WEATHER / CLIMATE
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Ice on the pond and 23 this morning
by Keith N Tampa (ex SoJax)- 10 replies
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Two weeks of 10-20 degrees below average (with some days closer to 30 degrees below average) and now the pond on the property is icing over! Unbelievable! Coldest stretch of weather ever for this part of the world (at least since they've been keeping records). Ironically, not many (if any) new record lows (count me as thankful for that). I'm sure ready for spring.
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10b Climate Zone
by Patrick Palms- 1 follower
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Miami is 10b. The Spanish island of Ibiza is zone 10b too. Does that mean whatever palms are growing in Miami can grow in Ibiza ?
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Wind Chill effects on tropicals
by SunnyFl- 7 replies
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Here is a question I haven't seen info on: is the effect of wind chill on cold-sensitive plants comparable to the effect of cold? For instance, if a palm fries at 30, and the temp is well above that but the wind chill is around 30, will the palm be just as damaged? What has been your experience?
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Another CA freeze/frost possible
by Palmy- 28 replies
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Quoted from NOAA SF Bay area 3:09PM DEC 17 "A COLD FRONT PUSHES ACROSS THURSDAY. EACH MODEL RUN IS WETTER WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT THE WINDS LOOK TO BE LESS. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE MUCH MORE COLD AIR WITH IT...SO HAVE MENTIONED SNOW DOWN TO 2500 FEET. WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A COATING OF SNOW FRIDAY MORNING IN THE HILLS. RIDGING BUILDS OVERHEAD FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNING LOOK TO BE QUITE COLD...WITH 20S AND 30S POSSIBLY WIDESPREAD ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THERE ARE TIMING ISSUES BUT IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN AND WIND IS POSSIBLE AROUND CHRISTMAS EVE" Perhaps a white christmas in the hills? Looks like its go…
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10B zones in SoCal gardens
by Mark_NoVA- 18 replies
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I've read a lot of comments on the board about the cold-hardiness requirements for palms in Southern California--sounds like the only frost-free areas are rare microclimates, and that typical winters, even in most of the San Diego area, see low temperatures below 30F. Does that sound accurate? Recently, though, I noticed that a fair amount of SoCal-ians list their gardens as a 10B climate. Given the above, that doesn't make sense--10B corresponds to 35-40F. The minimum temperature requirements of most palms, except those in Lipstick Palm range should be fine for 10B. If the above generalization is accurate, though, these SoCal gardens should be considered 10A or ev…
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A very wet start to winter in the tropics ..
by aussiearoids- 13 replies
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Oh well the 1 week drought had to end sooner or later .. been pouring all day . Had several heavy showers down the beach yesterday , so the Monster market was a bit of a wash out . I was a man on a mission and donned raincoat and gumboots as I had some very exotic fruit trees to pick up . Really hope it does not get to cold this winter , don't want recent plantings freezing to death , BRRRRR it is a cool 22C at the moment ... I may have to put on a jacket . yeh yeh , I know what a softie , but once you are completely 'troppo' I think your blood turns to a thick treacle like substance and needs high temps or RUM to circulate properly.
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Southern Hemisphere Autumn 2014 1 2
by NApalm- 47 replies
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As the title says, southern hemisphere autumn 2014 weather events.
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Flooding ?? Water tornado's ?
by Exotic Life- 16 replies
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After a very heat July the first 4 day's of august are very wet for here. Some parts of the netherlands have got 150 mm/5.90 Inch of rain, and that in 4 day's. Normally there fell in the hole month august 60 mm/2.36 inch of rain, so this gonna be a very wet month. I recorded in my own garden so far 97 mm/ 3.81 inch of rain. Because the heat the ground is closed en hard, so the rain comes so much in a short period the rain can't directly go into the ground, you get little floodings on the streets gardens and houses. The picture's are from a part in the east of the netherlands. Also the last few days there are some water tornado's, i don't know how you called them. Be…
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Perfect Palm growing weather
by Walter John- 31 replies
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I got spears in my ears, she's a nigh on perfect weather here for palm growing presently, and whilst xmas is over for presentlies, she's a still seasons greetings here ladies and germs.
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Still feeling hot? Have a refresher
by Trópico- 24 replies
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Add this to your calculations when planting in the ground...
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Tropical storm Chris
by SubTropicRay- 14 replies
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Is the bullseye on us again?
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Strong Freeze For North Florida
by tank- 35 replies
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They're calling a low of 21F for Thursday Morning here in Gainesville. Its still a long way off but considering it should get to around 81F today with a low around 60F tonight it appears we are in for a dramatic change. Big bummer.
