WEATHER / CLIMATE
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Tropical Storm Sally
by JLM- 1 follower
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As Tropical Storm Sally threatens to become a hurricane before landfall from LA to AL, preparations are underway here! We are preparing for a potential hurricane impact, which is worst case scenario for this area of the coast. Drainage systems were flushed today, gutters were cleaned out, trenches will be dug tomorrow aswell as securing loose lightweight objects. Only minor prep here, but LA has already issued Mandatory Evacuations for unprotected levee areas. Anyone else preparing for Sally on the Gulf Coast?
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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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Rainy season 1 2
by ruskinPalms- 2 followers
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Let the rains begin!
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While perusing a few threads referencing the 1835 freeze, 1894-1895 freeze and the 1899 freeze, there were a few mentions of this book. There are used copies available on Amazon for less than $20 so I decided to order it. After reading it, I’d certainly recommend it. While the content is presented primarily from the point of view of someone interested in commercial citrus growing, the information about each of the events is certainly relevant to palm horticulture. The book was a welcome relief from staring at a screen all day after working a job that typically centers around doing the same. There are a lot of references and to the small cities throughout the stat…
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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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Coachella Valley / Deep Canyon Winter Lows
by ahosey01- 0 replies
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If you follow this link and click the historic data for “Boyd Center,” which is a research station up the hill south of Palm Desert, you will see that - far from the heat island - winter lows average 51 degrees Fahrenheit! https://deepcanyon.ucnrs.org/weather-data/ This is the location of the research station: This is situated in topography similar to La Quinta, although the valley in La Quinta is a little wider and lower and is not at the mouth of a canyon. However, it may help explain the presence and survival of the La Quinta coconut palm. I don’t think there’s another place in the U.S. with the same combination of average summer highs around 105,…
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Monsoon, please!
by ahosey01- 35 replies
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It’s official, this is central Arizona’s hottest-ever summer on record: https://news.google.com/articles/CAIiEOHoZZYqUjS5J_r3CduknFEqGQgEKhAIACoHCAowtv3_CjCSposDMMX54gU?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US%3Aen According to the article, this is mostly due to the lack of our normal summer monsoon. My plants could really use some water!
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Which Weather Phenomenon Do You Fear Most: Frosts/Freezes or Tropical Cyclones' Aftermath?
by BamaPalmer- 1 follower
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It looks as though nature (or Divine Providence) is sparing the Miami-Lauderdale, FL area "Is-Aye-Ee-Ahs" That is a nice way to begin August! I guess that this is a temporary "reprieve" though as the next 60-70 days are a virtual shooting gallery in the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico! I wish all our palm-loving, palm nurturing & growing members the very best of wishes (and freedom from bad storms) during this stressful season ahead. It kind of makes up a portion of my mind that asks itself: "what do I most fear as a threat to keeping my palmy landscape intact?" Is in tropical cyclone season, or is it winter with it's potentially fatal, or at least damagi…
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A San Francisco ..."Monsoon.."
by Silas_Sancona- 1 reply
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As suggested over in the "Current Temperatures" Thread yesterday, a surge of moisture ( 2nd across CA. yesterday ) had been forecast to makes it's way from down by Santa Barbara and make a rare visit to a region of CA. which rarely gets to enjoy summer thunderstorm activity. Around/ after 2AM, compact but vigorous storms came ashore around Monterey/Santa Cruz and continue marching north/northeast across the Bay Area towards/ over Sacramento and the northern half of CA. While not completely unheard of, Thunderstorm activity across this area of the state is normally brief, weak and something that happens only once or twice every few years. Bigger storm events are ev…
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Redding, CA
by ahosey01- 13 replies
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I have some family in Redding, CA, and am always amazed that their weather is - in the summer - in the same ballpark as Phoenix. At 40N, is this the world's northernmost city that gets that damn hot?!
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Look at those temps!!!
by ahosey01- 6 replies
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This is in what is probably the hottest part of Arizona in the summer: It's a scorcher!
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This Bismarckia is toast
by Palmaceae- 2 replies
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https://weather.com/storms/severe/video/lightning-strikes-out-of-nowhere-on-sunny-day-in-florida
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10b in the Desert
by ahosey01- 5 replies
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Looking at the USDA map, it looks like there are some areas of 10b in the desert southwest. None of them look to be near any population centers, though, no matter how small. However, it's difficult to really decipher on the USDA map. Are there any small towns in the desert southwest that are in zone 10b, or just up in the hills where nobody lives?
