WEATHER / CLIMATE

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   Global warming: Has your plant climate zone changed? 1 2

   May 3, 2017 by Sandy Loam

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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…

   

   Last reply by GottmitAlex, October 24, 2017

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   Winter Results 1 2

   February 17, 2008 by bubba

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   Winter is over for those spots in the 48 that are involved in the growing of all things Tropical.Using the internationally accepted Cooling/Heating Degree Method for this Winter,the following constitute the Results: Texas- Brownsville-Cooling-260 hours;Heating-283 hours Harligen-Cooling-255 hours;Heating-346 hours San Antonio-Cooling-83 hours;Heating-800 hours Florida- Marathon-Cooling-793 hours;Heating-20 hours Miami-Cooling-637 hours;Heating-27 hours Ft.Lauderdale- Cooling-645 hours;Heating-28 hours Naples-Cooling-431 hours;Heating-76 hours West Palm-Cooling-469 hours;Heating-69 hours Melbourne-Cooling-295;Heating-159 hours California- Los Angel…

   

   Last reply by tropical1, February 28, 2008
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   NM Climate and Palms 1 2

   September 17, 2014 by SailorBold

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   I live in central New Mexico on the northern edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. It is quite a challenge to grow palms in this area due to low rainfall, high elevations, and cold winters. Most if not all palm trees planted in NM are located within this region. The USDA hardiness zones within NM range from 7a to 9a, and mostly within the Chihuahuan desert borders. It is classified as a high desert which differs in comparison to the low-subtropical Sonoran desert found in Arizona and California.

   

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   Why am i considered 10a? 1 2

   December 1, 2021 by tvold

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   So I live in Golden Gate, which is basically a subsidiary of Naples and its a few miles east of downtown. On maps it is listed as a 10a hardiness zone, yet the coldest it gets here in winter is the lower 40s with a Cold Front. Winters here are windy however, which brings with it wind chill. Does this count towards the plant hardiness zone, or not? If not, I've NEVER seen it in the 30s here (besides like 2010) without factoring in wind chill.

   

   Last reply by tvold, February 27, 2022

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   Could climate change be good? 1 2

   September 19, 2018 by NC_Palms

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   It is safe to say that as palm addicts, we have a bias towards the tropics and subtropics. So for the past few days, I have been wondering if climate change is as bad as it is being projected to be. Within the past few decades, we have been seeing an extraordinary growth of the global tropics and subtropics towards both poles. On average, the tropics expand toward the poles 93 miles per decade. This is very noticeable in Florida, where mangrove trees are being found as far north as Saint Augustine. I predict that it may be too late to reverse the effects of climate change. If this is true, we as a society will need to adapt to a tropical expanding world. This includ…

   

   Last reply by PALM MOD, October 5, 2018

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   Coldest night of year on tap 1 2

   February 16, 2007 by NBTX11

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   Well, tonight is the big one and probably the last one of the year. Supposed to go down to the mid 20s (24-26F). Coldest up until now has been 29F. On the positive note, we're supposed to have a good rebound, with 70s in the 7 day forecast next week. Perfect setup tonight for a hard radiational freeze. Temps are supposed to drop like a rock. It's already in the low 40s and the sun just went down. This makes 2 years in a row that the coldest night of year is in Feb, and not Dec or Jan. It's supposed to be getting warm around here, avg high is nearing 70F. I'm tired of this, bring on the heat.

   

   Last reply by surgeon83, February 24, 2007
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   The Power of a Hurricane 1 2

   January 13, 2007 by Jeff Searle

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   I just found these pictures I took from Hurricane Wilma that hit South Florida,October of 05. This first one is looking into the shadehouse. For the people that have been to my nursery, this is probably a shock to see. It was for me that afternoon when I drove over there. This is looking out the back end of the first shadehouse. Jeff

   

   Last reply by SunnyFl, February 3, 2007
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   TEXAS 2025 1 2

   March 28 by Chester B

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   You know we need a topic. So far this late winter and early spring has been really pleasant. 70's and 80's and for the most part, lots of sun, the humidity has been low, as well as virtually no mosquitoes Finally getting some rain, it has been a long time and much needed.

