23 September 2007
First Light Frost
Amongst all of the complaining, there is a very nice bright spot. On A.D. 2007 September 17, we had our first light frost! It didn't harm any plants - the icy spots were confined to low pockets and areas that receive very little sun during the day. In any case, it was very exciting - a sign of things to come! It's ironic considering the extreme heat we're having, but a frost this early - even a light one - is two or three weeks earlier than usual for us. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's a sign we'll have a cold, snowy winter!
A.H.S. Heat Zone 05
Ahh, September, sometimes it's my favorite month...but not this year.
The past 23 days, the weather has been extremely erratic. We began the month with some of the hottest weather of the year (including the two hottest days of the year). That was followed by a beautiful stretch of weather with high temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. That, in turn, was followed by this past week, with temperatures that started at 5 degrees Celsius above normal. To make things even better, the weatherman tells us that it's going to be above 30 two of the next three days. Yipee.
What the hell happened to autumn? If this is global warming (and it is), I don't want any part of it. If anything, the past four years have told me that it's time to start plotting a move even farther north. (I can dream, but it'll never happen)
Through A.D. 2007 September 23, there have been 30 days with high temperatures at or above 30 degrees Celsius. (A.H.S. Heat Zone 05)
By the way, we're also having a pretty dry September. So far, we've received about 60 millimeters (2.36 inches) of precipitation. That's only about half of normal, and it's been exacerbated by the warm temperatures.
The past 23 days, the weather has been extremely erratic. We began the month with some of the hottest weather of the year (including the two hottest days of the year). That was followed by a beautiful stretch of weather with high temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. That, in turn, was followed by this past week, with temperatures that started at 5 degrees Celsius above normal. To make things even better, the weatherman tells us that it's going to be above 30 two of the next three days. Yipee.
What the hell happened to autumn? If this is global warming (and it is), I don't want any part of it. If anything, the past four years have told me that it's time to start plotting a move even farther north. (I can dream, but it'll never happen)
Through A.D. 2007 September 23, there have been 30 days with high temperatures at or above 30 degrees Celsius. (A.H.S. Heat Zone 05)
By the way, we're also having a pretty dry September. So far, we've received about 60 millimeters (2.36 inches) of precipitation. That's only about half of normal, and it's been exacerbated by the warm temperatures.
20 September 2007
First Light Frost
Ahh, the beginning of the best time of year! On A.D. 2007 September 17 we received our first light frost of the year. ...and when I say light, I mean very light - the car had ice on the windshield and there were pockets of white on the north side of the hedgerows... Still, it was awesome to see some frozen water again! It's been a while (since mid May) but winter is making its return. Whoopee!!!!
04 September 2007
Weather Update
Through A.D. 2007 September 04: 27 days at or above 30 degrees Celsius.
August felt like a month of extremes! It seemed like every day was either above 30 degrees Celsius or below 25 degrees Celsius. The historical averages are right in the middle.
August felt like a month of extremes! It seemed like every day was either above 30 degrees Celsius or below 25 degrees Celsius. The historical averages are right in the middle.
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