Current weather

[harveyc]

High of 67F today, felt downright hot! Maybe I shouldn't have kept a flannel shirt on all day! LOL

[saltydad]

Damn, do you guys have to rub it in? :ha:

[Abnshrek]

Believe me I need some sun. It's been way to wet and damp for my in ground banana plants.I'm going to have to do something about my clay soil it stays way to wet.

Clay is the only reason my grass doesn't die in the summer. Today was very Nice. Tomorrow will be better yet :^)

[jwmahloch]

Its still cold in St Louis MO (in the 30s during the day), but at least the sun is supposed to be out the next 3 days. We had about 3 inches of snow yesterday, about half of it has melted. I am ready for spring.

[jwmahloch]

Clay is the only reason my grass doesn't die in the summer. Today was very Nice. Tomorrow will be better yet :^)

My soil is pretty much all clay in St Louis. Over the past 2 years I have dug up about 2/3 of the clay in my planting beds, I mixed in planting mix, sand and pea gravel. Having raised beds also helps alot. The MO botanical garden told me to leave 1/3 of the clay in with the mixed soil so that the plants know what to do when the roots expand into the clay.

I have a 5 foot tall mound of clay dirt behind my shed that I need to get rid of. Does any one want some clay soil, if you want to come and get it you can have it. Ha Ha.

[gadget]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/gadget58/plants/weather.jpg

looks like it was cold today, and going to get cold again friday night!

[sbl]

Wow--50 degree temp swings! A 30 degree swing here is huge.

[sunfish]

Hmmm, Tony do U know what are the "clouds"?:ha::ha::ha:
Im jelaous:nanadrink:
:woohoonaner:



http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29797&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29797&ppuser=2868)

[Dalmatiansoap]

And more clouds
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29816&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29816)
:woohoonaner:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29817&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29817&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

Weather forecaster last night said today is just going to be Really Nice, Awesome even. I believe he was correct :^) All sun 70F for a high.. not to shabby

[sbl]

We only made 60 but that was a relief from the cold we have had--nice day.

[Patty in Wisc]

Aaaack, it's been snowing all day, but not so cold... like below freezing.

[justjoan]

Well I am back at it, here in Minnesota. The weather in Florida was down right chilly, both in Miami and Daytona, but was very glad to get back to the ocean and get my fill of salt air. Looks like things are about normal for here, they are saying March is to be very mild so.....to celebrate my return to Minnesota I ordered a Windmill Palm and bought a beautiful Cymbidium, I am happy camper!:woohoonaner:

[sbl]

We have another night of freezing coming mid week--that is really late for a freeze here. Still no 70s, but I did see the first sign of spring today--Daffodils were blooming in the yard.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29871&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29871&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

We have another night of freezing coming mid week--that is really late for a freeze here. Still no 70s, but I did see the first sign of spring today--Daffodils were blooming in the yard.

Well we hit 70F(twice) but have a good chance of having snow 3 of next 5 days, today being one of them.. Talk about some wacky weather!

[sbl]

A couple days ago we were suppose to get down to 30 on Wed night, but yesterday they dropped that to 25! We had a few days in 60s with lows in the 40s, but that is average at best for this time of yr.

[saltydad]

Another small snow storm for tonight and tomorrow.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY.
* PRECIPITATION TYPE... SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS... 1 TO 3 INCHES.
* TIMING... A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW LATE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* TEMPERATURES... WILL BE ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS NEAR 30 OVERNIGHT. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S THURSDAY.
* WINDS... NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
&&

[Scuba_Dave]

Raining all day....the snow went North :woohoonaner:

Another storm tomorrow....hopefully that will go North too
Warm & around 40 or just above

[Patty in Wisc]

We just got 7 inches today. A lot of spin outs during rush hour. Heavy wet stuff - hard to shovel. If it was colder it woulda been more like 12 inches.

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29885&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29885&ppuser=4565)
Calm and 16C!
:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

And without rain:ha::ha::ha:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29910&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=29910&limit=last1)
:woohoonaner:

[sbl]

Another freezing night here--will it ever end?

[Abnshrek]

Another freezing night here--will it ever end?

I'm in the same boat almost.. one more day and I hope I'm out of the woods on the night freezes.. Might have to worry about frost, but a tad bit better than a solid freeze.. :^)

[saltydad]

Take this as an omen. While I still have snow on parts of my lawn, the fish in my pond have stopped their winter sleep and are (slowly) swimming around.

[fishoifc]

Storm warning
High surf warning
High wind warning
Flood advisory
One more month to get through.

[sbl]

When I try to complain about our weather to my son ( in Maryland)--he laughs at me. Here is a picture from his back yard last week.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=29962 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=23528&ppuser=5736)

[Patty in Wisc]

LOL sbl, I got that pic in email couple months ago saying it was taken in Canada.:)
We are having a HEAT WAVE!! It is sunny & in 30's
WOOHOO... going to get up to 40's or even 50 by this weekend!!
Going to get shorts & Tshirts out:)

[sbl]

LOL sbl, I got that pic in email couple months ago saying it was taken in Canada.:)
We are having a HEAT WAVE!! It is sunny & in 30's
WOOHOO... going to get up to 40's or even 50 by this weekend!!
Going to get shorts & Tshirts out:)

You are right Patty--I found the picture on the internet. I guess he got me with that one! I am tired of this cold--we should be having 60s and 70 for highs--we have not gotten up to our average high but a couple times in the last month.

[Patty in Wisc]

Back in Sept., whoever forecasted the El Nino effect was right on. Warmer than usuall winter around here, & cold & rainy in the SE. We didn't even get much snow - well, not like usual.

[sbl]

El Nino is a pretty dominant climate driver, especially when it is strong like this one. This one is still getting stronger, the current temperature difference in the Pacific Ocean where they measure is 1.8 degrees C. They are predicting it will weaken by summer, but it can last for years.

I just hope that what I read about this being a different kind that does not protect us from hurricanes is wrong--I would much rather have a cold winter than a hurricane.

[bananadude]

It's going to continue....check this out!


http://www.bananas.org/f9/great-lakes-drought-90-day-usa-11249.html#post123420

[Abnshrek]

I just hope that what I read about this being a different kind that does not protect us from hurricanes is wrong--I would much rather have a cold winter than a hurricane.