   

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    Plant Heat Zone Map 1 2

    October 3, 2006 by chris78

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    In 1997 the American Horticultural Society came out with the "AHS PLANT HEAT ZONE MAP".... It has 12 zones, and are based on the Average number of days per year that the temperature were 86F or above. It was developed because plants have heat requirements to grow, flower and fruit successfully. As we all know, zone 10 in Florida is a different animal than zone 10 in California. Many of the zone 10 palms that grow like weeds in Florida, struggle in zone 10 in California if they live at all. Lets face it, there are more zone 10 plants growing in zone 9 in Florida than than there are growing in zone 10 or 11 in California. The map places South Florida in zone 11 or 12.…

    

    Last reply by happ, October 24, 2006
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    Your dream climatic averages... 1 2

    March 5, 2011 by Xenon

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    Show us the climate of your dreams! Jonathan

    

    Last reply by JasonD, March 20, 2011
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    This Socal weather sucks... 1 2

    January 5, 2007 by STEVE IN SO CAL

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    I feel like I must have clicked my heels and wound up in Kansas somehow. Cold and wind, gusting to 50+ mph. It's like a fricken hurricane outside. I picked a great year to plant my field nursery...record heat this summer(up to 118f), with oppressive heat for weeks on end. Then many hours of subfreezing temps in Dec, and now this....If my plants survive this winter, it will be a miracle. I think I'll go clean the 1/2 ton of debris out of my pool now....

    

    Last reply by elHoagie, January 13, 2007
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    Rainfall for 2007 1 2

    January 9, 2007 by Wai`anae Steve

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    Well it began to rain late last night. So far just about 2" have come down. During a break I ran out and spread 100 lbs of Apex Palm Fertilizer. Hopefully the palms grow faster than the weeds. Monday Morn-->turned off the irrigation system good for a week

    

    Last reply by happ, April 12, 2007
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    September 1 2

    September 26, 2006 by Neofolis

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    Our September has been almost ideal from the plants point of view. Quite a few days very windy, which is not ideal, but a reasonable amount of rain. Daytime temperatures have been average or just above, but night time temperatures have been consistently above or well above average, which is great for keeping the growing season going, as long as we don't have a rapid change. The considerable amount of cloud cover that has been keeping the night time temperatures up will have reduced light and hence growth rate (along with the effect of reduced temperatures), so hopefully the transition to dormancy will be fairly smooth. This month has been very similar to last October …

    

    Last reply by jam99, October 6, 2006
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    Southwestern U.S. and California Fall / Winter 2022 / 23: Triple dip trip.. 1 2

    October 2, 2022 by Silas_Sancona

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    With Monsoon 2022 now in the books, attention across the U.S. Southwest and California now turns to what may lie ahead for the winter ahead.. After a " decent " Monsoon season here, and some other parts of the Southwest, ..and parts of Southern California, will the trend of the last couple years continue? or, could the 3rd La Nina winter throw some interesting curves into the mix? For the moment, here at least, " Fantastic Fall Hiking Season" has returned as " Sizzle Season " looks to be put to bed.. Warmth will continue for the time being, in the low deserts at least, but, 80s and 90s are better than daily 100+ (++) heat, especially now that nights are trending …

    

    Last reply by Silas_Sancona, April 4, 2023

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    August weather thread 1 2

    August 1, 2007 by junglegalfla

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    Lots of storms the last couple weeks in NE St. Pete. It's thundering again as I type this. Noticed lots of mushrooms in my jungle last night so we must be getting a lot of moisture! No complaints

    

    Last reply by spockvr6, September 2, 2007
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    New USDA plant hardiness zone map 1 2

    January 25, 2012 by Dave-Vero

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    Washington Post. This has been a big problem for the USDA. A few years ago, they contracted the American Horticultural Society to revise the plant hardiness map, and the results displeased a lot of users who thought that nudging the zones northward wasn't justified. The new map was done by Oregon State University, which has done a huge amount of work on mapping American climate. USDA. USDA eagerly points out that the map isn't intended to validate climate change. There's just vastly more data available than when the previous map was released in 1990. My place seems to have just barely sneaked into zone 10A. And St Petersburg, too??

