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Detailed Weather Zone Map for San Diego County
by palmaddict- 16 replies
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I picked up today's paper and there is a detailed weather zone map for San Diego. My home in Bonita is at the junction of zone 24 and 25 so one of the warmer areas in San Diego county. It also helps that I am up on a significant hill with cold weather drainage. I though others might want to see the map so I scaned it and I hope it loads. Patrick
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Small Area of Zone 10a In Lousisana 1 2
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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On the interactive USDA map I found a small area that is zone 10a in Louisiana. I know many people disagree with the map, but I just find this interesting. Does anyone know if any coconuts or any other 10a palms or plants in general are grown there? Is it just forest? Take a look.
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This upcoming January 14-16th event is looking more and more like the December 2022 event. Although along the coast they are predicting rain, we are forecasted to be dry through then. I’m seeing 17-19°F predicted in Central Texas Monday night, currently, but based on the last few years will assume it will drop further. Dallas may see 12°F or lower.
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I wanted to continue Ray's, Potential for Florida Freeze in January thread. It's a new month but we still have several more weeks of possible cold weather. About ten days out but I saw this model for Thursday, February 11. Lots of cold air pouring down to the Gulf and Florida.
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December weather 1 2 3 4
by Tyrone- 138 replies
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Well it's December. How is it so far for you. Today we had a top of 27C, tomorrow will be 31C with evening showers, and then mid twenties with rain for another couple of days. Normally Decembers are totally dry with very rare rain for us. This summer may be a wet one, which will be nice. Palms are starting to really leap ahead now even though Nov was a full 2C cooler than usual. Best regards Tyrone
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Jealous of Europe's Weather 1 2 3
by Yunder Wækraus- 102 replies
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Can you imagine what palm-growing conditions would be like in the American South if we had a tall range of east-west mountains (like the Alps) separating Texas through to the Carolinas from south-driving arctic blasts AND if the gulf stream warmed America's coast the way it now warms Wester Europe? Check out this map that shows where European cities are situated relative to American locations of the same latitude. They're growing palms and citrus in Spain, parts of France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, etc., but Jacksonville Florida, which is across from Africa, is too cold for commercial citrus production! 'Tis unfair. http://mapsontheweb.zoom-maps.com/post/125519562883/map-of-…
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July 2008 Thread 1 2 3
by Exotic Life- 84 replies
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Here 1th of the July the weather starts really good for us... Northwest european people... The forecasted for today 28C/82.4F.. also tomorrow it will be the same... Fantastic weather so faarr... Robbin
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Australian Tropical Cyclone Season 2011/12 has started 1 2 3
by tropicbreeze- 106 replies
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The Australian Tropical Cyclone season has got off to a flying start with number 1 in the Indian Ocean - TC Alenga. Currently Cat. 3 but expected to weaken and dissipate before reaching the WA coast. One likely side effect may be to draw down the monsoon trough which is somewhere over Indonesia at the moment.
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Saw this pop up today on the 120 hour jetstream. Not looking good if this holds true. Coming down fast over land from the upper arctic
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Where is Central Florida ?
by Bill H2DB- 32 replies
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While it is a indefinite area , I wonder where it perceived to be by those not living in the general area . Economic ties are one thing , but climate-wise etc are another . When I was young , the Daytona area was much more tied to Jacksonvile in many ways economically than now , as the growth of the I-4 corridor has changed everything . I prefer to refer to sub-divisions such as N. Central , S. Central , and even W. Central etc . It does seem that from afar , Florida ( as are many other places ), is seen as one amorphous place . Here is the Wikipedia article . Needs some input . Conspicuously absent is Highlands County , for e…
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Brownsville Climate 1 2 3
by LF-TX- 2 followers
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Texas, being a big state, has a wide range of climates. You have arid towards the west, subtropical towards the east, colder temps north, and warmer temps south. For a long time I’ve been questioning Köppen’s classification for Brownsville / Eastern Cameron county. At NOAA’s averages for this area, we fall into a subtropical climate. Now, what troubles me is the plain, visible differences in the vegetation of Brownsville/surrounding areas to that of areas outside of the lower RGV. For those that have visited/ are natives to this area, it’s clear that Brownsville is visibly a lot more tropical that most areas of the Valley outside of the Lower Valley. Once you leave north …
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Why Do Some Beaches Have Clear Water While Others Don't?
by PalmTreeDude- 1 follower
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Why do beaches (normally closer to and in the tropics) have clear water yet places like the South Carolina coastline don't? I know Sardinia, Italy has crystal clear water and it is pretty far up there.