Well a cold winter helps...not having a good one.. It's going to take a good portion of the summer to warm the gulf back up to where it feeds the hurricane.. If the jet streams all go back to normal? I guess we could all use some rain :^) (All day long today)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Clear sunny skies today. 1°C...34°F


: )

[jwmahloch]

Its starting to feel like spring in St Louis. It was 68F yesterday. Temps in the 50s and 60s for the 10day extended forcast. I uncovered my windmill palms. I am thinking about uncovering my bananas but I know its probably too early.

[cherokee_greg]

Strange year here for weather check this out now after having some nice days.
...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
...PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A VERY COLD LOW PRESSURE AREA ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE VALLEY
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. THIS LOW WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND THE THREAT OF AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM OR TWO. SMALL HAIL MAY
ACCOMPANY ANY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THERE IS CONSIDERABLE
UNCERTAINTY ON HOW MUCH...IF ANY CLOUD COVER THERE WILL BE. A
RATHER COLD AIRMASS WILL BE IN PLACE BY TUESDAY...AND ANY CLEAR
SKIES AT NIGHT WILL BRING A THREAT FOR FROST...ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE
OF URBAN AREAS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD FROST
IS WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

ANYONE THAT HAS FROST SENSITIVE PLANTS THAT HAVE BEGUN TO LEAF OUT
OR BLOOM SHOULD PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FORECAST THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

[bananadude]

Beautiful here in Northeast Central Michigan....its 57 degrees....first time this year....luv that El-Nino!

[sbl]

Almost as warm as we are--but it was very nice here too-- in the mid 60s. I'm hoping the worst is behind us!

[Abnshrek]

I'm hoping the worst is behind us!

With all this crazy weather and below normal temps I surely hope so!!! Our low in the 10-day forecast is 40 on Saturday... I think that's to close to a frost point for me... What's up with us having a real spring.. We never get that.. Normal it goes from cool to hot....to funny.. Patience is a good friend these days... lol Of course it decided to rain all day good thing I had time to remedy the plants before it started :^)

[harveyc]

I was planting some figs and suddenly a storm came through in a dramatic fashion. There is a tall row of eucalytpus trees along the western edge of my property (planted a hundred years ago as a wind break) and they started making a lot of noise because of wind/rain/hail so I grabbed my stuff and headed for my pickup but still got pretty wet before getting inside. About 15 minutes later the sun was out and I went back and finished planting my figs. :)

http://radblast-mi.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/radar/WUNIDS_map?station=DAX&brand=wui&num=1&delay=15&type=N0R&frame=0&scale=0.267&noclutter=0&t=1268098279&lat=38.17224884&lon=-121.71758270&label=Rio+Vista%2C+CA&showstorms=0&map.x=400&map.y=240&centerx=411&centery=49&transx=11&transy=-191&showlabels=1&severe=0&rainsnow=0&lightning=0&smooth=0

[Taylor]

Good enough for me!
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/ph3lps2/screen-capture-7.png

And here's a quick shot of the Chesapeake Bay and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel this past Saturday, March 6th. It was only around 45ºF outside.
http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/ph3lps2/Oceanfront%203-6-10/DSC08490.jpg

[sbl]

Taylor, your lows are warmer than ours! We still have some upper 30s predicted!

[sunfish]

It finally stopped raining. Now comes the wind.

[Abnshrek]

Dude its 80F in the shade here.. now that's what I've been missin' around here.. :^)

[sbl]

Wow--I can't believe it is that much warmer over there in LA! We have not seen 70 yet (close though)!

[Abnshrek]

Wow--I can't believe it is that much warmer over there in LA! We have not seen 70 yet (close though)!

Yeah El Nino broke North and we got our gulf stream back.. Until the weekend.

[Patty in Wisc]

We will be getting rain for about the next 4 days :(
Oh well, it should melt the snow. Inflatable 8 ft snowman is still buried for over 2 months

[fishoifc]

four days strait of calm wind and seas,temps in the 60s.Fishing was great.
S.E. winds pick up tomorrow shutting down the ocean for a few days.Hopeful y. spring is close

[The Hollyberry Lady]

We're having a sunny morning here at 5°C....41°F, but rain is a comin' later!


I don't mind one bit though, because with rain comes Spring!!!

http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/ae59-2.gif

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30160&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30160&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30161&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30161&ppuser=2868)

[Patty in Wisc]

It was sunny & 50's today & I helped Mike on a job at a cheese factory in a 38* fridge area for about 5 hours :(
Peonies are coming up:)

[sbl]

About a month late--Japanese Tulips are blooming, pear trees are blooming, but azeleas that would normally be blooming this time of yr haven't even started. Citrus trees that bloomed in Feb 2 yrs ago are still dormant.

But --the weather has been very nice for about a week so things will be popping soon!

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21306&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21306&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

Current: High: Low: Average:
Temperature: 67.1 °F 77.6 °F 46.3 °F 61.0 °F

[Richard]

Currently have sustained wind of 5 mph with gusts to 20 mph from the NE (Santa Ana condition). High of 80 F predicted for Tuesday.

[sunfish]

Today's low 55.5f.

Tuesday
Clear
81° F | 54° F

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30184&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30184&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[cherokee_greg]

Today: Sun and clouds mixed. High 77F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low 51F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High near 75F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear. Low 51F. Winds light and variable.
Thursday: Sunshine. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30264&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30264&ppuser=2868)

[jwmahloch]

Spring has sprung in St Louis MO, 64 today and 67 tomorrow. its supposed to ge cold and rain this weekend and then back in the 60s next week. I cant wait until its in the 70s and 80s so my bananas will start growing again outside.

[justjoan]

Ante in your pictures, what is the view please, is it from your home or?? So beautiful and love those Palms Tony, San Diego, great place, I am very fond of Cafe Coyote in Old Town, good food!!! Thanks for sharing, supposed to be 60 here today and then colder for the weekend. I must remind myself that this is Minnesota and its just the middle of March:coldbanana:

[Patty in Wisc]

Got my first sunburn yesterday helping Mike tuckpoint on a roof. Today - nice but windy & cold coming for the wkend

[Taylor]

I'm just a few miles from Norfolk... and my thermometer actually says 71ºF!

http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/ph3lps2/Screenshots/ec_curtemp_720x486.jpg

http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/ph3lps2/Screenshots/acttemp_600x405.jpg

[Lagniappe]

Been snowing all morning, and it looks like a blizzard out there now.
now.