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Accuracy of Weather Data
by ahosey01- 6 replies
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Hey guys, I don't know much about weather - and just moved to a new spot in Wickenburg, Arizona (from Phoenix). I'm trying to figure out what to expect in the winter. I was looking up weather averages, and the only meaningful historical data that I can find is from the Desert Research Institute in Reno, which has weather stations all over the southwest (and one about 500 feet from my house). Here is the location of their station: This is at an elevation of 2070 feet, in the Sonoran desert. According to their data, we average between 31 and 35 for the low in Dec/Jan - aggregated, the average is 31.9. For our extreme lows, we have dipped in…
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Hurricane Douglas
by WaianaeCrider- 1 follower
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I've been here on O`ahu since Nov. '63 and have seen 2 hurricanes affect O`ahu. This looks like the first that might run across the island. OUCH. But if you study the 4 photos below you'll notice a slight northward movement w/in the west northwest movement. With luck it will pass on the windward side of O`ahu. Still waiting to see the 11 am track from this morning. Right now I think Maui is going to get the worst of it. Hoping 10,000 ft Haleakala breaks it up somehow.
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Sunset zones
by SoulofthePlace- 1 follower
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Are sunset zones still used and can they be applied or calculated in other countries (since this is the/an International PS)? I am trying to find out my sunset zone in the Azores (our climate described in my signature and under avatar and profile). Elevation 140 m (459 ft.), latitude 38º.
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Coniferous Forest in the South?
by NC_Palms- 19 replies
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Lets discus this. I have always been found on how the Southeastern Coastal Plain has been defined a biome as a whole. Some consider apart of the larger temperate deciduous forest and others consider it apart another temperate biome - the coniferous forest. I've heard it be referenced as a subtropical coniferous forest with high influences of both the tropics and the temperates. Whats your opinion on how to identify the Southern coastal plain and the pine regions as a whole? https://i.pinimg.com/564x/be/0d/d9/be0dd99a7514c4e8ce3c10602d8a3056.jpg This map is from the WWF and they consider the Southern coastal plain to be a temperate coniferous forest. Their defin…
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While browsing this area on Google Earth I found 3 pretty big lakes (the largest, Sampson, is 1.8 miles in diameter) in a cluster just SW of Starke, FL (officially zone 9A) Along with the help of an deep existing forestry canopy, there should be some excellent temp moderation and frost protection here! It reminds me of the Belle Isle area in Orlando that often gets mentioned here. In the specific image on top, the best protection I believe would be the southeast shore of Sampson, though I also spy a small peninsula on the eastern shore of Rowell that could be the golden ticket! Since having to move to this marginal region I've been curious about how far I could zone-…
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Highest Extreme Minimums in the Desert Southwest
by ahosey01- 10 replies
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I have recently been doing more research on extreme lows down here in the desert southwest after having purchased a home in Wickenburg, Arizona and finding that it does - actually - get meaningfully colder in the winter than Phoenix. One question I am curious about - what city in the desert southwest (not Imperial Beach or Avalon in California, but in the desert) has the highest extreme minimums? I know this isn't 100% accurate since microclimates may influence these numbers one way or the other. But it looks like the weather station in Lake Havasu City shows an all-time minimum low of 25, which is barely lower than the all-time minimum in Miami, Florida: Lake…
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Driest Towns in Hawaii
by ahosey01- 9 replies
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I had asked a question in this board a couple days ago about the warmest deserts in the United States. Someone pointed out to me that the warmest deserts in the United States are probably some of the arid portions of Hawaii. Are there any towns in Hawaii (or portions of towns) in a desert climate? I had no idea any portions of Hawaii were arid, much less desert-y.
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Tropical southern Ontario
by Rickybobby- 1 follower
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So we finally have a consistent hot summer. Awesome weather for palm growing. Our minimum daily highs are ranging from 30c to 35 everyday for weeks now my 15g foxtail is growing like a weed which is great and everything else trucking along watering every 3 days minimum in the pots.
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Solar cycle suggesting colder winters ahead?
by RedRabbit- 5 replies
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Interesting article on the solar cycle: https://nypost.com/2020/05/14/the-sun-has-entered-a-lockdown-period-which-could-cause-freezing-weather-famine/amp/ Apparently the sun is going through a weak period. When this happened in the early 19th century global temperatures dropping by 2f.
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Always looking for suspected climates that may support Cocos nucifera at greatest latitude from the equator. We know the Newport Beach, California Coconut at 33/37 North was the certified specimen in the northern hemisphere until it’s demise. No update on the status of the La Quinta Coconut at 33/6 has been provided. The Corona California Coconut needs to be genetically tested to confirm that it is not an interesting hybrid at 33/87. Port Elizabeth, SA at 33/99 is said to have specimens of Cocos nucifera. Although no pictorial evidence has been presented, a review of its climate and understanding of unique warmth in the surrounding water makes it a real possibility. …
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Premlimnary 7.4 mag. Oaxaca Earthquake
by Silas_Sancona- 1 reply
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Just saw this posted to Twitter.. Potential Tsunami threat for the west coast of Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras ( within 1000km of the quake's epicenter ) issued as well.. Hope our neighbors in that region of the world are safe..
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Ton of fires throughout Tijuana,MX
by GottmitAlex- 1 follower
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There are fires 2 miles to my east and another 2 miles to my south. (Among several others). We're at 100F due to the flames. Here's hoping they can put them out in time.
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