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Cyclone Hamish to hit Queensland
by Cycadcenter- 23 replies
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Good luck to everyone up north again, looks as though you're in for a good one. Cyclone Hamish strengthens, expected to hit Whitsunday March 06, 2009 11:00pm HAMISH is expected to hammer the Whitsundays coast tomorrow after being upgraded to a severe category 3 cyclone as it continues down the east coast. Last night it was dumping heavy rain on coastal centres from Cooktown to just north of Ingham as it travelled roughly parallel to the coast about 250km offshore. "Our best estimate is that sometime late on Sunday evening it will make a right turn when it is somewhere near the Whitsundays," weather bureau deputy regional director Bruce Gunn said. "Thi…
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N. America Winter 2022-2023 Temperature Screenshots 1 2
by Matthew92- 1 follower
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Per @RedRabbit’s suggestion: here’s a thread for temperature screenshots for cold events during the rest of this winter. If we need to further compartmentalize locations: we can further specify or create a new thread that would entail more specific areas.
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Concern with USDA hardiness maps
by NC_Palms- 19 replies
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I was thinking, since the USDA hardiness maps only measure the minimum average temperatures for only a period of time, it would seem like the post 1980’s hardiness maps of the Southeast make everything seem colder than it really is. For example, in the earliest maps created in the 40’s and 60’s, zone 8 extends much further inland in the Southeast. But in the post 1980’s maps, climates that were originally labeled as zone 8 became either 7a or 7b. Even in Florida, most of the state from Orlando and south had originally a zone 10 climate (zones 11+ didn’t exist yet) so it explains how royal palms had a much more extensive range father north up the Florida peninsula.
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Killer heat - Sth East Queensland 1 2
by Walter John- 66 replies
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Killer heat today, chance of rain and some showers for next two days then killer heat for first few days of 2014 with no immediate chance of rain, already have palms suffering, this was all predicted many months ago, long rangers have got it right so far. The spirit of the palm grower will prevail.
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Where is the Rainy Season (Florida)? 1 2
by chinandega81- 2 followers
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I can't remember a dry and cool May...much less late May...in South Florid. Highs have been in the low 80s the past 10 days, with low humidy and of course, no rain other than a few random sprinkles just enough to get the car messy. Even the ocean temps are below average, with all this wind as of late. Does anyone look at the models and that can tell me if and when they are showing and increase in moisture for Florida? I don't see anything on the local 10 day forecast....it seems like we are stuck in a lovely, early Spring pattern which is great however, my tropicals want and need humidity and rain!!
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Low Temp/ Dew Point
by Scott- 26 replies
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Hi While checking local forecasts, I noticed the dew point is much lower than the forecasted low temp. I guess I don't understand. if the forecast low is 54 / 35, do I need to worry about possible frost? Thanks, Scott
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Flooding in Queensland
by Walter John- 21 replies
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Whilst we may be complaining about the cold or whatever , spare a thought for the residents and farmers of many Queensland towns and those of Northern New South Wales who have suffered major loss due to flood. How ironic, half the state of Queensland flooded the other half in drought, wow, Australia, she's tough. No wonder we like our footy, no helmets thank you. I wonder how some of our native palms went or will go with the iminent flooding of Rockhampton areas.
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Hurricane Kathleen CALIFORNIA 1976
by DoomsDave- 1 reply
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I thought we didn't get 'canes here in Cali. Turns out I was wrong. There was a hurricane, Kathleen that reached the California and Arizona deserts in 1976. Didn't make the news that I can recall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Kathleen_(1976) Anyone have memories? "Hurricane Kathleen was a tropical cyclone that caused destructive impacts in California. On September 7, 1976, a tropical depression formed; two days later it accelerated north towards the Baja California Peninsula. Kathleen brushed the Pacific coast of the peninsula as a hurricane on September 9 and made landfall as a fast-moving tropical storm the next day. With its cir…
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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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Texans
by bubba- 26 replies
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Worried and praying for our numerous Texans in Galveston/Houston area.More people are trying to send you good thoughts than you know.Hope all is better than we see in the Media.
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The Power of a Hurricane 1 2
by Jeff Searle- 41 replies
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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
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I thought it was time for Texas to have a new hardiness zone map, so I made one myself. Data is from 1992-2021 NOAA minimums. *Not completely accurate, but I hope you like it and maybe consider using it (thank you) in the future.
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Winter Wrap
by bubba- 16 replies
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Winter is over for the Southern most areas of the US. These are four representative Cities from each area and their numbers as articulated by Weather Underground: Los Angeles, Ca. Dec.1-31,2010 Max Mean Low 85F 58F 37F Heating Cooling Growing 214 8 242 Jan.1-31,2011 M M L 84F 60F 43F H C G 179 16 284 Feb.1-10, 2011 M M L 79F 58F 39F H C G 75 0 67 Miami, Fl. Dec.1-31,2010 Max Mean Low 85F 62F 36F Heating Cooling Growing 143 43 354 Jan.1-31,2011 M M L 85F 67F 44F H C G 48 119 522 Feb.1-10,2011 M M G 87F 74F 57F H C G…
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