karstopography wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:30 pm

GoDawgs wrote: ↑Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:24 pm 85 and sunny today, 83 and cloudy tomorrow, 63 Tuesday and Wednesday will be first frost.

That’s got to be an early frost for your area.

Actually, mid October is about right for here. It's the first light frost and then it usually warms up again after that. But rather than the usual one night stand it looks like three mornings in a row and possibly down to 32 instead of the usual 34-36 kind of frost. The first killing frost is somewhere around Nov 7-15.

Right now, I'm having a thunderstorm, which is unusual at this time of year. I probably didn't get a lot of rain, since it seems to be moving fast. It is going to get much colder - supposedly 44°, but tomorrow into the 30s, and probably frost. I got my curry tree, bay laurel, and kaffir lime trees inside - no freezes anytime soon, so I've got time to clean things out, and all that fun stuff. Supposed to get warm again after a few days.

A thunderstorn is appoaching, here. this minute. The rain just started.

Best weather for a long time.

After the heat, it is so nice now. A lighter breeze than normal, cooler and just a bit, mm, not really humid, but it is like the air itself is more full and rounded ?? Probably doesn't make sense, but it sure is nice.

As of Thursday or Friday coming, depending upon where you live, this state is forecast to receive around 75 mm/3 inches of rain over 5 days. Not going to be good for the flooded country. Bad enough here as we have not received all the rain that west of the Divide has. Rain forecast to run right up the coast well into Queensland.

Hard to argue with this forecast.

@rxkeith; as we have an...er...interest in the area, we kept a close eye on the Keweenaw and thought yer corner of the known Universe would be spared the heavier stuff.

The Gitch @Saxon Harbor (https://www.ipcamlive.com/saxonharbor?f ... fV11hsi6L0) was angry yesterday...last few days, actually; heck, it knocked the U.S. Flag off'n its Harbor Entrance perch (white upright far left on screen).

We know summer's over down in these here parts when I'm compelled to break out my thick-lined Champion Hoodie, tights, and (groan) red-n-white scarf for outdoor running.

The Gotch

Supposed to get a frost here tonight, too, so any peppers or tomatoes out there will probably be picked today. I'll see if there's anything else worth pulling, that I forgot.

OFF_THE_CHARTS! 76°F/24.4°C-n-dry, same tomorrow, same Sunday...dropping precipitously Monday to a challenging 72°F/22.2°C

Two (2) of my least desirable garden tasks completed yesterday:
*Lifting ~ 60 Canna Lily Bulbs
*Spraying/removing soil off'n same

Taking into account the usually inclement weather which accompanies the above, the conditions were absolutely PERFECT for both.

Glass Half full?

This here weather has them there Canna Lily Bulbs being naturally dried before storage!

The Gotch

Continuing unseasonably warm here with highs in the upper teens C, 60's F and lows still well above freezing, close to or above 50F which would be the normal highs.
Omega is gone but we were shown a pic of the jet stream this evening, with the polar vortex spinning above an enormous high that includes most of the states, but not much of Canada. The jet stream is dipping to the west and so there is cool weather out there, but not on this edge!
One thing about that picture, is how easily it could change overnight (and I'm sure it will, when the time comes), and plunge into cold.

However we were also shown a pic of the ocean SST anomaly - the entire Atlantic is at or above normal surface temperatures, but the 'really far above' sea water is bingo, right around us here! About 5 degrees C above normal. Weatherman says that means we will likely have rain instead of snow as we move into more typical temperatures and patterns. So perhaps it won't be too bad of a shock, the descent into November.

We're getting some lovely fall colors in spite of the warm temps, and leaves are hanging on because, well, it's sunny, not too windy, and fairly moose free, I am really enjoying the red leaves on sugar maple and hawthorn that in a 'normally moosed' year don't have many leaves to show.

Well th peppers made it, lol, but not sure, even though they bought themselves at least another week or two, that they are still growing much. Might give them a shot of fertilizer, which has been sorely lacking all season due to circumstances. With a week or two to go, they might have time to put it to some good use. Didn't want to bother with the temps in the 30s coming only to have them killed by frost a few days later. The season limps on, lol. Tomato plants got pulled, some of the cages, too, so should be heading into winter a little more prepared this year.

I had 3 nights in a row that I had a frost "advisory", but I got no frost, and things like basil - usually the first to get killed - wasn't really bothered, nor were my peppers or tomatoes. I left a bunch of cherry tomatoes on the vines, after picking about 4 qts of them, leaving smaller ones (and I'll get more ripe ones, now that it's going to be warmer). Even most of the bright green ones I picked seem to be ripening, while the green ones of the large varieties aren't ripening as much.

I was working in a building with a metal roof Friday when the storm came through.
The roar was out of this world.
Lightning crashing right outside.
I'm mean the flash and bang were simultaneous.
Enjoyed every minute of it.

Absotively FABULOUS! 73°F/22.8°C cloudless, dry, light winds & more of the same tomorrow.

While the late season Kale & Parsley thrive the Garlic's getting a nice kickstart!

DIG_IT!!!

The Gotch

Now it is back up to well over average temperature for this date. Got to 70° yesterday, and only down to 59° overnight. Supposed to get to 72° today, and one day next week is forecast to be 76°. Crazy weather.