A New Cold Front Sweeps Through

[_Keith]

Another quickie front will bring ours lows to 38 tonight in So. Louisiana.  This is colder than normal for us, but not severe.  These early cold snaps start the harden off process for us, so I don't mind them at all.  It is back to the 80s again in a few days, but I was out eating some Citrus off the tree and all I can say is brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[steve 9atx]

Wow, Keith, that's cold.  We're only getting into the mid 50's here in H-town.

Steve

[NBTX11]

It's 53 right now going down to about 44 tonight.  Cool, but tolerable.  Back into the mid 70s and nice tomorrow.  Weather.com has Houston going down to 42 tonight.

Back in the 80s in a couple days, so looks like a brief coold down.

[steve 9atx]

Jim

Here's what Weatherunderground has for my zip.  I'm 25 miles south of the airport (and amongst the concrete jungle) from where the "official" temp is reported:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin....y=77098

Steve

[NBTX11]

Yeah, don't know if I can trust the weather reports for Houston if they are using Intercontinental.  That's way north of town out in the middle of nowhere.

[mpanak]

Looks like 40's here north of Tampa. Even upper 30's possible according to TBO.com

[bubba]

It was 56 degrees F. this morning with highs today only in the seventies.This is what we live for down here!

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Speak for yourself bubba!  I'm shivering like a madman today!  I don't like this much cold... I May actually have to give in and go purchase a pair of pants this year...

I like my weather like I like my girlfriends...  

[elHoagie]

The past few days have had highs around 30C (85F) and lows around 20C (70F), but I woke up this morning to thick fog and 13C (55F).  I guess the cooldown is everywhere in the US...

[spockvr6]

Chill chilly chilly around most areas of FL this AM.

It was 46.8F at my house for the low at 720AM.

Other stations reported----

Tampa AP - 45F

Clearwater AP - 46F

Orlando - 45F

St. Petersburg - 50F

West Palm Beach - 52F

Ft Lauderdale - 55F

Miami - 57F

Key West - 66F

[fastfeat]

Just got back from warm Austin to SoFla to freeze my a** off! It was 51 last night, still only 57 at 9AM. Got to put my parka and jeans on to load the truck for The Ramble. Sure would rather do it in shorts and no shirt!! I feel like I'm in SoCal in the Winter. Brrrr!!

[tank]

Forecast into the upper 20s(F) tonight for Gainesville.

[ZoneTenNut]

Got down to 53F at my place this morning. Beautiful, but too cool for my blood as well. I brought my Pigafetta seedlings in last night, as I wasn't sure if they could take this kind of cold. They're only about 3 or 4 inches tall. Knowing that we actually got down to 53F, I'm glad I did. I know the odds are against me, in getting one of these to grow out in the yard, but once they're a little bigger, I'm going to try. I'll put it in the warmest protected spot I can find and baby the heck out of it. We'll see.

[FRITO]

low of 34.6 this morning at my place.

[fastfeat]

(spockvr6 @ Nov. 16 2007,09:31)

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Chill chilly chilly around most areas of FL this AM.

It was 46.8F at my house for the low at 720AM.

Other stations reported----

Tampa AP - 45F

Clearwater AP - 46F

Orlando - 45F

St. Petersburg - 50F

West Palm Beach - 52F

Ft Lauderdale - 55F

Miami - 57F

Key West - 66F

I don't feel so cold and alone now! If I'm only six degrees cooler that Miami, despite being 70mi north and almost 20 mi further inland, I can't complain, though I'm still putting on the  Winter clothes...

[bubba]

Bill, Your just a dirty guy! I would like to hear that story about the bank robber.... all pertaining to your avatar!You know you like this weather for a change.

[mnorell]

Hit 35.0 at my place in downtown Natchez this morning, dodged the bullet...though the airport NE of here in the countryside hit 30 and airport stations all around the region, from Alexandria, LA to Hammond, LA, Mobile Regional (not downtown), Tallahassee, etc. all recorded sub-freezing temps, though dewpoints were not met so actual frost was not an issue in the majority of areas (one wild exception: Vicksburg/Tallulah airport at Mound, LA: 24F and two hours of freezing fog!). We're warming up into the upper 60s and 70s today but now they're talking about some cold-wave coming down at the end of next week...yikes!!

