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February 1st, 2019 at 4:39:33 PM permalink
79 here, bumped 80. Already lots more light.
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February 1st, 2019 at 4:47:51 PM permalink
Work's been cancelled for many the last few days here. Would have enjoyed my unpaid vacation a bit more if I hadn't just gotten back from a vacation a couple weeks ago.
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February 1st, 2019 at 5:43:07 PM permalink
Quote: FinsRule

My parents lost heat.

Their house is now at 50 and dropping.

They won’t stay with me or my siblings, they say they are fine.



I had a running furnace. I was at 53 and dropping. It was like camping.

Got the kero heater in now. ~5min every hour, house has been 74-80 for last two days. Cost me about $1.19 so far and it'll be 50* by the new moon.
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February 4th, 2019 at 1:45:40 PM permalink
This is looking off my deck. It's
60 degrees warmer today than
3 days ago. It's melting the snow
and causing fog. A lot of the sound
is the rushing creek right up to
it's banks from all the melting
snow.

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February 4th, 2019 at 4:11:51 PM permalink
It is supposed to get down to 28 degrees here tomorrow night. Too cold for me, I am heading south to visit some beaches to get away from this.
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February 4th, 2019 at 10:20:55 PM permalink
My brother texted me that he is getting TOO OLD for this Sh**

he was referring to working in the super cold temps of western Canada

I just pulled up the temps in Grande Prairie Alberta and the wind chill is MINUS 59*F

at minus 37*F a small wind of 7 mph brings it to almost 60*F below zero

even the oilpatch starts to shut down at those temps

https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/ab-31_metric_e.html
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February 27th, 2019 at 10:32:03 AM permalink
After almost a month of rains of near biblical proportions [for Arizona] Old Sol has returned and it is 71* @ 11:30 a.m. Nice patio weather.
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March 5th, 2019 at 3:52:25 AM permalink
PAYBACKS are a B!TCH !!!

buddy has been sending pics for weeks of them at the beach in Fort Myers where it has been
84*F the last 4 or 5 days ( currently 67*F there) at 6 am this morning

I am heading off to Detroit Metro Airport to pick him up in a bit .............

Current temp here MINUS 9*F with the windchill..... think I will park as far away from his exit door as possible let
him walk a bit this morning LOL hope he is wearing his shorts home
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April 25th, 2019 at 2:57:43 PM permalink
3:00 p.m. just hit 100* for the first time this year.
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April 25th, 2019 at 3:13:06 PM permalink
High Saturday in Buffalo listed at 43. It is a tad warmer here in Punta Cana at 83 EVERY DAY. When I return Sunday it will be a balmy 46. I think this trip has sealed my fate (good!) at becoming a snowbird. Buffalo mid May till Mid October. Naples Fla the rest. Two trips to Vegas sprinkled in.
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April 25th, 2019 at 3:50:22 PM permalink
The weather is starting to get nice in Las Vegas. On Saturday was the first day I was able to use the pool. I think it should be perfect this weekend with temperatures in the mid 90's.
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Quote: DRich

The weather is starting to get nice in Las Vegas. On Saturday was the first day I was able to use the pool. I think it should be perfect this weekend with temperatures in the mid 90's.

Wow, I guess we all have different internal thermostats, but I don't think I could ever put "mid 90's" and "perfect" in the same sentence!
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April 26th, 2019 at 7:18:57 AM permalink
Quote: Joeman

Wow, I guess we all have different internal thermostats, but I don't think I could ever put "mid 90's" and "perfect" in the same sentence!



That's because you don't live here. Mid 90s with no humidity is Paradise. It's the humidity that makes it feel sticky.
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April 26th, 2019 at 7:47:21 AM permalink
I took my snow tires off a few weeks ago here...............

https://www.freep.com/story/weather/2019/04/26/weekend-snowfall-could-bring-5-inches-parts-metro-detroit/3585133002/
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October 15th, 2019 at 2:46:18 PM permalink
Fall is officially here, Oct 15th and I
brought in my bedroom air conditioner.
Got down to 35 last night and too much
air leaking around it. Now we'll probably
have an Indian Summer in Nov and I'll
be screwed.

"An Indian summer is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in Northern America. Indian Summer can be defined as any spell of warm, quiet, hazy weather that may occur in October or November. It is usually described as occurring after a killing frost."

The killer frost has to occur first, we
haven't had it yet.

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October 15th, 2019 at 4:56:35 PM permalink
Quote: EvenBob

Fall is officially here, Oct 15th and I
brought in my bedroom air conditioner.
Got down to 35 last night and too much
air leaking around it. Now we'll probably
have an Indian Summer in Nov and I'll
be screwed.



I think I just finished today after ~10 straight days of full day hammering. Garage gutted and cleaned, boat winterized and sheltered, plants chopped, pond cleared, windows washed, vehicle maintained, tanks sanitized, gutters emptied, windows fastened... I'm battened down for the beating already. T'ain't gonna be no Indian Summer this year.
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October 15th, 2019 at 6:50:19 PM permalink
Quote: Face

I think I just finished today after ~10 straight days of full day hammering. Garage gutted and cleaned, boat winterized and sheltered, plants chopped, pond cleared, windows washed, vehicle maintained, tanks sanitized, gutters emptied, windows fastened... I'm battened down for the beating already. T'ain't gonna be no Indian Summer this year.