[Taylor]

http://i944.photobucket.com/albums/ad284/ph3lps2/ec_curtemp_720x486.jpg

Holla! Thermometer reading 75ºF! I should definitely be outside... why am I on this 'puter?! :banana-computer:

[Abnshrek]

Been snowing all morning, and it looks like a blizzard out there now.
now.

Hell Yeah... I hear that.. The same thing here.. Glad its done!!! :^)

[Lagniappe]

Still going here, in fact, It was tough to see across the yard just 15 minutes ago.

[Abnshrek]

Still going here, in fact, It was tough to see across the yard just 15 minutes ago.

Sorry to hear that, but tomorrow is the beginning of the season if they mind that canadian gate up there (to keep that cold stuff where it belongs).. :^)

[aash09]

Beautiful weekend here, 70s both days. Lots of yard work complete!

[sbl]

Another cold spell! Bananas back inside! Lows in the upper 30s tonight--high near 50 tomorrow!

[Patty in Wisc]

Beautiful weekend here, 70s both days. Lots of yard work complete!
Oh good!! Wanna come & help me start on mine? LOL
Besides the gardens, I have 4, 8ft fence posts to replace, 4 joist hangers under my porch are rusted out (from salt) & if I don't replace soon, I think the porch will fall 7ft w/ me on it.
Pete, aren't you in FL??? You are having snow today? That's amazing!! Where in FL are you?
The snow we woke up yesterday is all melted now. I feel for you south eastern ppl...this is too cold for you.
Blizzard in FL on March 21?!! I vacationed in FL few yrs in a row - early to mid March & it was always warm & sunny.
Gotta go prune my grapes now.

[Lagniappe]

I'm in Luzianne

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30573&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30573&ppuser=2868)

[sunfish]

What the heck 46f were is the heat

[jwmahloch]

82 Degrees in St Louis MO today, low last night was only 64. Its like we went straight from winter to summer. Its been in the 80s for about a week now. My bananas are already 4 feet tall outside.

[Patty in Wisc]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30573&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30573&ppuser=2868)
I'm sorry Tony, but, I don't get it :( What is that a pic of?

"82 Degrees in St Louis MO today, low last night was only 64. Its like we went straight from winter to summer. Its been in the 80s for about a week now. My bananas are already 4 feet tall outside.
Jeremy"

Jeremy, you SHOW OFF!
:)

[sunfish]

I'm sorry Tony, but, I don't get it :( What is that a pic of?

"82 Degrees in St Louis MO today, low last night was only 64. Its like we went straight from winter to summer. Its been in the 80s for about a week now. My bananas are already 4 feet tall outside.
Jeremy"

Jeremy, you SHOW OFF!
:)

I didn't want to be accused of taking someones pic.

[Dean W.]

75f here now.

[Patty in Wisc]

I didn't want to be accused of taking someones pic.
Oooh, now I know....... the goofy neighbors LOL.

[Dalmatiansoap]

After all hail and wind yesterday
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30678&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30678&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

I'm sorry Tony, but, I don't get it :( What is that a pic of? Jeremy, you SHOW OFF! :)

Tony is working thru his issue or disgust w/ Language & intellect (on issues with freedoms rights) barriers (on renters behalf).. I applaude his self restraint :^)
Oh & Jeremy when you going to update your photo gallery w/ 4ft of beauty? BTW the bad weather is on its way so tomorrow might be a hunker down day for me :^) We need some rain to wash away some of the pollen so its not extremely high (unlike right now) :^)

[cherokee_greg]

Check out what we got yesterday
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30814&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30814&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30813&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30813&ppuser=5959)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30812&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30812&ppuser=5959)

[Dalmatiansoap]

Bad luck my friend :(.
We had that about 10 days ago and my plants still didnt recover.
Anyway
:nanadrink:

[cherokee_greg]

Every thing looks great still it only lasted a little bit luckily than the sun popped out really bright. It was a strange one Id say.

[jwmahloch]

85 and sunny in St Louis today, the same the rest of the week. My basjoo's are over 6 feet tall outside in the ground already and growing fast

[cherokee_greg]

85 and sunny in St Louis today, the same the rest of the week. My basjoo's are over 6 feet tall outside in the ground already and growing fast

I know I know I donot know whats going on here. Its crazy. Watch us have a hotter summer this year now. Actually its perrty nice here lately we have just been getting about one storm a week every Sunday for the last few weeks. That was kinda a freak thing yesterday

[justjoan]

Greg may I ask what kind of Palm that is in your picture?? :waving: Its raining here, high today is to be 73 and sun this afternoon.

[jwmahloch]

We actually need some rain in St Louis. It hasnt rained for about 10 days now and no rain in the forcast. I have been watering like crazy already. My rain barrell is empty.

[cherokee_greg]

Greg may I ask what kind of Palm that is in your picture?? :waving: Its raining here, high today is to be 73 and sun this afternoon.

Those are Queen palms. Its sunny now.

[Abnshrek]

Well another grand day in the mid 80's like the rest of this week, well almost might have rain on the horizon this weekend into tuesday, but still 80's :^)

[enigma99a]

Those are Queen palms. Its sunny now.

Next week was supposed to finally be about normal, but now looking that we will get another round of Alaska storms and keep us down in the 60s yet again... Thank goodness El Ninos usually only last a year. Sooo cold year, I will be glad when it is over.

[tmc2009]

Yesterday the forecast was for lows around 49 F. Its a good thing I looked again. I was debating whether to bring anything in. Debate over.

<a href=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=30623&ppuser=5502><img src=http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=30823 border=0></a>

[jwmahloch]

That seems cold for Boston for April. I would definately bring bananas in if they were indoors for the winter. If you overwintered in the ground then just cover them up again.

Its been a very warm spring in St Louis, 86 yesterday, the same today and tomorrrow. Lowest temp in 10 day forcast is 42, other than that in the 50s at night.

[cherokee_greg]

For Fresno,California


Today: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 71F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: A few clouds. Low 48F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High around 75F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low 49F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Saturday: A few clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the mid 50s.

[Dean W.]

Promises of rain here today.:woohoonaner:

[jwmahloch]

I wish it would rain here in St Louis. Its been sunny and in the mid 80s. i have been watering my banana plants daily. They say they prefer rain water over my hard tap water. I have a rain barrell and its been empty for a week. I might have to start doing an indian rain dance soon.

