Saturday, March 26, 2011

Week in weather

This week has been a roller coaster for the weather.  We have been to Spring, Summer and currently cold winter conditions.  I have been watching this temperature departure for over a month now.  Ever week it would show up on the models but would not materialize.  Well it has finally shown up and hopefully we will stay in the upper levels of the cold low thirties and don't see much lower.  If it gets much lower we may  lose flowers on  many flowering trees and shrubs.  Lower temps will damage new growth as well.  We really do not need to see conditions like we saw in the spring of 2007 where temps were in the lower 20's.  That year damage was seen on a whole group of plants oaks, flowering trees etc... 

Looking ahead here is the forecast for the week ahead


The omission here on this forecast is SNOW possible this afternoon most will stay off the roadways but could have accumulation on grassy areas.  Possible a inch. This snow is suppose to stay to the North of I-64 and should not bother our area.  Not good if you are a tender flower.  The 8-15 day out look looks to be cool below seasonal temps with temps increasing gradually as we get into the 7-10th day outlook and increased to normal rainfall chances.






This graph represents the overall temps for this coming week.

Below is a graph from my weather station that shows the steady temperatures we have been experiencing for the last several days.  Temps have held in this location for sometime not much above the mid 40's for a while.  You will also notice the green line that is the windchill.  This also shows how wind can really affect temperatures on the surface. 



Temperatures and wind chill for 3-26-11.

Wind has been active all night and gust in the 20's




I have added a Live Video stream to the Plant Links Website you can find it on the Les's Plant Links at the bottom it (click on the red area and it will take you to the live feed) views the bird/squirrel feeder during the day and South Park at night.  Or you can go directly to Les's Live Landscape Cam and view it directly.  Great if you can't get out of bed.  Working on figuring how to view it mobile.

Here are some still shots of the web cam.






Thanks to weatherforyou.com for forecast graphic and video and Cumulus for station graphics.
Will up date as time allows. Thanks Les



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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Pick of the Week

Breezy today winds  10-20 mph with gust to 30 mph and temps predicted to go to 75°F could see higher in select areas.  Tomorrow not as windy and temps similar to Thursday with chances of rain and thunderstorms late and rain for early morning of Saturday temps in the mid 60's.  Sunday temps in the low 70's and partly sunny.  The rain effect continues will continue with this trend thru April 4th as weather outlook.  Temperatures will be above normal as well.  I personally thought yesterday was the pick of the week for weather with the exception of a cold start.  Let the rest of the week prove me wrong.





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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Rain anyone?

Well if you don't like rain in the long term you are going to be disappointed.  As I write this rain is coming down outside once again.  Rain will continue thru out the night and tomorrow scattered then a possible chance of light snow in dark hours of the AM of Thursday.  Temperatures will be on a see saw for the next few days with cooler weather with many peaks of warmth for the 10-15 day outlook.  Rain chances about every 3-4 days seems to be a pattern. 


To give a  idea of the amount of rain we have had since February 24th to now is approaching 9" of rain.  This is just for 12 days counting the .99" rain currently in the rain gauge tonight.

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