WEATHER / CLIMATE
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Rainfall for 2007 1 2
by Wai`anae Steve- 40 replies
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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August weather thread 1 2
by junglegalfla- 40 replies
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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
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New USDA plant hardiness zone map 1 2
by Dave-Vero- 2 followers
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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??
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Hurricane Florence looking scary! 1 2
by Reeverse- 2 followers
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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.
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West Coast Freeze
by ghar41- 39 replies
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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?
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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
by Palmaceae- 39 replies
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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…
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February 2009 Weather Thread
by _Keith- 39 replies
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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.
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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…
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San Diego BURRRR!!!
by surferjr- 39 replies
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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!
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High Winds and Wildfires in Oregon
by Chester B- 1 follower
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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.
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Comparing Climates
by osideterry- 39 replies
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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?
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World Weather for June
by Palmy- 38 replies
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Transition from May to June is already done. In Germany we have had heavy rain two times a week. No palms here though!
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Pool as heat source
by Zeeth- 1 follower
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My mom and I were discussing plans for her next house (which will be in the 9b-ish side of Manatee county). She wants to do a planting where there is a heated pool (non screened in) with pavers around it, and a coconut palm planted on the edge of the pool sideways so that it curves and leans out over the water. I thought that this probably would create an excellent microclimate for the coconut, as the heat off the pool would warm the coco when temps drop below freezing. Would this work well? I was wondering if the steam would only create frost, or if it would protect the coconut completely from freezes so it never gets damaged. What temp do you think the pool water should…
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Indialantic, FL climate question
by Yunder Wækraus- 1 follower
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Greetings, Y'all :-) This is my first-ever post, so please forgive me if I've placed the question in the wrong location. I was born in Florida (4th generation to live there), but I've been living in CA for most of my life. My wife and I just sold our Fairfield, CA house (USDA 9b, Sunset 14), and we're trying to purchase a home in Indialantic near some of my first cousins. Our little garden in Fairfield included a nice selection of unusual (for Solano County) tropical and subtropical plants, including king palms, which had survived the freeze of 2013 without protection, young dragon trees, and a floss silk tree. I really want to turn the house we're trying to purchas…
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COLD in FL, BRRR!
by NatureGirl- 2 followers
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Wow, I was shocked how cold it got here in Satellite Beach last night. Don't remember temps like these ever in Nov. More like end of Dec weather. I woke up at 5:30 am to 44F! Then by sunrise it had dropped another 2 degrees to 42F. Luckily I did decide to bring in my seedlings. It's only 57F right now at 12:30. They are forecasting 45F again for tonight.
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Cold Protection Help
by NBTX11- 37 replies
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Well, we started out with a low of 27 tonight. Now, weather underground is saying 23-24, which means it could get as low as 20F. Weather.com still says 27, so who knows, maybe it won't get that cold. I wasn't worried until they kept revising the temps, now I am worried about the attached queen palm. Last year it got down to around 23F and it burned about 40-50%, but recovered in spring fairly fast. It is now very established and strong despite how young it is, so I doubt 23-24 will harm it at all, but I am worried about the what if temp of 20. Palm is about 8 ft tall or so. Would you protect this palm, if so how. All my other stuff is hardy and doesn't nee…
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Uh Oh....not good
by SubTropicRay- 37 replies
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Apparently there is a 11a near Capistrano. Anywhere else you can attest to or personally know of?
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Aussie Weather/Climate
by Walter John- 37 replies
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Aussie climate A quick look at major cities
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Rain, to relieve the California Pain?
by DoomsDave- 37 replies
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Got a bit of rain yesterday. A nice, gentle shower to read palm books by while cooking up some Palm Society Stew. We got about half an inch to an inch in La Habra. How about the rest of you Californians?
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Cold blast in N. Calif.
by PalmGuyWC- 37 replies
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Hey Folks, The nightly lows will be in the 20's the next few nights. Upper twentys, the forcasters say but I don't believe them. It's only 43 F now and it's mid day. It was 31 here this morning and a white frost. To cover them, or not? I don't know. I think my Bismarkia will be cold tested in the next few days. I'm not covering. Damn, why didn't I move to Hawaii 30 years ago when I could have?? I HATE winter!!! Dick
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Cold in Cali Again!
by happ- 37 replies
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After yesterday's very disappointing storm [cold fronts bring wind & a very little rain a mini plunge of polar air follows. Expect minimums in the 30's inland except were it is windy. 40's across basin. This is cold air blowing strongly over California [gusts over 30 mph at my location]. As long as it stays in the "blowing" stage, we are safe. But this week will be cooler than normal w/ some clouds at times [& probably no rain. El Nino is slipping way Incredible visibility of over 50 miles. Santa Catalina Is looks so close This always seems the pattern during Academy Awards night. ???
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