Weather since 2021 in South Texas

[Victor likes palms]

Ive been studying highs, lows, and rainfall in Beeville Texas and I’ve noticed that every year after 2021 has been poor for plant growth. 2021 brought above average rain but every year after has only had precipitation in the low 20s and even only 18 inches while the average is 32 inches in Beeville Texas. Pretty much every winter after 2021 was harsh and we even saw 17 at the start of the year; what could be the reason for such poor weather. Have any of yall also observed poor weather since?

[Silas_Sancona]

19 minutes ago, Victor likes palms said:

Ive been studying highs, lows, and rainfall in Beeville Texas and I’ve noticed that every year after 2021 has been poor for plant growth. 2021 brought above average rain but every year after has only had precipitation in the low 20s and even only 18 inches while the average is 32 inches in Beeville Texas. Pretty much every winter after 2021 was harsh and we even saw 17 at the start of the year; what could be the reason for such poor weather.

Things to study / find the links between that can influence a " good / ideal " or " bad / poor " WX pattern / help answer the above - highlighted question?


PDO ( Pacific Decadal Oscillation )

ENSO Cycles ( El Nino / La Nina )

P.V. = Polar Vortex, and SSWE ( Sudden Stratospheric Warming events ) ...AND the various teleconnections that link everything together..  ..MJO,  AO,  NAO. and the PNA..  ..Some other, more obscure WX pattern " forcers " puzzle pieces to study out there too.

Weird WX in one place = weird WX in many other places, ..though Weird here may be warm in Feb. while Weird back east = cold ..Warmer/ colder than what is considered " Normal " 

Simply put = No simple answer(s)  ( Though there are plenty of simple people who assume there are ) ..   lots of rabbit holes however,  that will lead you down a lot more,  as you gain knowledge..

[Victor likes palms]

Thank you, guess ill get to researching👍

[Xenon]

Yes, the weather 🌴for the last 4 years has been absolute trash. The top 3 coldest winter lows of the last 34 years have all occurred in the last 4 years. The lows were not only exceptional but the duration of freezing as well. 

2023 was the hottest summer on record since modern records began. 2022 was the second hottest summer on record. Add in the ensuing drought 😡 

Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. The 1980s were dark times for most of the South too. Hopefully we will be done with this nightmare soon. 

Don't let all the doom and gloom consume you though. I still plant like it's zone 9, 'cause it still is over the long-term. 🌴

 

[RFun]

15 hours ago, Victor likes palms said:

Ive been studying highs, lows, and rainfall in Beeville Texas and I’ve noticed that every year after 2021 has been poor for plant growth. 2021 brought above average rain but every year after has only had precipitation in the low 20s and even only 18 inches while the average is 32 inches in Beeville Texas. Pretty much every winter after 2021 was harsh and we even saw 17 at the start of the year; what could be the reason for such poor weather. Have any of yall also observed poor weather since?

Excellent observation.  That area would seem prone to larger difference in precipitation.  I've noticed quite a few areas (mainly towards the central/south-central parts of the U.S. that have been pummeled by drought in recent times. 

[RFun]

5 hours ago, Xenon said:

Yes, the weather 🌴for the last 4 years has been absolute trash. The top 3 coldest winter lows of the last 34 years have all occurred in the last 4 years. The lows were not only exceptional but the duration of freezing as well. 

2023 was the hottest summer on record since modern records began. 2022 was the second hottest summer on record. Add in the ensuing drought 😡 

Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong. The 1980s were dark times for most of the South too. Hopefully we will be done with this nightmare soon. 

Don't let all the doom and gloom consume you though. I still plant like it's zone 9, 'cause it still is over the long-term. 🌴

 

Lot of cold weather in the Pacific Northwest in recent times, as well.  It does appear that it will be harsh again this Winter for the Pacific Northwest.  But, I do think Texas will get back to more normal weather this Winter.

[Victor likes palms]

The last year we had decent rainfall in Beeville was 2021😭 we had 42 almost 43 inches of rainfall and every year since has barely even reached half of that. Hoping this winter is more like the norm. I mean even the 17 degrees we saw at the start of the year is not very zone 9b of us😭