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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc
Chris, we often have 30* temp drops here esp in summer with wind shift.
Me & a girlfriend were in Clearwater, FL in April years ago & laying on our cabannas on beach, everyone went running. Winds picked up & they MADE us get up & leave. Everyone was wearing winter jackets & us in our swimsuits were just fine LOL. We had lotion on us & the wind blew sand all over us...the guy that evacuated us said we looked like "breaded pork chops" laying there LOL. (not at all meaning that we were fat). We sunbathe here when it's in 50's  |
The wind-chill is definitely a contributing factor to abnormal temperature shifts. In NJ, it is common for the temperaure to drop 40-50 degrees overnight because of the wind.
I know what you mean too about it being nice in the 50's. We wear jackets here when it is the 60's. But that is because its much warmer all year, and once you have acclimated to the weather, anything under 70 is chilly.
In NJ, sometimes there would be a freak warm spell n the middle of Jan or Feb where the temp would get into the 50's and everyone would have on tee shirts. I have to admit it is nice not having snow or ice. I miss it sometimes. We adapt to the cold winters up north just like we adapt to the summers in the south. But up north you never get comfortable with 80-90 summer temps, its just not hot long enough. And down here winter doesn't last long enough so 60 degrees is jacket weather.