs around 106 to 109. Temps. have returned to "normal" with nightly lows in the high 50's to low 60's and daytime highs in the upper 80's. I expect there will be more heat waves ahead as July through Sept are our warmest months. Dick
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Here we go again in Florida !!! 1 2
by jrh735- 1 follower
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The cold weather is starting a whole month earlier than last year. This morning I woke up to 41 degrees in Miami beach. Next week I heard there is supposed to be an even colder blast. The coconut palms took a beating here last winter. They just started to look good again. I fear that many palms that were weakened by the cold during the winter of 2010 will not survive if we have a repeat performance.Someone told me that 50% of the Coconuts in SW Florida were killed last winter. It breaks my heart.
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Hurricane Felicia 1 2
by Manolitus- 45 replies
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Members, Just saw on the news that Hawaii may be hit by a CAT 4 hurricane in the next 5 days or so. I thought that hurricanes never hit Hawaii. To all our palm loving friends over there stay vigilant and don't take any storm lightly whatever the past history. We here in Miami have way too much experience so DO NOT let your guards down. Manny
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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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PNW - Summer Weather 2022 1 2
by Chester B- 1 follower
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Well I feel like its officially time to start the summer topic. I've had a few days just below 100F so far, and some pretty decent weather going forward. Even though we had a late start I'm seeing some good growth, and the heat lovers have really started moving. Currently sitting at 90F and the forecast is looking pretty toasty.
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26 degrees this am in Punta Gorda,FL 1 2
by Vincent- 45 replies
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Temps hit 26 early this morning. It is currently 29 degrees. It is not yet winter. Given the extreme cold of the past two years, I think my zone needs to be changed from 9 to a lower number- maybe 8a. So much for Kentiopsis oliviformis and Satakentias. What happened to the global warming theory? Any ideas?
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Similarities between S Fl and Hawaii 1 2
by displaced_floridian- 1 follower
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I'm a native Floridian (hence my name) and have always been a weather buff. When I look at weather in HI and S Fl I notice a lot of similarities. Temps are similar with highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s. Lows are generally in the 60s and 70s--except for the FL cold snaps . Also, the wind in both places seems to be from the E to NE a good part of the time. In Hawaii they are called Trade winds. Are not these perisitent E-NE winds in S Florida also Tradewinds--even though they are more frequently interrupted by cold fronts in Winter?
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Why so cold? 1 2
by gsytch- 45 replies
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Perhaps someone can shed some light. I've been here long enough to see quick cold snaps, but this year has me confused. There is little snow cover up north, and the land is relatively warm. The Gulf is warmish and yet tonight I am not getting any influence. The AO is not negative, yet this looks as cold as anything we had last year. I knew this arctic air was sitting in Alaska weeks ago, and I always worry when it gets that cold there...but how did this dip occur? It looked cold last week, but not this! I never went above 47F this afternoon and the wind was awful. Anyone chime in? How did this happen? Thanks!
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From Accuweather's Henry Margusity 1 2
by SubTropicRay- 45 replies
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"I AM NOT TRYING TO HYPE THINGS BUT THE COLD AIR MASS COMING DOWN THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER WILL BE THE COLDEST FOR MANY EVEN INTO THE DEEP SOUTH SINCE THE LATE 80'S. I AM TRYING TO GET THAT POINT ACROSS SO PEOPLE CAN PREPARE FOR JUST HOW COLD IT WILL BE. "
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THE BIG FREEZE! 1 2
by Takil-Explorer- 1 follower
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I have never seen this in Februari downhere! I think I gonna grow Dryas here instead of palms/exotics... Alexander
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Global warming effects 1 2
by Gaston in Argentina- 44 replies
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I have read this new from weather experts.- Global warming and extintion of live species Not a good new for the Trachicarpus fortuneii.- Im glad to be near the Antartica then.... North Korea...:-)
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Rainy Season Starts Off with a Bang 1 2
by Cocoa Beach Jason- 44 replies
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Bigtime rain here in Florida the last couple of days. I probably got about 5-6 inches in less than a 72 hour period. The rain still falls as I type this so who knows how much we will get when it is done.