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Nasty winter storm over San Diego 1 2 3
by STEVE IN SO CAL- 83 replies
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Pulled this of the NWS site. Lows of 32 for SD inland valleys, as well as snow... and ice pellets...it's going to snow at the beach..... .....ALONG WITH VERY LOW SNOW LEVELS WITH ICE/SNOW PELLETS ACCUMULATING IN VALLEYS FLOORS AND SNOW BEING OBSERVED BUT NOT ACCUMULATING AT THE COAST
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2:00 am - 44.4 F 5:25 am - 36.6 F
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I thought I’d start a new topic seeing that we technically are no longer in winter. However September down here still feels like winter but with some warm days stuck in amongst the wet cold weather. It’s actually quite a teaser really, especially after such a wet winter. I’m waiting for the place to dry out but have already started planting new things out, some R sapida, Archontophoenix and Pandanus furcatus and Ficus macrophylla. But winter is dragging its heels and I’ve lost or am losing things to root rot. I’ve got water pooling in areas that were basically bone dry in winters past. Just gotta learn from the experience I suppose.
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I did a bit of research and thought I'd rank Australian major cities from highest to lowest based on average annual rainfall. Darwin 1734.2mm Sydney 1212.5mm Brisbane 997.6mm Perth 773.9mm Melbourne 649.8mm Hobart 616.7mm Adelaide 546mm Alice Springs 286.7mm To put an international perspective on it Darwin 1734.2mm Miami 1420mm New York 1262.1mm Auckland 1240mm Buenos Aires 1214.6mm Sydney 1212.5mm Brisbane 997.6mm Rome 874.7mm Perth 773.9mm Melbourne 649.8mm Paris 649.6mm Cairo 627.4mm Hobart 616.7mm London 601.5mm Berlin 571mm San Francisco 565.9mm Jerusalem 554.1mm Adelaide 546mm Athens 414.1…
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I didnt quite realize how popular these threads were until this year, so here we are! "Happy" Hurricane Season. We will start off with the forecast for the season, and what we currently have going on out there right now. The forecast from just about every agency or group that puts out a seasonal forecast is calling for an ABOVE AVERAGE season this year. Colorado State University put out their forecast calling for 19 named storms, 9 of those being hurricanes, and 4 being major hurricanes. NOAA has also put out their forecast, and they are calling for 14-21 named storms, 6-10 of those being hurricanes, and 3-6 of those hurricanes being major hurricanes. The a…
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NM Climate and Palms 1 2
by SailorBold- 42 replies
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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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63.7 here for the low this morning at 7:21am. Looks to be another 80ish day, sunny & nice breeze off ocean.
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March Weather Thread 1 2 3
by _Keith- 95 replies
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First couple days of March were beautiful, but we got some seriously wicked wind and rain going on right now in advance of a cool front.
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Where is the most equable climate? 1 2
by displaced_floridian- 51 replies
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I was looking at San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the absolute maximum is 98F and the absolute minimum is 60F. Where in the world is there a more equable climate than this?
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So where did our beloved El Nino go? Apparently the SST conditions have dropped below El Nino and the NWS has recently dropped the chance of an El Nino to 60%. This does not bode well for drought relief and would also explain why an even more Easterly pattern to the polar vortexes is expected. This means even less rain in California but at least freezes will be well to the East of the rockies. http://www.vox.com/2014/8/13/5994771/scientists-were-expecting-a-monster-el-nino-this-year-so-where-did-it
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It sounds ridiculous with such warm weather around but the NAO and AO will be very negative in a week or so. With the lagging effects usually arriving a week or two later, the potential is there for a significant freeze in Florida. I haven't seen these two teleconnections look like this simultaneously since January 2010. Of course if there's limited cold air in Canada, it doesn't matter what the pattern looks like. All I can say is the door will be wide open. Keep an eye on the upcoming forecasts. Hopefully nothing will come of it.
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The 2014 El Nino could be a record monster El Nino, experts predict. See http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/04/this-years-el-nino-could-grow-monster. Global warming is in full swing, and this monster is only going to contribute to more record warmth. It's gonna be a scorching hot Summer out West, and it's gonna be a warm wet Winter as well. Predictions of the nasty El Nino have already affected the Indian stock market, stay tuned, could be some serious carnage out there.
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California Spring Weather 1 2
by osideterry- 74 replies
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Winter is over. With Daylight Savings Time, and warmer morning temps, I thought it a good time to start a new thread. I'll post signs of Spring arriving in my yard tonight.
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