We had a cooler than normal early fall, but there has been so much rain in late fall and winter, it only gets cold when a cold front comes through to push the rain out. It's in the 70's today. But a cold front is on the way.It's been unseasonably warm this whole fall and winter season.
Has anyone else noticed something similar in their area?
Is this significantly different than in years past? How is it different? I would expect Florida to be warmer, wetter and have more severe storms. Is this the case?We had a cooler than normal early fall, but there has been so much rain in late fall and winter, it only gets cold when a cold front comes through to push the rain out. It's in the 70's today. But a cold front is on the way.
It's not normal to have this much rain. The last couple of years have had some colder than normal weather, but not for long each time. Like in my 16-17 spring crop, I had lows of 25F to deal with. Then last year we had over a week in the 20's with two nights down to 16F. I lost my whole crop to that.Is this significantly different than in years past? How is it different? I would expect Florida to be warmer, wetter and have more severe storms. Is this the case?
Things are definitely significantly warmer and drier here in Northern Colorado than they were when I was young and that's a trend that has persisted for a quarter century. In fact, it's tracked very well with increased CO² levels and observed global warming.
We now have the climate of the Northern New Mexico of my youth. This has led to drought, record breaking wildfires and an existential threat to native flora and fauna. Many habitats have moved upslope to higher altitudes but there's only so far up one can go, nevermind the fact that as altitude increases, suitable land decreases exponentially.
A lot of things with the weather aren't normal anymore..It's not normal to have this much rain. The last couple of years have had some colder than normal weather, but not for long each time. Like in my 16-17 spring crop, I had lows of 25F to deal with. Then last year we had over a week in the 20's with two nights down to 16F. I lost my whole crop to that.
Over all it's warmer than it was when I was a kid. We had a good inch or two of snow every 8-10 years. Now we might see some snow flurries, but there hasn't been one to stick in a long time. The last time I remember it getting into single digits is in the early 80's.
We had a flood warning before the Hurricane, and it's been in effect most of the time since. I've been wanting to check out the little section of the Florida Trail near me to see if it's been cleared of downed trees yet, but you can't get in without wading. So I'm betting it's exactly like it was the day after the hurricane.A lot of things with the weather aren't normal anymore
Between that and sea level rise I'm beginning to think Florida is disappearing before our very eyes.We had a flood warning before the Hurricane, and it's been in effect most of the time since. I've been wanting to check out the little section of the Florida Trail near me to see if it's been cleared of downed trees yet, but you can't get in without wading. So I'm betting it's exactly like it was the day after the hurricane.
Gulf front property for me, in a few hundred years. All over the world most big cities are built in port towns.Between that and sea level rise I'm beginning to think Florida is disappearing before our very eyes.
wunder took over the intellicast site with their programI meant to post this yesterday, but wunderground was being a bitch.
https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Antarctic-Sea-Ice-Dips-Record-Low-Extent-Early-January?cm_ven=cat6-widget
I saw that. I like wunderground because they had a weather station a half mile from my work. It was as local as you could get. But that was pre-hurricane. Now I have to go to the next town over to the east, which is about 10-12 sky miles from the house, or a station toward Panama City, which is about 12-15 sky miles from the house. I use the one to the east, as the other is closer to the Gulf, and that has an effect on rain chances and temps.wunder took over the intellicast site with their program
The poles haven't moved. That's a magnetic phenomenon and has nothing to do with climate change.The poles have shifted, also. Both North and South, I'm not positive but I do believe it factors in to weather changes.