The summer like weather we have been having has given my bananas an early start this spring. My banana's are at least 2 weeks ahead of last year. 2 basjoos that I overwintered in the ground are already 6 feet tall !!!!!!

[cherokee_greg]

I wish it would rain here in St Louis. Its been sunny and in the mid 80s. i have been watering my banana plants daily. They say they prefer rain water over my hard tap water. I have a rain barrell and its been empty for a week. I might have to start doing an indian rain dance soon.

The summer like weather we have been having has given my bananas an early start this spring. My banana's are at least 2 weeks ahead of last year. 2 basjoos that I overwintered in the ground are already 6 feet tall !!!!!!

I will do one for you if you would like LOL :02:

[Patty in Wisc]

Going to be 80 tomorrow! So much to do outside, I don't know where to start. Still too early to plant anything out.

[jwmahloch]

I finally have all my plants out of my basement and either outisde or in my greenhouse. Good thing I dont have carpet in my basement because I made a mess moving my plants. Some of them were very heavy and I kind of messed up my wrist. I need to take it easy for a few days and not move any more heavy pots. I have some work to do on seeding the lawn, etc in the mean time. It seems like the projects never end. Its been in the 80s all week and no rain. There is actually a 60% chance of rain tomorrow, yeah!!! and its supposed to be in the 70s which will be nice to do work outside. I shouldnt be sweating to death in April.

[cherokee_greg]

I finally have all my plants out of my basement and either outisde or in my greenhouse. Good thing I dont have carpet in my basement because I made a mess moving my plants. Some of them were very heavy and I kind of messed up my wrist. I need to take it easy for a few days and not move any more heavy pots. I have some work to do on seeding the lawn, etc in the mean time. It seems like the projects never end. Its been in the 80s all week and no rain. There is actually a 60% chance of rain tomorrow, yeah!!! and its supposed to be in the 70s which will be nice to do work outside. I shouldnt be sweating to death in April.

Looks like the rain dance may work. :02: Hope your wrist is better

[cherokee_greg]

It was 80 yesterday now look at the weather here
Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 59F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Rainfall near a half an inch.
Tonight: A steady rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 43F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow: Rain likely. High 52F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow night: Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 42F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday: Occasional showers possible. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 40s.
Friday: Mainly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s.
Saturday: Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s.

[enigma99a]

Burnin up in the upper 40s right now eh? haha

Check this out, today is going to be the 6th day in April of 50s. And the 9th day below 65. Sucks because my bananas are usually big by now.

I went back and compared with last year the days 68F and over.. Seems like banana growth really gets quicker above 20C.

2009
Jan 9 days
Feb 4 days
Mar 14 days
Apr 21 days

2010
Jan 0 days
Feb 2 days
Mar 14 days
Apr 8 days (through Apr 21st)

So as you can see, this year is horrible. Have no control over the weather though

[Patty in Wisc]

Sheesh, Enigma & Greg...that is pretty cold for you this time of year so I won't complain as much as I'd like to LOL.

[Abnshrek]

Mid 70's to Mid 80's for the next 10 days. That means nanner grow time :^)

[sunfish]

It's duck weather here in sunny San Diego

[enigma99a]

Finally warming up... 80s this weekend and maybe 90s in first week of may

[jwmahloch]

76 and sunny in st Louis today. Perfect spring weather. Low in 50s last night. My bananas are starting to grow more and I have been fertilizing weekly with water solubale banana fertilizer. My bananas are about 2 to 3 weeks ahead of this time last year. I uncovered the ones in the ground on March 15th. A couple weeks earlier than normal for St Louis.

[Abnshrek]

I think the weather has been great. Yesterday we were in a Tornado watch what seemed like all day. Well sometime very early in the morning it started hailing like crazy. I don't think it lasted 20 minutes but the size of the hail was crazy. Bigger than golfballs but smaller than softballs. The ice knocked off a couple squash but no nanners damaged :^)

[sunfish]

Bump

[Dean W.]

Been raining here the last few days. I hope it dries up a bit. I got stuff to do even though we need the rain.

[Caloosamusa]

Bump

?

I hope the weather gets better for ya'll! :2239:

[Dalmatiansoap]

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/BD048.jpg

[Jack Daw]

Bump
Well the I-can't-really-pronounce-it's-name-volcano gave us lots and lots of small glass shrapnels flying around, so the vapor coming up loses energy on those pieces, condensates and voila, we have the rain all week long. I haven't seen the sun for almost 5 days straight. Needless to say that thousands of people are losing their battle with water and flooding is present in 78% of Central Europe. Thanks, Iceland!

Btw. Lowest temps in 60 years. Now - THANKS, ICELAND!!!

[CoryS]

72 dead on. We'll do like 60 tonight. It's been monsoon central and now we have this moving in:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31627&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31627)

[cherokee_greg]

Yesterday was hot and 92. Today 66 and rain. Go figure that one ?

[Abnshrek]

Today is Real Hot & Muggy w/ a sprinkle here & there. :^)

[Dean W.]

Hot and Humid today. Now there is thunderstorms.

[CoryS]

We're at around 67 degrees here and a tad cloudy. This has been one of the coldest springs I've ever seen.

[enigma99a]

This year is so weird. We should be in the 90s/100s by now. Must be a VERY strong El Nino this year to suppress the temps this much. At least I'm saving on my energy bill!

Today May 21

Few Showers
68°/42°

Sat May 22

Mostly Sunny
67°/45°

Sun May 23

Partly Cloudy
74°/47°

Mon May 24

Partly Cloudy
70°/47°

Tue May 25

Mostly Cloudy
69°/50°

Wed May 26

Showers
65°/50°

Thu May 27

Showers
72°/50°

Fri May 28

Partly Cloudy
73°/49°

[Dalmatiansoap]

allmost same here

[Abnshrek]

How about hot & sticky 89F Friday (it was hot!). A wonderful Saturday in the mid 90's a great day to head south to watch the oil wash up.. If you take a dip you will come out all oiled up. So much for going crabbin'... Man that sucks...!

