bananimal

Here we go again. Looks like my 3 hanging bunches are toast!

Freeze Watch

FOR: ST. LUCIE

EFFECTIVE: 4:06AM, JANUARY 2, 2012

EXPIRES: 8:00AM, JANUARY 3, 2012

...THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON IS ON THE WAY TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SURGE OF EVEN COLDER AIR TONIGHT. ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * EVENT...A WIDESPREAD LONG LASTING FREEZE IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TIMING...BETWEEN 3 AM AND 8 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...A WIDESPREAD FREEZE WITH DAMAGE TO COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS AND VEGETATION IS POSSIBLE.


Wind Chill Advisory

FOR: ST. LUCIE

EFFECTIVE: 3:42AM, JANUARY 2, 2012

EXPIRES: 10:00AM, JANUARY 3, 2012

...COLD TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW WIND CHILLS EXPECTED TONIGHT... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SURGE OF EVEN COLDER AIR TONIGHT. THE COLD AIR COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF NEAR 15 MPH WILL PRODUCE VERY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES LATE TONIGHT. ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 20S THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH THE LOWEST READINGS IN EXPOSED AREAS ACROSS NORTHERN LAKE AND VOLUSIA COUNTIES. GOOD LUCK WITH THOSE BANANAS DAN -- LOL.


Fire Weather Watch

FOR: ST. LUCIE

EFFECTIVE: 4:10AM, JANUARY 2, 2012

EXPIRES: 5:30AM, JANUARY 3, 2012

...MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR BEHIND A WINTER SEASON COLD FRONT... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA... SOUTHERN BREVARD... INDIAN RIVER... OKEECHOBEE... ST. LUCIE... MARTIN... NORTHERN BREVARD. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY AT TIMES. * HUMIDITY...VALUES WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

Richard

I've always been fascinated how far south winter advances eastward across the U.S. The southernmost part of California has nearly the same latitude as the Georgia-S.C. border, but with the Pacific Ocean right there we do not experience the continental effect.

Sorry about your bananas ... is it too soon to hang them in the garage?

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harveyc

Dan, how cold is it expected to get? I've still got bananas hanging on plants even though we've been below freezing several times this year. The plants don't look pretty but I leave them on as long as I still see green.

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bananimal

The Dwarf Namwah bunch is 75% filled in but the DB and RP are still a long way off. Watered a few hours ago and irrigation is reset for 3 AM repeat. We will see tomorrow.

Harvey --- They are saying 36F for 2 hrs starting at 4AM for Wed. Because I am inland it varies from the forcasts.

harveyc

Sheesh, that's nothing, Dan, they'll be fine!

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momoese

Yeah, no problem at that temp Dan.

bananimal

Checked my instruments at 6:30 AM and got 51F with 64% RH.

The wheather people said 42F. That's the variation I mentioned. Varies widely going from E to W.

Nicolas Naranja

OMG it is frigging cold here. Had 30MPH winds all day, my plants aren't happy.

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venturabananas

Nick, those winds suck. But a low of only 47 isn't too bad. Glass half full or half empty?

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nannerfunboi

unusually warm here.. hit 50F today.. early january?? 50F ??
and no snow/rain expected for over a week..
i guess a "weak" la nina is in affect..but reading on alot of
threads/blogs/sites ... if the warming/cooling is futher east..or closer
to us..thus more west..it can affect the air..and the weather patterns
im truely a newbie on all of this..so im trying to absorb it..and make
sense of it..
what i do know..so far this is truely a freak winter here in utah!!
thoughts out there?
hope to see ya all that have followed all this more post ideas..even
your forcasts....
thanks..
i actually had to water where my ostrich ferns are..dont want them to
dry out.. probably will mulch them this week too.. usually depend on snow
cover for that..

Richard

Yes, the great basin and southern CA get "upside down" in these la nina winters.

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Nicolas Naranja

It only hit 44 last night and the wind eased up some. I think I'm going to see a lot of sandblasting and windburn on my vegetables.

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sunfish

venturabananas Mark you show a low of 68f. That's pretty good

sunfish

Today
Clear 81 °F

RAINFOREZT

This morning was 43
Now 56

bananimal

Nick --- I had 45F at 6AM. Moved all my potted stuff into garage with space heater yesterday. Have to wait a few days for windburn effects.

venturabananas

A low of 68 would be great, but I think there is something wrong with that weather station. My cheapo one says 48 was the low last night, which is more in line with the nearest NOAA stations. Right now it is about 75 though. Too bad the humidity is only 14%!

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momoese

My bananas are growing in the winter!

sunfish

sunfish

Yes I noticed the other day your temp.showed 20f higher than mine early morning.Thought maybe you were up on a mountain catching the morning sun