WEATHER / CLIMATE
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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- 45 replies
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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- 44 replies
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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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First sub 40's 1 2
by Gonzer- 43 replies
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37.6° F at 5:20 am No worries, be happy.
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Jarnuary 2010 Weather Thread 1 2
by Cristóbal- 42 replies
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¡ Feliz Año Nuevo ! Prosit Neujahr ! Bonne Année ! If you are in the north hemisphere this is the very worst month for your palms ! If you are in the south hemisphere this is the very best month ! How is the weather by you ?
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Florida Winter 1 2
by gsytch- 42 replies
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We have had quite a bit of warmth lately. After a chilly rainfall and 50's on Monday, and a chilly 44F at my house Tues morning - the coldest yet - it warmed to near 80F since then, with near 80-F to the low 80's expected thru Thursday. The week before was very similar except the one night chill was barely 50F. Sunny, breezy, not much rain since Halloween. The warmer it stays the more nervous I get. I have not even covered my one shadehouse with plastic yet. Too warm. It is ready to go up and on in an hour though, just in case! I love it but I do not want all this luscious growth to get zapped! Greg i 81F New Port Richey!
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FLORIDA DROUGHT 1 2
by gsytch- 2 followers
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It has been about 6 weeks since it last rained here. A long dry spell, even for Florida standards in fall. The forecast for the next 10 days - zero chance of rain. I have lived here a long time, and this is a long time to go without appreciable rainfall. We need some rain here badly yet long term says dry. I believe we may be in for some serious trouble if it doesn't begin raining soon.
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Strong Santa Ana Winds 1 2
by KMartin- 42 replies
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My staff writer wrote this up. Please be advised that if you live in the wind prone areas to protect your trees. I have taken my steps to do so. Here is a pre-caution. Take this as advice if you need advanced warning on these strong winds and need the info to protect. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - January 6, 2009 (SocalWeather.Org) Hurricane Force Santa Ana Winds Set To Pound Southern California Growing concerns that damaging Santa Ana Winds are about to hit Southern California prompts a Santa Ana Wind Watch. The Southern California Weather Authority has issued a Santa Ana Wind Watch effective this Friday until next week. The Santa Ana Wind pattern is upon us and w…
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CATASTROPHIC TYPHOON ............ 1 2
by trioderob- 1 follower
- 42 replies
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worst storm to hit the Earth in decades about to decimate the P.I.
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HEAT ALERT for southern Cal.......... 1 2
by trioderob- 42 replies
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for the inland southern california growers: HEAT ALERT be sure your palms are watered tonight / tommorrow or they may die this week. super hot and dry conditions for the next 7 days
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Global warming: Has your plant climate zone changed? 1 2
by Sandy Loam- 2 followers
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Is it just here or has your climate zone also shifted in the past decade as a result of global warming? For the past seven years, mine has. I am supposed to be on the border of USDA zone 8b and 9a, but I have just had seven consecutive years of zone 9b winters, including at least one zone 10a winter too. I don't know whether this will be a permanent change, but I am taking risks by making zone 9b plantings now. 2010 was a zone 8b winter here, so I am definitely taking a risk based on the assumption that zone 8b is gone forever. Unfortunately, most of you outside the United States will not be familiar with USDA cold-hardiness zones (zones 1-13), but I have to r…
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