You did more this week than I have done around the house in 30 years.
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October 15th, 2019 at 9:50:38 PM permalink
Quote: DRich

You did more this week than I have done around the house in 30 years.



You've no weather and a dearth of deciduous detritus. Flick on the pool heater and winter's sorted.
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October 16th, 2019 at 7:29:36 AM permalink
Quote: Face

You've no weather and a dearth of deciduous detritus. Flick on the pool heater and winter's sorted.



Yes, but I have to wait for the yard guy to come clean the yard, the pool guy to come clean the pool, and the pooper scooper guy to come get the dog dirt before I can turn on the heater and enjoy the pool and yard.
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January 13th, 2020 at 10:35:10 PM permalink
Is there a Poker game this week in Dawson City YT?

https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/yt-6_metric_e.html
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January 14th, 2020 at 4:26:41 AM permalink
Quote: coilman

Is there a Poker game this week in Dawson City YT?

https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/yt-6_metric_e.html

Wow, that's cold! At least when it is -40° C, it makes the math real easy to convert to °F!

My favorite part of that weather report:
Quote: weather.gc.ca

Condition: Not observed


It's like they are saying, "We're not going outside. We're not even going to look outside to see what the weather is like!"

Stay warm, coilman. I'll see what I can do to send some of our unseasonably warm 80° F weather your way.
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January 14th, 2020 at 11:07:33 AM permalink
51 now here in Buffalo. And sunny, too. If it wasn't so wet I'd go golfing! Will be down to the 20's in a few days....
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January 14th, 2020 at 11:11:57 AM permalink
Quote: SOOPOO

51 now here in Buffalo. And sunny, too. If it wasn't so wet I'd go golfing! Will be down to the 20's in a few days....



Looking at the next 2 weeks, very
average temps in the high 20's low
30's.
This for us has been a nothing winter.
Almost no snow or below normal temps.
Fine with me. Only 6 weeks till March
and it's over.
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January 14th, 2020 at 8:50:52 PM permalink
Quote: tringlomane

But we are creating much more CO2 than water vapor relative to the current amounts in the atmosphere through industrial processes.



Water vapor is in the air at an average abundance of 4.0% but that abundance varies quite a bit both in time and, of course, by region. CO2 has risen from an atmospheric abundance of about 0.1% to 0.18%, for an abundance gain of +0.08%. Of course, there are enormous quantities of water on earth, and how temperature rise affects atmospheric water vapor is a HUGE deal, because water vapor is also a climate change vapor, just like CO2.

The most immediate actions should be to stop clearing forested land and start planting trees all around the world. Photosynthesis is the only practical way to remove CO2 from the atmospheric (and convert it to carbon.) The Amazon jungle used to be the lungs of the Earth's biosphere -converting CO2 to oxygen. The South Americans continue to strip it away.

BTW, I was an official reviewer for the U.S. government of the U.N. IPCC report on Climate Change (2005?). I know something about this subject! (Or at least I used to.)
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January 22nd, 2020 at 2:49:03 AM permalink
Finally below 20 in Punjab, India today. It was too cold in last week 3-4 almost.
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January 22nd, 2020 at 5:32:08 AM permalink
Cold as a well digger’s ankles.
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January 22nd, 2020 at 5:56:22 AM permalink
Instead of the County Poorhouse I'm thinking of dubbing it the County Icehouse! So cold in the wee hours that I was awakened and had to get up and make hot coffee at three in the morning while wearing socks and two shirts.
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January 22nd, 2020 at 8:15:38 AM permalink
Finally got our first snow of the winter. Maybe half an inch, tops. Probably be melted by tomorrow. So far it feels like a warmer than average winter, but we'll see come February.
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January 22nd, 2020 at 9:44:55 AM permalink
Quote: TigerWu

Finally got our first snow of the winter. Maybe half an inch, tops. Probably be melted by tomorrow. So far it feels like a warmer than average winter, but we'll see come February.



Every year seems to get colder to me. Of course, I am getting older and becoming a miserable person.
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March 10th, 2020 at 1:34:17 PM permalink
Spring basically started in W MI
on Feb 29th. Earliest Spring
in more than a decade. Winter
is over weatherwise. It's the
smallest snowpack in 16 years
nationwide. Following last
year when it was one of the
biggest. Ski resorts in the
Rockies were open on the 4th
of July last year.

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March 10th, 2020 at 2:15:50 PM permalink
Vegas is still cold. I am doing my part by spraying as much aerosol as I can.
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March 10th, 2020 at 7:47:10 PM permalink
I think it's been a year without winter pretty much. It was pretty good, but some days were bad and I need snow tires so I got that for just a few trips. I'll never drive without them if I can help it. They brought peace of mind and never having to worry about sliding off the highway, I don't know why everyone thinks you don't need them. If you're a man and you're going to just drive out there no matter what you need them.

