Jimbean Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 As of 6:30: Brevard County, Fl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 (edited) My state of the art digital Springfield thermometer, reads 35.6 this morning, the weather channel says it's 40, yesterday mine read 41.1 at 6:25, and the weather channel read 30, it's on the north side of the house, could it be the wind chill affecting both thermometers, Ed Edrich- The easiest thing to do is just look at other stations around you to see if your temps make sense (see attached). Wind chill wont affect thermometers (unless they are wet), so you probably have the sensor where it is picking up heat from some other source. It is not always easy to find a good measurement location! I have spent hours in my yard trying to find a good spot. Ideally, the sensor would be in a wide open area with nothing but grass surrounding it and not near any house walls, trees, etc etc...but this is not always so easy to do in typical suburban yards. Edited January 22, 2009 by spockvr6 Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 My heat pump just started smoking, and I went to hose the frost off, and the water in the hose is nearly entirly frozen, Ed MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 My heat pump just started smoking, and I went to hose the frost off, and the water in the hose is nearly entirly frozen, Ed Now the weather channel says it's 31, and I believe them, Ed MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 My heat pump just started smoking, and I went to hose the frost off, and the water in the hose is nearly entirly frozen, Ed I guess that tells you how accurate your thermometer is! LOL I am right with ya though, I just went out back and checked my hose and although it wasnt frozen, I could tell it was damn close! Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 My heat pump just started smoking, and I went to hose the frost off, and the water in the hose is nearly entirly frozen, Ed Now the weather channel says it's 31, and I believe them, Ed Incredable I had the sensor sitting up against the base of the house on the north side even, and moved it six inches away, and already it's reading 34.2, Ed MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Well not as cold as last night, but I saw some of frost on my roof. At 7:50 am it's 37.4 F Okie Merritt Island, Florida www.Islandtropicalfruit.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbean Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Holy crap! I feel like I just jumped a bullet on that one! Here is the bottom out at 6:30: and here we are at 7:30: Brevard County, Fl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 My heat pump just started smoking, and I went to hose the frost off, and the water in the hose is nearly entirly frozen, Ed Now the weather channel says it's 31, and I believe them, Ed Incredable I had the sensor sitting up against the base of the house on the north side even, and moved it six inches away, and already it's reading 34.2, Ed Yeah...as youve seen, you cant have the sensor right up against your house. It will always read warmer there. Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 It was definitely warmer here last night. Temperature at 7:00 was 43F and it is getting warmer quickly. This,notwithstanding,"cold hole"WPB airport reported 36F. I hope farmers in the Glades and throughout the state faired better than expected.Alot of helicopter time was spoken for over the remaining Winter corn fields last night in the Glades.A little freeze just bumps sucrose levels in cane. What you look for is what is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Holy crap! I feel like I just jumped a bullet on that one! Yes...thankfully this was not the "coldest air since 1989".........Some warm areas of central FL didnt even drop out of the 40's! Not my yard of course Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamjv Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yes it seems a little colder in most areas this morning.... Jv Jv in San Antonio Texas / Zone 8/extremes past 29 yrs: 117F (47.2C) / 8F (-13.3C) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsn Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 bottomed out at 29.4F here in Titusville,thankfully! The whole state of Florida dodged a bullet last night. If the hard freeze,and freeze warnings,had been realized as predicted last night, alot of yards would look very different this morning! Scott Titusville, FL 1/2 mile from the Indian River USDA Zone COLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubTropicRay Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 That's a bullet the size of Texas we dodged. This winter still gets a passing grade here so far. This air mass is warmer than last weeks believe it or not. If the low pressure that brought the Carolinas all the snow this week had formed last week during that real arctic blast, Florida would have had another 1980's type freeze. Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10A Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rozpalm Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Broke 40deg around 3am and was 37.3 at 6:30am. I think my lake really helped keep my temps up. Only 5miles away they were in the high 30's at midnight. Ron Wellington, Florida Zone 11 in my mind Zone 10a 9a in reality 13miles West of the Atlantic in Palm Beach County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmateer Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Central Pinellas, for the most part, stayed above freezing 36.9 F at my location at 7:30 AM Albert Whitted airport, near Kopsick Arboretum, reported a 42 degree minimum Tom Mid-Pinellas (St. Petersburg) Florida, USA Member of Palm Society 1973-2012 Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum development 1977-1991 Chapter President 1983-84 Palm Society Director 1984-88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Albert Whitted airport, near Kopsick Arboretum, reported a 42 degree minimum That is no doubt the area of Pinellas to be in if one wants to grow tender tropicals. One doesnt even need to see the weather data to tell that this particular area is sheltered from much of the cold. Just a few blocks away, the foliage changes dramatically. Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper1 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 It was the dew points that saved us. At sundown many areas had dew points in the teens & low 20's. (In the other Florida cold thread you can see these low numbers in the FAWN estimates that Larry posted.) By about 10 PM or so that had risen to the upper 20's in many areas and that kept the real low temps from coming. But that did lead to the very heavy frosts that some areas had. The dew points were in the teens & low 20s the previous night so frost was minimal even as the winds became very light just before dawn. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 It was the dew points that saved us. At sundown many areas had dew points in the teens & low 20's. (In the other Florida cold thread you can see these low numbers in the FAWN estimates that Larry posted.) By about 10 PM or so that had risen to the upper 20's in many areas and that kept the real low temps from coming. But that did lead to the very heavy frosts that some areas had. The dew points were in the teens & low 20s the previous night so frost was minimal even as the winds became very light just before dawn. Great point popper! The higher dewpoints can be a doubled edged sword.....they keep temps up, but also aid in frost formation. Perhaps we are better off taking our chances with frost and temps right around freezing than no frost and temps in the low-mid 20's! Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popper1 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Good point Larry! It was colder Tuesday night but I had little if any damage to huge vines of various Passiflora. Last night was warmer but with the frost they got burned. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 David- I will have to check some of my vines (Clerodedron, Allamanda, Stictocardia). To be honest, I am hoping that some of them got burned back! I did see that Sanchezia looked OK this AM, which shocked me. This stuff usually shows damage at temps less than 40F. Maybe the damage will show up later, or perhaps all the cold this winter has hardened them off? Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I will have to check some of my vines (Clerodedron, Allamanda, Stictocardia). To be honest, I am hoping that some of them got burned back! I got my wish.....just came home at lunch and see that the Stictocardia is already 90% black! The other vines only show mild damage. I also see that many of my tallest and most exposed Traveller's Tree leaves have been burned. They are already taking on that whitish curled look. These leaves got frozen Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfkingfish Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I bottomed out at 34F in the front yard around 710 this morning. Frost on the rooftops and grass but nothing too bad. I think I have the world's wimpiest Veitchia though! Christian Faulkner Venice, Florida - South Sarasota County. www.faulknerspalms.com Μολὼν λάβε Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crownshafter Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I had the unfortunate timing of a road trip and had to leave town 2 days ago. Will be back home tomorrow. It was 37 degrees on my min/max temp on wed morning, I wont know how cold it got last night although it looked much colder then 37. Question is how soon will I know if my palm were affected ? Is this something I will know immediately or it will take several months to realizes which ones are dead ? Joe Tyler 1/2 mile from the Atlantic on Barrier Island Zone: >9A <11 (nobody knows for sure) but warm enough for me to risk it all. Sleestaks love cycads ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.dadluvsu.com Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I've always thought cold damage was noticable within a week or so... The real killer, as I understand, is the fungi born that are associated with cold and moist conditions, this is what causes palms to decline months after a cold spell. www.dadluvsu.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikitiki Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 I think your right there. What do you use as a preventative measure? I've always thought cold damage was noticable within a week or so... The real killer, as I understand, is the fungi born that are associated with cold and moist conditions, this is what causes palms to decline months after a cold spell. With a tin cup for a chalice Fill it up with good red wine, And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubTropicRay Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Traveler palm foliage is as tender as that of a banana. Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10A Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 20C min here with 17C dewpoint. No frost thankfully. Sorry I couldn't resist. 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 More sharing options...
