Jump to content
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT LOGGING IN ×
  • WELCOME GUEST

    It looks as if you are viewing PalmTalk as an unregistered Guest.

    Please consider registering so as to take better advantage of our vast knowledge base and friendly community.  By registering you will gain access to many features - among them are our powerful Search feature, the ability to Private Message other Users, and be able to post and/or answer questions from all over the world. It is completely free, no “catches,” and you will have complete control over how you wish to use this site.

    PalmTalk is sponsored by the International Palm Society. - an organization dedicated to learning everything about and enjoying palm trees (and their companion plants) while conserving endangered palm species and habitat worldwide. Please take the time to know us all better and register.

    guest Renda04.jpg

ZA weather


steve 9atx

Recommended Posts

An invite for our South African friends to sound off.  I can't picture some of these locales with snow!  How are your palms fairing?

http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3844594

Steve

USDA Zone 9a/b, AHS Heat Zone 9, Sunset Zone 28

49'/14m above sea level, 25mi/40km to Galveston Bay

Long-term average rainfall 47.84"/1215mm

Near-term (7yr) average rainfall 55.44"/1410mm

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi Steve

It is freezing cold through many parts of the interior....On the East coast we had plenty wind and cooooooold days like we have never seen in our lifetime (15c). Certain places on the South coast recorded their coldest ever daytime temps, around 9c! The past few mornings have been at around 6c and dry as anything at my place, all the palms still look good but we cant have much more of this or the Verschaffeltiii's and Phoenicophoriums will be drying up!

21 people have died from exposure or smoke inhalation, people here are just not used to this sort of cold nasty weather.....our 6c is normally our lowest low towards the end of July not May!!! Oh well.......looks like I may be doing some replanting come sept!

Cheers

Dennis

Sub-tropical

Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

30 South

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Whoa! that is pretty savage weather. We just had our first cold snap of the season, and with 7 days till the start of winter, it got down to 10C at home last night. The forecast looks promising though!

Hope your weather warms up Dennis.

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Dennis, Please tell me that your incredible Pigfetta filaris is fine. I believe it is the highest latitude (30) in the world for this variety.

What you look for is what is looking

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi all

Went down to 5c this morning....we are back to normal starting tomorrow with 11 - 24c then high 20's for the rest of next week, with lows at around 11c.....I hope the forecast is accurate.

Thanks Daryl - atleast we back to normal next week, I hope.

Bubba - The Piggies belong to a mate of mine down the road. I need to pop round for a visit and see if they are still looking good!

Cheers

Dennis

Sub-tropical

Summer rainfall 1200mm

Annual average temp 21c

30 South

Link to comment
Share on other sites

How's the weather now Dennis. I just checked the weather threads and can't believe the temps you're recording. We haven't had anything belong 17C max yet. 15C for you guys is unbelievable. We had 23C today and it's the start of June. Coldest night so far has been a 4C, but the garden hasn't seen below 7C. Everything is still pushing spears including Hydriastele's.

I hope everything warms up for you. Hopefully the generally warm days you get will counteract your cold nights you've had.

Best regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Given that the frontal systems travel from W to E, perhaps we can expect this cold weather in a week or so.

They say that bad weather in New York reaches England about a week later.

Philip Wright

Sydney southern suburbs

Frost-free within 20 km of coast

Link to comment
Share on other sites

(wrigphi @ Jun. 01 2007,06:54)

QUOTE
Given that the frontal systems travel from W to E, perhaps we can expect this cold weather in a week or so.

They say that bad weather in New York reaches England about a week later.

Theirs a high which is stuck in the bight at the moment which will be there for about a week and pump up to 1041hPa. Cold air for the east and warm NE for the west. After that a few cold fronts but no real rain or massive cold front systems forecast until at least mid June. This is a real worry for the west. We've just been through an incredibly dry winter last year and June which is meant to be our wettest month looks like being a dry and warm one. Good for palms, but not good for Dams, underground water supplies etc. It is unprecedented in recorded history since the 1880's to have a dry ElNino one year, and have an equally dry following year. I hope this year doesn't set a new pecedent. Water restrictions may be almost 3rd world conditions this summer for Perth.  :(

We need rain.

regards

Tyrone

Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Some scientists were saying that warmer temps in the Indian Ocean were causing dry conditions in southern Australia. Perhaps global warming is real? (I've never really considered the drought to be related to global warming, but you never know)

Philip Wright

Sydney southern suburbs

Frost-free within 20 km of coast

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...