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FROST ADVISORY TONIGHT
Unseasonably cool temperatures continue today, with highs only topping out in the mid 50s! That's a far cry from the lower 70s we're used to this time of year (our average high temperature is now 71 degrees)! And it's not just us... look at the cool air dominating the middle part of the country below! (These are afternoon highs)
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There is still the chance of a frost the next TWO mornings, as temperatures will be dropping to the middle and lower 30s. MONDAY morning we could actually see a freeze in some areas, with clear skies and light winds. Here is some interesting info on FREEZE DATES from the NWS:
...PERIOD OF RECORDS (1889-2003)...
AVERAGE DATE OF LATEST FREEZE IN THE SPRING..... APR 8TH
LATEST FREEZE IN THE SPRING..... MAY 6TH (1944)
The latest freeze we've ever had is May 6th... that would be this coming Friday! So, we're cutting it close... flirting with a record late freeze. However, it looks like we'll actually see a warming trend this week, so after Tuesday, the threat of a freeze will decrease. Just a few more nights of covering up your tender vegetation!
The problem then turns to DRY weather. There is not a good chance of showers the next 7 days. Next weekend's storm is iffy at this point, but we will keep an eye on it!
Jamie
Posted by at May 1, 2005 6:01 PM
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Dear Jamie,
I was wondering if the lack of t-storms is normal for this time of year and are in for another "draught" situation?
Thanks for the info.
randy
HI RANDY:
The lack of thunderstorms is NOT normal for this time of year! We are going into the second and what SHOULD be the most active month of severe weather season... and so far we have only had one major storm event (two Thursdays ago). We really need the rain, but I think it's too early at this point to call it a drought.
However, the concern *is* there as we are already 2.78 inches BELOW normal in terms of precip since the beginning of March. AND there is not a great chance of showers in the next seven days or so. BUT the Climate Prediction Center is forecasting slightly *ABOVE* average precip for the month of May... so we'll see! If we could just get a warm, moist airmass in place... the smaller disturbances swinging through would bring us RAIN rather than just CLOUDS!
Thanks for posting!
Jamie :)
Posted by: Randy Senior at May 1, 2005 9:58 PM
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Rain. Rain. Rain.
Posted by: Hank at May 2, 2005 8:11 AM
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