[fastfeat]

(mnorell @ Nov. 16 2007,10:52)

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Hit 35.0 at my place in downtown Natchez this morning, dodged the bullet...though the airport NE of here in the countryside hit 30 and airport stations all around the region, from Alexandria, LA to Hammond, LA, Mobile Regional (not downtown), Tallahassee, etc. all recorded sub-freezing temps, though dewpoints were not met so actual frost was not an issue in the majority of areas (one wild exception: Vicksburg/Tallulah airport at Mound, LA: 24F and two hours of freezing fog!). We're warming up into the upper 60s and 70s today but now they're talking about some cold-wave coming down at the end of next week...yikes!!

Bet you can't wait to get to Hawaii...

[www.dadluvsu.com]

Bubba,

Maybe some other time...  I'm pretty sure that story violates at least 4 of the rules of the forum...  And your right, at 1PM now, I am enjoying the weather...  It's nice to not sweat when just thinking about going outside!

[happ]

(elHoagie @ Nov. 16 2007,09:21)

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The past few days have had highs around 30C (85F) and lows around 20C (70F), but I woke up this morning to thick fog and 13C (55F).  I guess the cooldown is everywhere in the US...

Jack

Interesting contrast in recent data.  Maximums are been near 90F & minimums in mid 60's much of this week at my station [a tad warmer during the day and slightly cooler at night between our locations yet only 5 miles apart  

Also this morning was clear but I noticed a layer of clouds below in the canyons & out over Eagle Rock [too lazy to grab my camera].    

I still haven't recorded a minimum below 50F yet but cold air may advect into California next week if the models are correct.

[elHoagie]

(happ @ Nov. 16 2007,11:03)

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(elHoagie @ Nov. 16 2007,09:21)

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The past few days have had highs around 30C (85F) and lows around 20C (70F), but I woke up this morning to thick fog and 13C (55F).  I guess the cooldown is everywhere in the US...

Jack

Interesting contrast in recent data.  Maximums are been near 90F & minimums in mid 60's much of this week at my station [a tad warmer during the day and slightly cooler at night between our locations yet only 5 miles apart  

Also this morning was clear but I noticed a layer of clouds below in the canyons & out over Eagle Rock [too lazy to grab my camera].    

I still haven't recorded a minimum below 50F yet but cold air may advect into California next week if the models are correct.

Happ,

I should have been more exact, I had two mornings with a low of 18C (64F), one at 20C (68F), and one at (21C) 70F.  I rounded all of these to 20C, which I then rounded to 70F when I did the conversion.  Also, I had a couple days over 30C (around 90F).  Our temperatures were probably pretty close.

When I left this morning around 9AM there was still thick fog at my place, but it was completely clear where I work in Pasadena.

Also, I've had one morning where it dropped below 10C (50F) for about an hour or two...

Jack

[MattyB]

We had thick fog last night and early this morning too.  Some of the thickest I've seen.  I woke up a few times and the fog had retreated down the hill.  Then I woke up again and it was back up.  Kinda cool, I've never seen that before.

[steve 9atx]

Jim

You were closer than Weatherunderground.  I looked at the the temp at the house at 6:00 am - 49F.  Truck temp on the way to Hobby at 7:00 am - 53F.  Got to San Antonio Int'l at 8:45 am - didn't have a thermometer, but it felt like high 40's with a wierd, cool, southwest breeze.

In any case, we haven't had a good rain since October 15 (+/- 4 1/2 inches), so, I'm lookng forward to the drenching we're supposed to get this weekend.

Steve

[Eric in Orlando]

It was 45F here last night, supposed to be down into the low 40s tonight. I lugged in the Cyrtostachys that sits in a pond and some other "ultratropicals" to the greenhouse. It sucks since this is the only cold night. 70's tommorow and 80 by Mon.

[ruskinPalms]

Well, serious downward trend in my forcast for tonight. Supposed to hit 40 per the national weather service which means I may easily see upper 30's tonight . Upper 30's are forcast all the way down through southeastern Hillsborough (worse north), Manatee and Sarasota counties on the west coast. Patchy frost forcast in the same areas all the way to Myakka City in Manatee county  It was cold with very low dewpoint at sunset, no wind... Better take this one seriously folks! Could catch a few of us more inland people by surprise! It was 46.4F here this morning, they missed by about 2 degrees - they had predicted between 48 and 49 so I know they could miss by 2 again and I might be seeing my first light frost of the winter

[SubTropicRay]

46.9F Godforsaken degrees here his morning.  Is winter over yet?  Nothing was protected as the forecast called for a mere 49F.  What palms die between 45 and 50F?