[justjoan]

Well here I am, our third shift person did not show up tonight so guess who had to come in :( right now there is 100% humidity outside after a cool and rainy Friday, we are headed for temps in the upper 80's all week, good banana weather!:woohoonaner:

[Dalmatiansoap]

Still without clean, sunny weather. We get to 23-24C every now and than and than we get rains and winds after!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31835&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31835&ppuser=4565)
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=31834&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=31834&ppuser=4565)
Everything is more than 2-3 weeks back in growth rate.

[enigma99a]

Well here I am, our third shift person did not show up tonight so guess who had to come in :( right now there is 100% humidity outside after a cool and rainy Friday, we are headed for temps in the upper 80's all week, good banana weather!:woohoonaner:


Sure rub it in.. You guys are above normal as far as we are below normal. lol

I hope these arctic blasts eventually stop!!! arrgh nothing is growing it is so cold. Another record low tonight.

[sbl]

How about hot & sticky 89F Friday (it was hot!). A wonderful Saturday in the mid 90's a great day to head south to watch the oil wash up.. If you take a dip you will come out all oiled up. So much for going crabbin'... Man that sucks...!
Pretty much the same here--mid to upper 80s and muggy, but without the oil so far! It is such a shame that oil is coming ashore in the worst place as far as cleanup--and destroying some of the most productive wetlands in the country.

[Jack Daw]

Sure rub it in.. You guys are above normal as far as we are below normal. lol

I hope these arctic blasts eventually stop!!! arrgh nothing is growing it is so cold. Another record low tonight.
And it's 40°F in Rocklin as the clock shows 16:00 CET (GMT+1). ;)

Pretty much the same here--mid to upper 80s and muggy, but without the oil so far! It is such a shame that oil is coming ashore in the worst place as far as cleanup--and destroying some of the most productive wetlands in the country.
It's not shame, it's catastrophy. I hope the wetlands in Louisiana and other areas will survive and some animals won't be on the brink of extinction.

[enigma99a]

And it's 40°F in Rocklin as the clock shows 16:00 CET (GMT+1). ;)


Yes, 40 is a new record low! :woohoonaner: This global warming is great.

Actually, I didn't think it would get that cold.... I already planted Alpinia purpurata and Heliconias. Hopefully they will survive

[Patty in Wisc]

Joans warm temps are coming this way WooHoo
Enigma, I sure hope it warms for you...it's been cold there for quite a while now. We've had unusually cool spring here too.

[Abnshrek]

destroying some of the most productive wetlands in the country.

I bet Duck hunting is going to suck this year, or they will pollute every body of water they land in.. One or the other? :2729::( Ducks be lookin' like cousin IT..

[Abnshrek]

Today we matched a record high from 1972 if doesn't get any hotter :^)

[Dean W.]

Thirty percent chances of thunder showers and it's thundering now. Finally a reprieve from the heat and watering.:woohoonaner:

[enigma99a]

Hit close to 90 today, and was a bit humid. Weird to be humid here. I'm glad we are not setting any records(110s), this is hot enough!

[island cassie]

Three thunderstorms in 40 hours giving us 8.5 inches of rain - in between blazing sunshine with cool temps in the mid 80'sf/29c but 90% humidity.

[Dalmatiansoap]

We are having first day without rain this week, not so warm but plesant 23C.

[sunfish]

We are having first day without rain this week, not so warm but plesant 23C.

You have warmer weather than San Diego

[Dalmatiansoap]

it was same here at 7am

[Abnshrek]

We are having first day without rain this week, not so warm but plesant 23C.

Well, we're the opposite.. No rain all week, and Hotter than all get out.. :^)

[jwmahloch]

Ideal banana growing weather in St Louis the past couple weeks. 80 to 90 and humid during the day, 60s at night. Got some good rain last night too. Bananas are growing like crazy and new pups are coming up.

[sunfish]

Lots of sun today

[jwmahloch]

Lots of Sun in St Louis as well. 90 degrees and humid outside now. same tomorrow. My basjoo's are putting out new leaves every 5 days or so now that are 5 feet long.

[Dean W.]

Hot and humid here!

[Dalmatiansoap]

Dark & late here!:ha::ha::ha:
:woohoonaner:

[AmberNichole]

Hot & humid here. Feels like you are walking into a bathroom after a hot water shower has been running full blast. lol about 90-95 degrees

[sunfish]

Heating up here.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Getting to normal here too
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/more/BPoljeuetnji122.jpg
:woohoonaner:

[palmtree]

Right now (4:35pm) its 87F with a dew point of about 67F. Pretty hot and humid but it is a little cloudy even though I dont think that afternoon thunderstorms will be very widespread today. Sunday is going to be 86F but more humid and I think that there may be some pretty impressive afternoon thunderstorms forming.

Good luck! Enjoy the summer heat!

[Dean W.]

Really hot here...staying close to a/c.

[Abnshrek]

Really hot here...staying close to a/c.

That's right its really hot... to hot to weld that's for sure!! :^)

[CoryS]

We're like 90's [fahrenheit] for the past two weeks. It's typically overcast with very high humidity and a cool breeze. We're also quite dry [no rain]! It's been perfect!

[AmberNichole]

eh my weather thing in my signature says 100 degrees......heat index is 110....its so hot...

[Abnshrek]

August temps in June. Now if we could get those in October. lol I'd be a real Indian summer. :^)

[island cassie]

Not too bad here tonight at 10pm - 86f/30c and 81% humidity......BUT we have the first storm of the hurricane season approaching and it is over the USVI at the moment. This one is just a tropical wave and won't make it to a hurricane, but it is slow moving and it will dump huge amounts of rain on us, causing the usual flooding and landslips. So my job as a hurricane correspondant is starting early this year - usually I can take it easy until September!

[Dalmatiansoap]

Good luck on that one Carol!
:woohoonaner:

[island cassie]

Thanks Ante - overnight it has turned further south so it will run along our south coast and clip poor Haiti and the Cayman Islands - probably Cuba too.
The storms that battered France have moved over central Europe - none coming your way I hope!

[jwmahloch]

Excessive heat warning in St Louis for next couple days. High of 96 with the dew point in the low 70s, makes for great banana growing conditions but not so comfortable for us humans. Doing to six flags today to the water park to cool off.

[island cassie]

Water parks are great Jeremy - have a good time!!