You do need winter the curb down disease,, hey babe why this is happening with the Coronavirus.
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March 11th, 2020 at 4:45:01 AM permalink
Quote: onenickelmiracle

If you're a man and you're going to just drive out there no matter what you need them.

As i recall you do a good bit of rural driving seeking out small casinos and bars with older style slot machines, so yes I would agree you need snow tires irrespective of actual or expected conditions, just as you need a blanket, water and survival bar in the car as well despite there being warm weather.
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March 11th, 2020 at 10:36:18 AM permalink
Quote: FleaStiff

As i recall you do a good bit of rural driving seeking out small casinos and bars with older style slot machines, so yes I would agree you need snow tires irrespective of actual or expected conditions, just as you need a blanket, water and survival bar in the car as well despite there being warm weather.



No that's not me. I just have no fear rain or snow, too many times I'm driving as fast as it seems safe losing control every 10 minutes and seeing 5 cars off the road, I'll never let that be me. The last time I almost went into a ditch and some pine trees before gaining control back, and the time before that, I couldn't get up a steep icy hill and it was a nightmare. Thank you google maps for that, I knew it was wrong making that turn.
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Quote: onenickelmiracle

No that's not me. I just have no fear rain or snow, too many times I'm driving as fast as it seems safe losing control every 10 minutes and seeing 5 cars off the road, I'll never let that be me. The last time I almost went into a ditch and some pine trees before gaining control back, and the time before that, I couldn't get up a steep icy hill and it was a nightmare. Thank you google maps for that, I knew it was wrong making that turn.



Why not just avoid all of that and live some place where it doesn't snow?
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March 11th, 2020 at 11:25:27 AM permalink
Quote: DRich

Why not just avoid all of that and live some place where it doesn't snow?



I've been trying to talk my wife into that for years. She HATES winter, but apparently she hates the thought of moving more than that.
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March 11th, 2020 at 12:28:45 PM permalink
Quote: TigerWu

I've been trying to talk my wife into that for years. She HATES winter, but apparently she hates the thought of moving more than that.



Clearly you are valuing your wife higher than that of avoiding cold. You may want to re-evaluate your choice.
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It's May.

Mid May.

M'aider.
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May 8th, 2020 at 7:50:42 PM permalink
Quote: Face



It's May.

Mid May.

M'aider.



It is supposed to be 95 here tomorrow and I am hosting a swim and BBQ party. I am so sad that I don't live there.
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May 8th, 2020 at 8:08:20 PM permalink
Where or where is our spring this year?

Going down to 25*F overnight in the Metro Detroit area

https://weather.gc.ca/city/pages/on-94_metric_e.html
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May 8th, 2020 at 8:29:11 PM permalink
Quote: Face



It's May.

Mid May.

M'aider.



Awesome, joyous scene
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May 8th, 2020 at 8:32:24 PM permalink
Bumped 105 here today.
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May 8th, 2020 at 11:15:04 PM permalink
NW Connecticut and Eastern NY State expecting 2-5" of snow, higher elevations get more. Should be snowing there as I post. Flurries at the house.

The last time it snowed in CT after May 1st was May of 1977 (I witnessed this in Danbury CT) I believe also on the 9th. Nine months later was the Blizzard of '78. NOT a good omen. Gettin too old for 30" snow storms ;o)

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May 8th, 2020 at 11:52:07 PM permalink
27 degrees at 3 am in W MI. 18 degree's
below normal. 60's and 70's next week.
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May 9th, 2020 at 9:29:13 AM permalink
Should hit 100 today here in Vegas. I left NJ about 10 years ago. Long tired of the miserable weather and a summer that seems to last about 45 days. It was in the 30's there this morning. May.

Bring on the Vegas heat for the next 5-6 months.
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May 9th, 2020 at 9:43:56 AM permalink
Quote: Face



It's May.

Mid May.

M'aider.



My wife has been feverishly looking at homes in both Naples and The Villages. Younger daughter goes to college in the fall.... It may happen!
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May 9th, 2020 at 12:47:09 PM permalink
92 and fairly humid down here on the border.
Evidently, this is insect migration season as of Monday we had a half dozen African Bee swarms, and this weekend we have thousands, or tens of thousands, of very large moths.
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May 9th, 2020 at 12:51:03 PM permalink
Quote: billryan

92 and fairly humid down here on the border.
Evidently, this is insect migration season as of Monday we had a half dozen African Bee swarms, and this weekend we have thousands, or tens of thousands, of very large moths.



African bees? That's so yesterday! Call me when you have Murder Hornets.

My son is the moth expert. Post a picture and he will give you a detailed analysis.......

I'm grumpy. It just stopped SNOWING. Up to a balmy 39 degrees now.....
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December 24th, 2020 at 12:43:54 PM permalink
South Florida has a two day warning for falling lizards. Too cold for the cold blooded. Iguanas freeze up and fall out of trees.
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December 24th, 2020 at 12:52:48 PM permalink
5 degrees for a high in MN; was negative overnight with -20 to -30 windchill. Had a blizzard yesterday with 35 mph winds and whiteout conditions. White Christmas’s are trash I’d definitely trade them for a Joshua Tree.
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