Douglas, Arizona

[bubba]

I saw Douglas, Arizona reported a low this morning of 25F. Is that out of the ordinary for this time of year at this location,which looks far South. My guess it will be headed our way.

[happ]

Frost advisories were posted for Tucson & near Phoenix but if Arizona was as windy as California than it was spared temperature damage. The wind [hurricane-level in high terrain] has done it damage to my tallest\ exposed palms [king\ foxtail\ royal].

If this polar-jet event occurred in January we would have seen sub-freezing temps widespread over the Southwest.

[bubba]

Happ, Where does that Artic air go after you. Is it headed our way in Florida?

[happ]

Happ, Where does that Artic air go after you. Is it headed our way in Florida?

The major snowstorm in Colorado is actually the center of the disturbance. What happened on the West Coast was the descent of the polar jet stream all the way into Mexico. Basically the cold airmass dissipates before reaching Texas. You are safe, Bubba but certainly understand the nervousness whenever frost warnings occur in the mid-latitudes so early in autumn.

[Eric in Orlando]

Douglas is on the border but is higher elevation, about 400ft. My sister lives in nearby Sierra Vista and they are about 4500ft. Its zone 8 and you see W. filifera, W. robusta, Chamaerops, Butia and Trachycarpus.

Its supposed to be 26F there tonight.

[GeneAZ]

These temps are usually seen in late December and January, if at all. It was 38 F at my house in Scottsdale AZ last night at 10:30 p.m., but by saturday the day temps should be 90 F.