[Abnshrek]

90 & it feels like 100. I wonder what its going to feel like when its 98-101F? Heat index of 110. :^)

[island cassie]

The feeder bands have passed and now we have continual threatening overcast with growling thunder - I love these storms but the dogs are cowering indoors already!!! The towels are also on standby!! Probably time to turn off the mains feed to the cistern before it gets flood water in it - expensive and a real pain to have to empty it and scrub it out with bleach! 30,000 gallons is a big cistern. We have plenty of dog food, diesel, propane and drinking water so we are set - and rum naturally!!!

[Abnshrek]

Wow its fricken Hot!!! The sun felt like it was burrowing into my feet when I was checking the yard (I guess flip flops isn't the way to go in the sun). Ensete M. is getting some serious leaf burn..

[Dalmatiansoap]

You better send some of that heat over here again. Looks like Im out of supply:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

You better send some of that heat over here again. Looks like Im out of supply:ha: :woohoonaner:

Rgr That.. You keep needing heat, I'm going to have to start sending it slow boat.. lol :^)

[AV1611Corbin777]

Yeah I know you all down south have it bad right now. mid-high 90's this week with a 'extrem heat advisory until Monday'

I don't remember it getting so hot this early. Makes me worried for sept/aug

[CoryS]

90 degrees now. We'll be doing sunny, mid/upper 90's, with nights in the upper 70's through Thursday then a 20% chance of thunderstorms! Summer rocks and roolz!

[sunfish]

Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Overcast
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Overcast
Probability of Precipitation (%):
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover (%):
99% 99% 100% 95% 95% 81% 81% 100%

[cherokee_greg]

Finally its summer here we been having real nice weather but the heat is on now !
Today: Plentiful sunshine. Near record high temperatures. High 108F. SSW winds shifting to WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Mainly clear. Low 73F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. Hot. High 103F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear. Low 68F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday: Abundant sunshine. Highs 98 to 102F and lows in the low 60s.
Thursday: Sunshine. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Friday: Sunshine. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 60s.

[Abnshrek]

Well its 92 & hot (feels like 103F).. We may get rain (much needed), grounds drier that a dehydrated fart. :^) Except by the banana's :^)

[Kostas]

Overcast.....4 days now its overcast and mostly cloudy with a some hours of rain...Last night,it really poured here,it rained so much and so strong that the leafs of my small IC got torn!!!! Also my flushing Cycas panzihuaeansis lost some leaflets of its new leaf from the rain...
Temprature is in the 80s at best...Cant wait for sunny hot days to come again!!! Of course i enjoyed getting rain but 4 days in row are not doing any good!

[Dean W.]

Hot and sunny here with a chance of rain.

[hammer]

93 here need some rain.

[Abnshrek]

Its 82 (was 97F) & raining like all get out.. :^)

[CoryS]

Mid 80s [farh] with 60s at night. It'll stay that way till Saturday then we might get some rain. :)
It sounds like Kostas could use rain too and Sunfish just sounds totally annoyed. I wish you guys the best of luck.

[Dean W.]

Look out South Texas a lot of rain is coming your way.

[Abnshrek]

It might not be in the high 90's today, but the air feels like its a blanket of heat (extremely humid).. The rain can come, or just stay away.. :^)

[Dean W.]

It's pouring here now.:woohoonaner: Good for the plants, relief from the heat.

[island cassie]

Unusual weather this month especially for this time of year. We have had wonderfully hot (natch) and humid (natch) sunny days, but with torrential thunderstorms at night. Here are the rainfall figures for the last few years and you can see why some of the nanas have some splits in their trunks this year - in spite of them loving the rain. I can't post the table unfortunately.


2007 2008 2009 2010 to end June
112.35 95.45 86.8 83.3

In June this year we had 22.5 inches of rain instead of the usual 2-3 inches with anything up to 5 inches a night - no wonder the grass is dying!

And the current hurricane didn't even come near us - so nothing from that.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Still cloudy and very windy. Temperature is OK now but this wind are driveing me nuts now:ha:
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33502&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33502&ppuser=4565)
:woohoonaner:

[CoryS]

Nice shot, Dalmatiansoap. Thanks for sharing! :D Nice scenery too.
We still have 80s days [farh] and 60s nights... feels great. No rain but we've had enough for now.

[Dalmatiansoap]

Full sun, 35C, calm and in wrong place:ha::ha::ha:
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/Fotografija0057.jpg
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww305/dalmatiansoap/Fotografija0058.jpg
In other words not the best pleace to spend Summer day like this one. I would feel much better among naners at the moment:ha:
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

Its semi overcast and 83F. Its is so nice! :^)

[cherokee_greg]

Its 80 right now

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33680&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33680&ppuser=2868)

[Abnshrek]

Mid 80's and overcast.. I guess that filtered sun is doing the nanners some good. :^)

[Jack Daw]

It's been quite hot, 90°F and low humidity. Precisely how I like it. Now some summer storm would make me happy. ;)

[Dalmatiansoap]

It's been quite hot, 90°F and low humidity. Precisely how I like it. Now some summer storm would make me happy. ;)

Summer storm? What for?
:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

Still overcast

[Jack Daw]

Summer storm? What for?
:woohoonaner:
This ain't a desert, pal, every plant here needs water. A lot of it. :D

[CoryS]

This ain't a desert, pal, every plant here needs water. A lot of it. :D

:lurk::ha: Great response! 87 [farh] here with 63% humidity and a 96 heat index. We're finally getting wet... humidity if nothing else. I could grow orchids, lol. Our lows are around 70 [farh] and the high/low is roughly the same for the rest of the week. Our rain chances will last through Friday!
:woohoonaner:

[hammer]

:lurk::ha: Great response! 87 [farh] here with 63% humidity and a 96 heat index. We're finally getting wet... humidity if nothing else. I could grow orchids, lol. Our lows are around 70 [farh] and the high/low is roughly the same for the rest of the week. Our rain chances will last through Friday!
:woohoonaner:The temp is 94 bring some that rain on all of my grass is dead Im having to water 40 bananas every day.:woohoonaner:

[sunfish]

Glad it's overcast here. Gives them more time to do a good finish


http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=33795&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=33795&ppuser=2868)

[Dean W.]

Hot and humid from all the rain we had got.

[Abnshrek]

I'd say its a wonderful start to very nice evening after the rain.. Cooled it off nicely. Not humid almost perfect. :^)

[palmtree]

90F RIGHT NOW IN NYC AT 11:15 pm. Low temperature will probably be around 80F-85F which is extremely warm. I mean a LOW temperature in the 80s is pretty tropical! Now the high temperatures in the triple digits is not so tropical (the true tropics very rarely if ever gets to 100F).