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Whens this So Cal weather stop? 1 2
by BS Man about Palms- 1 follower
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This time and Oct-Nov are some of the hardest times for me. The Santa Ana type weather, makes nice temps, but my usual 50%+ humidity drops to under 20% and I start getting sunburn, yet its still cool enough at night that the palm roots are slow on the moisture uptake. So the best I can do is spritz my leafs and pray for some partly cloudy days...
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El Niño is coming! 1 2
by redant- 44 replies
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el nino Would be good new for FL hurricanes.
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Arctic Storm Octavia Florida Damage Report 1 2
by Moose- 44 replies
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This thread's purpose is to report palm damage around Florida. It can be utilized as a informational gathering tool all in one thread. Easier than sifting through all the individual threads that were sure to pop up. Thread can facilitate venting if it will make you feel better. My garden - low 42 F. Surprisingly a Coccothrinax montana is not looking very happy. I'm sure that the strong winds were a factor along with the cold. It will survive, just beat up looking. Licuala grandis - another looking very unhappy. These are pretty sensitive to cold. It was in the ground in 2009-10 winter so its survival is pretty certain. Moose out
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Koppen climate projections 1 2
by Jimbean- 44 replies
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https://vividmaps.com/us-koppen-geiger-climate-classification/ I thought these maps were interesting
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Bad news for Brownsville 1 2
by LF-TX- 44 replies
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Forecast not looking good for Texas...
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Definition of tropical 1 2
by Zeeth- 44 replies
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What do you guys think the definition of tropical is? Mean temps above 64 for each month in the year, or by looking at vegetation? It is certainly easier to do so by vegetation, like saying if coconuts and other tropicals will be full term in an area. Temperature readings from the internet are often skewed, as many times what you are reading for one city is often from a station in another, often colder, city. I would bet that certain areas of costal St. Pete, Anna Maria Island, and some of the other islands in the area do indeed have mean temps above 64 for the entire year, but since stations are usually based on the mainland the readings are skewed. A good example of thi…
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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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Fall in Florida 1 2
by Palmaceae- 43 replies
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What a beautiful day in SW Florida! Temp near 80, dew points in the upper 40's, what more can you ask for. I was actually able to work all day in the garden without having to come in every 30 minutes to rest and cool off. Too bad it was not like this all year round! Was able to finally turn off the air and open the windows, first time since early spring.
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Countdown to disaster 1 2
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 43 replies
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1715...35 degrees, down from 41 degrees 30 min ago. Hold on to your fur lined underlovelies again, this one's gonna get bad...
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We’ve had a bit of rain. 1 2
by Tyrone- 43 replies
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This year has been a wet one so far with about 2.5 times the rainfall we had this time last year. On Monday morning my area saw about 55mm of rain fall in 3.5hrs. This made the stream into my property start to flow and all my ponds and dams fill right up and flow into the river nearby. So far at the beginning of May we’ve had our average rainfall to the end of May. I took a few pics.
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Don't pack those frost cloths just yet. Brrrr!! 1 2
by NorCalKing- 43 replies
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Although this is still a little over 2 weeks out. Looks like the latest models have put virtually all of California, and Northern Mexico, into a pretty significant freeze (especially this late in the winter). I wonder if this an outlier, or a serious concern on the horizon?
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September Weather Thread 1 2
by osideterry- 43 replies
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No AC and it's too hot to work in the yard. My palms are in heaven, and life is good.
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Looked at my last water bill and here are the totals for 2006. Date Thous. Gallons Price 22-Dec-05 88 207.00 22-Feb-06 53 106.00 24-Apr-06 18 35.00 23-Jun-06 65 137.00 22-Aug-06 55 111.00 18-Oct-06 70 164.00 21-Dec-06 49 110.00 Totals 398 870.00
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