Palm Guy Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 We are getting hit by the same storms you guys in Florida are getting. Quite cool n chilly now with wind! BRRRR... Not supposed to warm up till Saturday. Over here the low was 56 F yesterday. Supposed to be another 56 day tomorrow. Arrggh. I hope everyone's palms make it out ok! Michael Ferreira Bermuda-Humid(77% ave), Subtropical Zone 11, no frost Warm Season: (May-November): Max/Min 81F/73F Cool Season: (Dec-Apr): Max/Min 70F/62F Record High: 94F Record Low: 43F Rain: 55 inches per year with no dry/wet season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 My state of the art digital Springfield thermometer, reads 35.6 this morning, the weather channel says it's 40, yesterday mine read 41.1 at 6:25, and the weather channel read 30, it's on the north side of the house, could it be the wind chill affecting both thermometers, Ed Edrich- The easiest thing to do is just look at other stations around you to see if your temps make sense (see attached). Wind chill wont affect thermometers (unless they are wet), so you probably have the sensor where it is picking up heat from some other source. It is not always easy to find a good measurement location! I have spent hours in my yard trying to find a good spot. Ideally, the sensor would be in a wide open area with nothing but grass surrounding it and not near any house walls, trees, etc etc...but this is not always so easy to do in typical suburban yards. Where is that link to those local weather stations you have, thanks Ed MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 My state of the art digital Springfield thermometer, reads 35.6 this morning, the weather channel says it's 40, yesterday mine read 41.1 at 6:25, and the weather channel read 30, it's on the north side of the house, could it be the wind chill affecting both thermometers, Ed Edrich- The easiest thing to do is just look at other stations around you to see if your temps make sense (see attached). Wind chill wont affect thermometers (unless they are wet), so you probably have the sensor where it is picking up heat from some other source. It is not always easy to find a good measurement location! I have spent hours in my yard trying to find a good spot. Ideally, the sensor would be in a wide open area with nothing but grass surrounding it and not near any house walls, trees, etc etc...but this is not always so easy to do in typical suburban yards. Where is that link to those local weather stations you have, thanks Ed Here you go.....you can pan around, zoom, etc etc. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat...793&zoom=10 Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okie Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I got 38.8 F and frost everywhere............. Okie Merritt Island, Florida www.Islandtropicalfruit.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 My state of the art digital Springfield thermometer, reads 35.6 this morning, the weather channel says it's 40, yesterday mine read 41.1 at 6:25, and the weather channel read 30, it's on the north side of the house, could it be the wind chill affecting both thermometers, Ed Edrich- The easiest thing to do is just look at other stations around you to see if your temps make sense (see attached). Wind chill wont affect thermometers (unless they are wet), so you probably have the sensor where it is picking up heat from some other source. It is not always easy to find a good measurement location! I have spent hours in my yard trying to find a good spot. Ideally, the sensor would be in a wide open area with nothing but grass surrounding it and not near any house walls, trees, etc etc...but this is not always so easy to do in typical suburban yards. Where is that link to those local weather stations you have, thanks Ed Thank you so much, but what does the purple areas mean, thanks Ed Here you go.....you can pan around, zoom, etc etc. http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat...793&zoom=10 MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spockvr6 Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ed- The purple is radar junk. Scroll down and unclick the box for "NEXRAD" radar. Larry Palm Harbor, FL 10a / Ft Myers, FL 10b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edric Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ed- The purple is radar junk. Scroll down and unclick the box for "NEXRAD" radar. It took me awhile, but when it kept changing I finally figured that out, thanks for your help, Ed MOSQUITO LAGOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubTropicRay Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Did I mention to you guys that I boarded up my windows for this freeze? Freeze season is after all as important as hurricane season. This time of year, boarding up prevents someone from having to witness the carnage taking place as the thermometer plummets. Tampa, Interbay Peninsula, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10A Bokeelia, Pine Island, Florida, USA subtropical USDA Zone 10B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidl Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Ray that's a good idea except you have to come out sometime. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tikitiki Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 I stayed above freezing as well on the third night and with alot of frost. I believe all I have is some cosmetic damage due to frost. I got 38.8 F and frost everywhere............. With a tin cup for a chalice Fill it up with good red wine, And I'm-a chewin' on a honeysuckle vine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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