[sunfish]

Morning drizzle for the next few days

[Jack Daw]

Morning drizzle for the next few days
That's positive, right? Saw your humidity early in the morning. 90%. Nice.

[sunfish]

That's positive, right? Saw your humidity early in the morning. 90%. Nice.

I don't mind it. Less watering to do.

[sunfish]

First warm night this year

[saltydad]

Heavy storms last night have all of my tall plants (except for the nanas!) bending way down. My lilies are laden with blooms, but only the grass can enjoy them. An umbrella (which was closed) went over into my pond gardens and pond; luckily no major damage, Time to get more stakes; I ran out this morning.

[sunfish]

Heating up first hint of summer

[cherokee_greg]

Its been hot here but not like normal tho Usally all the crape myrtle trees are blooming mine just started.

[Abnshrek]

Its pretty hot. We have a heat advisory for the next 3 days I do believe. :^)

Crape myrtle's are is full bloom here.

[snc]

11 pm 79* with 88% humidity after 3" of rain today. Needed the rain but boy is it thick outside, reminds me of a may night in costa rica.

[island cassie]

80f 90% humidity after a day of rain - nice cool night tonight

[sunfish]

Getting warmer
Pretty hot now

[sunfish]

Light rain

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Thunderstorm in effect...and loving it! :ha:


Heavy rains currently at 20°C...68°F.


No watering the gardens for me tomorrow. Yippeeeeee!


: )

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=34223&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=34223&ppuser=2868)

[harveyc]

Had my first day of the year over 100F today (Thursday). Shortly before midnight we're at 77F which will be one of our warmest late night temps of the summer. Bananas got lots of water today and will benefit from this warm night.

[Jack Daw]

Superstorm from the western Europe will come tomorrow. The first heat rains came yesterday though. They watered the nature and the air is extremely moist now - literally squeezable.

Tony, wow, if I were you, I would surely sue the cable, electric distribution and telephone company for those cables hanging above your garden. Just wow. :)

[BB73]

No stroms in sight here, but temps were very high in the last three days. Yesterday we had 37,3° C (equals 99.1° F).
The humidity slowly increased over the last days, which is good for the nanners. Before we had lows of only 30 % during the day. Now it's 50 % during the day.
The air was so dry, that my Basjoo and my Sikkimensis had spider mites - outside on the balcony. Usually they appear only in winter and inside. But I got rid of them with spraying a little "soft posion". Now they shouldn't reappear in the more humid air.
Today is not so hot. We only have 33° C/92° F and a few clouds. Maybe we'll get some rain tonight! My newly planted Rajapuri in the ground would love it!

[sunfish]

Superstorm from the western Europe will come tomorrow. The first heat rains came yesterday though. They watered the nature and the air is extremely moist now - literally squeezable.

Tony, wow, if I were you, I would surely sue the cable, electric distribution and telephone company for those cables hanging above your garden. Just wow. :)

They go to the house.

[Abnshrek]

The third day of heat advisories, its only going to be 102F :^) I think the humidity is going to make it a barn burner. It wasn't to bad the last 2 days, today it sucks..
Oh nice to see you Warming up Tony.. means we'll see even more great pic's :^)

[sunfish]

The third day of heat advisories, its only going to be 102F :^) I think the humidity is going to make it a barn burner. It wasn't to bad the last 2 days, today it sucks..
Oh nice to see you Warming up Tony.. means we'll see even more great pic's :^)

Or dried up plants

[cherokee_greg]

106 here today going to be another hot one it was hot this morning at 4:15 when I woke up !

[Jack Daw]

They go to the house.
You know, I'm amazed, we (coming from the former Soviet block) have no telephone lines here. Or those that are present are certainly not functional, more like a reserve communication line. It's all optics now.

[CoryS]

It is clear and 97*f here, with a heat index of 109*f. The lows are around 80*f and the temps won't change much till Saturday! We don't get much rain now but after the floods we had a while back, I'd rather just use the hose, lol. Anyway it feels more like summer and I hope it stays that way!

[sunfish]

One week ago it was 90f I like this much better.

[Abnshrek]

Well its Hotter and Muggier than all Heck.. I thought I was going to pass out weed whacking the yard.. Man its HOT!!.. :^)

[saltydad]

With these 90'a temps, I wade in my pond :2730:. And even there the water temp is in the mid 70's F.

[cherokee_greg]

Its a little cooler now
Today: Sunny. High near 100F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 66F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny skies. High 101F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear. Low 67F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mainly sunny. Highs 101 to 105F and lows in the low 70s.
Saturday: Abundant sunshine. Highs 100 to 104F and lows in the low 70s.
Sunday: Abundant sunshine. Highs 99 to 103F and lows in the low 70s.

[sunfish]

Overcast

[saltydad]

After days of 100 F weather, today a cold front passed through and dropped the temps to the 80's. Unfortunately, this spawned super thunderstorms that really did a number on our area. Over 260,000 customers have lost power (including yours truly) due to downed power lines and fallen trees. Winds were ferocious; around 75 mph. My backyard is littered with boughs and stems from my tall tulip poplars. I filled two lawn litter garbage cans for collection tomorrow. I just got power back, but since it's been around 12 hours without electricity, I'll probably have to dump half of my refrigerator contents. Hopefully the freezers will still be OK. I drove out looking for dinner for us, and had to drive over 20 miles before there were lights on!

[harveyc]

Wow, Howard, hope you didn't have any significant damage.

This is one of the windier nights for us for the summer, probably around 25-30mph. No storms, just a "delta breeze", as they call it. There is a row of very old red gum eucalpytus on the west edge of my property (500' or so west of my house). On nights like tonight, it sounds like we're living right next to the ocean with strong surf action drowning out the sound of highway traffic, etc. We're down to 62F at 10:30 and will get below 60 tonight. Not banana weather!

[saltydad]

I looked out during the peak of the storm and watched my basjoo clump whipping in every direction. Surprisingly, when I went out to clean up, very few torn leaves! Its a tough plant!

