Weather Update

Through A.D. 2010 June 04:

Days at or above 30º Celsius (86º Fahrenheit): 03

A LOT of days in the 80s so far this year - there were twelve in May, a month in which average high temperatures range from 63º Fahrenheit to 73º Fahrenheit.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2010 May 27:

Days at or above 30º Celsius (86º Fahrenheit): 02

This season, three days have reached 85 degrees F. and the last two reached 89º and 87º respectively.

Weather Update

Days with snow cover: 109
Days with complete snow cover: 64
Total snowfall: 129 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 50 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 45 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -01º Fahrenheit (-18.3º Celsius)
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2010 May 09
Latest date with snow cover: A.D. 2010 May 09
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 07
Latest light frost: A.D. 2010 May 13
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2010 May 13
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2010 March 26

Well, the winter is either over or just about over.  In any case, it went out with a bang.  Incredibly, we had a snowfall on A.D. 2010 May 09!  That was our latest snowfall (by 16 days) in the six winters that I've lived here.  Even more incredible than the lateness of the snowfall was the fact that it accumulated!  When we awoke on the morning of A.D. 2010 May 09, the ground was completely covered!  This winter actually produced both of the latest snowfalls in the six winters since I've lived here.  Our next-to-last snowfall occurred on A.D. 2010 April 27, which was three days later than the previous latest snowfall.

On top of the late snow, four of the past five days started with killing frosts (May 09, 11-13).  For the second year in a row, my windrow planting of Concolor Firs (Abies concolor) lost most of their new growth to frost.  I do not recommend planting these beautiful trees in areas that are prone to even seasonably late frosts.

Weather Update

Days with snow cover: 108
Days with complete snow cover: 64
Total snowfall: 128 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 50 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 45 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -01º Fahrenheit (-18.3º Celsius)
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2010 April 18
Latest date with snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 27
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 07
Latest light frost: A.D. 2010 April 14
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2010 April 14
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2010 March 26

It snowed off and on all day on A.D. 2010 April 17.  The snow continued into the early morning hours of April 18, hence, the new latest snowfall date.

Weather Update

Days with snow cover: 108
Days with complete snow cover: 64
Total snowfall: 128 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 50 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 45 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -01º Fahrenheit (-18.3º Celsius)
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2010 April 09
Latest date with snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 27
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 07
Latest light frost: A.D. 2010 April 14
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2010 April 14
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2010 March 26

We had a low temperature of 27º Fahrenheit on the morning of A.D. 2010 April 14.  That's very normal for this time of year, but it was our first hard frost since late March.  It has been a VERY warm spring.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2010 April 10:

Days with snow cover: 108
Days with complete snow cover: 64
Total snowfall: 128 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 50 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 45 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -01º Fahrenheit (-18.3º Celsius)
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2010 April 09
Latest date with snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 27
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 07
Latest light frost: A.D. 2010 March 28
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2010 March 27
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2010 March 26

We had flurries off and on after about 14:00 on Friday, A.D. 2010 April 09.  It did not accumulate overnight, though it continued to snow until I went to bed at about 23:00.  This marks our latest snowfall of the season, though we haven't had a frost in two weeks.

Weather Update

I guess you could call this a "Summer Weather Update." The weather has been positively summer-like the past few days. Since the second week in March it has been an extremely warm Spring. The daffodils began blooming today, and the grape hyacinths and tulips aren't far behind. Thursday's (April 1st's) high temperature was 79 degrees Fahrenheit - a cool 31 degrees F. above normal. Friday was 85 degrees Fahrenheit - nearly our first day at or above 30 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees above normal! Today's high temperature was a mild 81 degrees Fahrenheit - still 32 degrees above normal. This happened last April as well, but it was even hotter then. Amazingly, it looks like were in for at least another week of temperatures in the 60s and 70s Fahrenheit. While it feels nice, such weather can make for a horribly destructive frost down the road. We still have more than a month before the average last frost, but buds are popping everywhere.

Oh, I meant to mention the fact that last Tuesday's (March 30's) high temperature was 38 degrees Fahrenheit. It even snowed for a couple of hours that day. Friday's high temperature was 85 degrees Fahrenheit - a 47 degree swing in just four days!