    

    Last reply by mike2748, July 22, 2012
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    Hurricane Florence looking scary! 1 2

    September 10, 2018 by Reeverse

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    Hope everyone in the Mid Atlantic is getting prepared. Praying for the best outcome but looking like a possible direct hit.

    

    Last reply by frienduvafrond, September 21, 2018

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    West Coast Freeze

    January 15, 2012 by ghar41

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    Weather predictions for the night of January 17-18 here are 24-25F. What is it looking like in your area?

    

    Last reply by JasonD, January 23, 2012
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    Statistically when your area should be affected by a Tropical Cyclone next

    June 17, 2020 by JLM

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    Here are the statistics for when the next tropical cyclone will either strike your area, or affect your area. Each city will have its own post, these posts will include the average times between different strengths and the next time that area should be affected. I can only obtain data for large population centers or coastal towns/cities such as Miami, FL or Galveston, TX.

    

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    Possible TS/Hurricane - Hermine

    August 24, 2016 by Palmaceae

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    Everyone in Florida, especially South Florida and the Gulf Coast needs to watch the forecasts for this coming Sunday through early next week as there is a Tropical wave in the Eastern Caribbean that could cause us some issues. This is that the European models show this morning, a TS or Cat 1 hurricane over South Florida late this weekend, then headed to Texas/Louisiana as a possible Cat 3. This is only one model and the others show some differences such as the GFS shows it as a wave over Florida, so I pray that this does not become a storm and especially over Louisiana as they certainly do not need anymore rain. The European model is usually the more accurate model…

    

    Last reply by Dave-Vero, September 10, 2016

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    February 2009 Weather Thread

    February 2, 2009 by _Keith

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    It is a normal start to February here in Louisiana. Mid to upper 30s for lows, and moving into the low 70s for highs. Most years, winter is just about over by mid February. Post your February weather here.

    

    Last reply by amazondk, February 26, 2009
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    College Station is now 9a! (25 years of data)

    April 26, 2021 by Teegurr

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    Using annual minimums from 1997-2021, the average annual minimum for College Station was 21.92 degrees. That puts us well into hardiness zone 9a! I'm so happy. 1997: 23 (9a) 1998: 24 (9a) 1999: 24 (9a) 2000: 19 (8b) 2001: 24 (9a) 2002: 17 (8b) 2003: 24 (9a) 2004: 25 (9a/9b) 2005: 24 (9a) 2006: 26 (9b) 2007: 21 (9a) 2008: 25 (9a/9b) 2009: 24 (9a) 2010: 18 (8b) 2011: 19 (8b) 2012: 28 (9b) 2013: 28 (9b) 2014: 19 (8b) 2015: 22 (9a) 2016: 22 (9a) 2017: 17 (8b) 2018: 15 (8a/8b) 2019: 26 (9b) 2020: 29 (9b) 2021: 5 (7a/7b) I finally decided it was time…

    

    Last reply by Teegurr, June 11, 2021

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    San Diego BURRRR!!!

    October 13, 2008 by surferjr

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    Don't know if our checking your high low gauges but I record in the front of my yard 40F and 44 in the back this morning. Down in the valley my car read 36F @ 6am. Winter is here!

    

    Last reply by osideterry, October 16, 2008
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    High Winds and Wildfires in Oregon

    September 8, 2020 by Chester B

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    Overnight we had dozens of wildfires start up in our State. Over 100,000 without power this morning in the Portland area, due to fallen trees and limbs from high winds with many causing localized fires. The winds and high heat are expected to continue and evacuations are occurring as we speak. So far no large fires close to the city, although there were some reports of ashes falling. Video from yesterday as the winds moved in.

    

    Last reply by Jubaea_James760, September 19, 2020

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    Comparing Climates

    February 19, 2008 by osideterry

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    I've been on this forum just over a year now, and it's been an education in learning about what others here experience. It's interesting finding people on the other side of the world with a similar climate. Our Southern California climate seems to be mirrored most by New Zealand, Southern Australia, Greece and maybe Spain. I wish there were more Mediterranean folks posting to compare notes with. Anyone else find people a world away with a similar climate?

    

    Last reply by JakeK, February 27, 2008