And we were lucky. A 6 year old boy was killed when a tree toppled on to the minivan he was in. Waves in the Potomac swamped a boat with 7 people aboard; 2 were rescued by another boater, and the 5 remaining made it the 300 yards to shore safely. As soon as the storm started, I heard every ambulance and fire equipment siren going off. Very lucky, thank G-d.

[cherokee_greg]

Anything under a 100 is nice and cool here in the valley
Today: Plentiful sunshine. High 99F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mainly clear skies. Low 67F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High 97F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low around 65F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Mainly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday: Mainly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the upper 60s.
Friday: Sunny. Highs 98 to 102F and lows in the upper 60s.
:woohoonaner:

[Abnshrek]

Pretty nice out minus the rain.. Great back porch weather :^)

[harveyc]

Greg, you're a lot hotter than me. We only got to 77F today and the strong winds pushed the Bay Area fog to about five miles away from us. At 10pm we're down to 59F and it doesn't look like we'll get back above 80F until Friday. Really weird.

[cherokee_greg]

Greg, you're a lot hotter than me. We only got to 77F today and the strong winds pushed the Bay Area fog to about five miles away from us. At 10pm we're down to 59F and it doesn't look like we'll get back above 80F until Friday. Really weird.

Wow that is strange must be global cooling going on ! It was actually chilly this morning here.

[sunfish]

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=35155&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=35155&ppuser=2868)

[Jack Daw]

:ha: Tony, looks like a plane just gave you your daily dose of chemtrails. :ha:

[Abnshrek]

Man its Hot; to Hot to sit under an Umbrella @ the beach thats for sure. :^)

[cherokee_greg]

Its been nice here
Today: Sunny. High 98F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mainly clear. Low 66F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Mainly sunny. High around 100F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear skies. Low 67F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Thursday: Sunshine. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 60s.
Friday: Sunshine. Highs in the mid 90s and lows in the mid 60s.

[sunfish]

A little heat this week

[CoryS]

It's warm and dry here and temps are upper 90's but the nights are getting cooler with lows in the mid 70's.

[sunfish]

Hot, pool water 94F.

[cherokee_greg]

Today: Abundant sunshine. Very hot. High 107F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Generally clear. Low 73F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. Near record high temperatures. High 109F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 73F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs 103 to 107F and lows in the upper 60s.
Friday: Sunshine. Highs in the upper 90s and lows in the low 60s.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 50s.

[harveyc]

Expected to be 104F today. Got down to the upper 60s last night, which was refreshing.

Greg, I'm surprised that a forecast for Fresno would show lows in the 50s at this time of year. That happens here during some summer nights, but not when we're experiencing hot conditions like this. We get a lot of air flowing in from the SF Bay to help cool us off.

[cherokee_greg]

Expected to be 104F today. Got down to the upper 60s last night, which was refreshing.

Greg, I'm surprised that a forecast for Fresno would show lows in the 50s at this time of year. That happens here during some summer nights, but not when we're experiencing hot conditions like this. We get a lot of air flowing in from the SF Bay to help cool us off.

I know did you notice the high for that day in the mid 80's how strange.

[harveyc]

I was skeptical that such a forecast was legitimate and thought it was just some error picked up by the online weather reporting services, but it is repeated in a Sacramento Bee newspaper article. Pretty wild change in temps!!!

Short, sharp Sacramento heat wave to be chased by dramatic cooling - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee (http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/24/2980023/short-sharp-sacramento-heat-wave.html)

Short, sharp Sacramento heat wave to be chased by dramatic cooling
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By Bill Lindelof
blindelof@sacbee.com
Published: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010 - 1:52 pm

Today looks like it will live up to its billing as the hottest day of the year. At 1 p.m., it was 97 degrees in Sacramento, and the predicted high of 105 seemed well within sweaty reach.

Elsewhere in the region, the early afternoon temperatures were: 100 degrees in Elk Grove, 99 in Folsom, 97 in Davis and 97 degrees in Cool.

A strong high-pressure system built this morning, and the compressed atmosphere was cooking the Sacramento Valley, where highs were expected to range from 105 to 110 degrees.

The sudden-onset heat wave contrasts dramatically with the overall summer conditions, which have been relatively cool. Sacramento has had few 100-degree days and topped out with 103 degrees on July 16.

Today's predicted high is not a record for the date. That would be the 108 degrees that most recently caused the capital to sizzle in 1931.

High temperatures on Wednesday are expected to be about the same as today or a couple of degrees cooler, National Weather Service forecasters predict.

The hot spell will begin to wane Thursday, and highs will drop precipitously day by day until Sacramento is kissed by a high in the high 70s Saturday, NWS meteorologists say.

The updated Sacramento forecast:

This afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Northwest wind about 7 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind to 6 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, high near 105. Calm wind becoming west/southwest to 6 mph.

Wednesday night: Clear, low about 61. South/southwest wind 8-11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, high near 94. South wind to 9 mph.

Thursday night: Mostly clear, low about 56.

Friday: Sunny, high near 86.

Friday night: Clear, low about 53.

Saturday: Sunny, high near 77.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, high near 74.

[saltydad]

Rainy and cool. Looking forward to a bump up in temps and sun for the rest of the week.

[island cassie]

Although the official hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, our hurricane season starts when the weather from the Cape Verde region pushes the weather systems down the Atlantic - usually about September 1.

And here they are - just about on time! Currently we have Earl with his closest approach to the north coast of the Dominican Republic upgraded from 900 miles to 286 miles today, and behind him is the next system soon to be called Fiona. They come off the African coast like bowling balls at this time of the year - and it might be time start preparations for the hurricane party for Earl!

Who thought that weather could be such fun!!

[Patty in Wisc]

:woohoonaner::woohoonaner:
I'll bring some good :ha:vodka

[island cassie]

Earl has tattered the USVI and BVI, and is currently soaking Purto Rico from a hundred miles offshore. Be nice now Earl - we don't want too much water in our vodka do we Patty?

[saltydad]

Good luck Cassie. If you have the party we want pics!

[island cassie]

Sorry Howard - no party pictures this time as Earl turned out to be a damp squib with lots of overcast, a few puffs of wind and 2.5 inches of rain! Next time maybe?

[sunfish]

There's a chill in the air.I can cut my watering to once a week now.

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[sunfish]

81.5 °F
Clear

[sunfish]

Pretty warm Fall so far

[sunfish]

96.0 °F
Clear

[saltydad]

Going to be a cool and wet Monday and Tuesday.