[_Keith]

Well, the weather forecast was correct.  We got down to around 37 with a super light patchy frost.  I have nicknamed it a Bermuda frost.  Only the super thin leaves of the wild bermuda grass frosted.   Everything else was just fine.

But as is usual here, it was a one night stand.  Lows tonight will be in the low 50s with highs tomorrow back around 80.   Weather is near perfect for outdoor activities.  The lack of rain is starting to get disturbing though.  It has been over 3 weeks here, going on a month, with nothing to speak of.

[NBTX11]

(steve 9atx @ Nov. 16 2007,16:57)

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Jim

You were closer than Weatherunderground.  I looked at the the temp at the house at 6:00 am - 49F.  Truck temp on the way to Hobby at 7:00 am - 53F.  Got to San Antonio Int'l at 8:45 am - didn't have a thermometer, but it felt like high 40's with a wierd, cool, southwest breeze.

In any case, we haven't had a good rain since October 15 (+/- 4 1/2 inches), so, I'm lookng forward to the drenching we're supposed to get this weekend.

Steve

That's about right, it was about 51F at around 8:45 on our way up to around 72F today.  Got colder than I thought it would, bottomed out in upper 30s (38-39ish) last night.  I think that was our first temp below 40 so far.  Much milder tonight, lows in 50s.

[spockvr6]

(ruskinPalms @ Nov. 16 2007,17:46)

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It was 46.4F here this morning, they missed by about 2 degrees - they had predicted between 48 and 49

Bill-

Very similar here this AM (46.8F)  NWS had forecast 52F!  

Tonight NWS forecast something like 49F, yet its already 47F at 930PM.

But, the dewpoints are slowly rising (now up to 41F while they were in the upper 20's this AM), so perhaps this will keep the lows from bottoming out too much tonight.

The winds are dead calm over here and that always means colder temps for my yard as I am not close enough to the water.  Even a slight north wind warms my yard up very notably.

[happ]

Left Sunset Blvd at 8:00PM in haze   It's still clear up at my place but onshore gradients are fairly strong & fog should penetrate into the valleys by morning.  Saturday will be quite similar to today w/ slight warming on Sunday.

The big news is the real possibility of a rather strong offshore event into Thanksgiving.  Possible damaging winds/high fire conditions  

LA : 75/58

[galveston1602]

Wierd, in the coldest place in my yard last night was a reasonable 52.  Its not very often that my temps are warmer than those fl guys but this odd front is one of em....

I bet by the end of next week Ill actually drop below 50 for the first time this year  

Ive got a sneaking feeling that next weeks cold may put me below 40....  they say its setting up to be a bad one.....

[Trópico]

42ºF forecasted for 6 AM. Right now, 49 and dropping. I hope this night depletes a considerable amount of the cold reserves of this winter.

[fastfeat]

The low of 52 this morning (Sat) isn't too bad I guess, but the high of only 67 Friday sucks. I guess it'll be cool enough for my dog to stay in the truck at Fairchild today...

[spockvr6]

At 6AM this morning, my weather station sensor in a fan ventilated box was showing 43.3F.  My supposedly calibrated handheld meter in the same location was showing 45.2F.   I guess I will have to use a 3rd meter and/or an ice bath and see which one is correct.  In any case, it is the coldest morning of the year so far.

[Rusty on Pine Is.]

Well, not too bad here at the Flatts……. at 0630 in the pond areas this morning, around 51.8 to 52.9……the open areas a bit colder though at 49.2….i suspect it is warmer at the north and south ends of the isle….. not only is Jackass Flatts at the driest spot on the island, but its probably the coldest , too….. darn.

[junglegalfla]

My 2 el cheapo thermometers read 42.5. The closest weather station says the low was 43.1.  Come on sun and warmth! This bites.

[SubTropicRay]

Santa Claus' alternate launch point is right here in Tampa Bay.  If November is an indicator (and it has been historically), it will be a bad winter.  I'm sure we'll have more 40's before the month is over.  While it's 48F here, I'm sure it's 72F in Miami right now.

[cfkingfish]

I hit 47F at some point last night, it is about 56F right now. Im sure it got below 45F at the nursery.

[Eric in Orlando]

Wow only 50F in town last night, warmer than the 45F Thurs. night. Sure beats low 40s like they predicted. It looks like Ocala and north was below 32F.

[cobra2326]

Up here in spring hill, I was 35.8 last night.  Minutes away, at the brooksville AP, it said 28!  Thats a record low.