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Post by datgirl on May 12, 2021 5:29:39 GMT -5
Frost on the grass again this morning. Hopefully this is the last of the frosty nights.
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Post by reuben on May 14, 2021 7:12:13 GMT -5
La Nina is fading. Projections for the next few months based on that:
In California, any drought relief associated with the end of La Niña won’t come during the dry season that runs well into next fall. Moreover, while ENSO neutral conditions might favor more precipitation by next rainy season if they last that long, they’re often also associated with above-average temperatures. Hotter temperatures sap the ground of moisture and dry out vegetation. Considering the state’s ongoing exceptional drought, there’s little to reduce the threat of a particularly bad fire season. ... Elsewhere across the Lower 48 states, ENSO neutral patterns typically have little effect during the summer. That means predicting the summer will depend on other features. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is anticipating warmer than average temperatures nearly everywhere in the Lower 48 and Alaska, especially concentrated in the Four Corners region and the West. Dry weather is likely in the West, while the Eastern Seaboard may pick up some extra rainfall. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/05/13/la-nina-ends-enso-neutral/
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Post by desertwoman on May 14, 2021 8:01:50 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this reuben, It looks like it could be a hotter than normal summer for us but there might be hope for our monsoon season to be decent. With our exceptional drought designation we are in, the heat coupled with the drought conditions is going to be hard on vegetation, too. We are already preparing for an intense fire season and have had several small fires throughout the state(very unusual this early).
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Post by lilolpeapicker on May 14, 2021 8:58:13 GMT -5
Finally after weeks of cool temps and rain we are headed into several days of warmth in the 70s and if rain spotty. We had enough rain to make up what we had lost and quite drought but close. Looking forward to a planting weekend
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 14, 2021 9:34:36 GMT -5
It is very sunny, and already 66°, getting to 75° later, and hopefully no more nights in the 40s. So all of the plants are out, hardening off, the newest ones where it will get shady soon. Many things will go in today, but most peppers will be last, as usual, and will go on the porch tonight. No rain, to speak of, in the forecast, and we really need some. I almost never have to water at this time, except newly planted things.
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Post by Mumsey on May 16, 2021 4:17:22 GMT -5
We got 2" of rain Friday night and Saturday. When I got home, DH had moved the basil out into the direct sun! They had been just inside the garage and in shade with door open. Ugh. They were drowning when I noticed them. Since DH tried, I said nothing. I dumped the water out and I'll see how they are this morning.
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Post by pondgardener on May 18, 2021 9:36:00 GMT -5
Southern Colorado got about 20% of its yearly precipitation total yesterday through this morning. Areas south of here got upwards of 3" or more which was not welcome in the area that had a large fire last summer. I lowered the pond a couple of times to keep it from overflowing and the rain barrel collecting water from the shed did overflow creating a mess. I probably need to rig up some kind of overflow system but we seldom get a rain like this. desertwoman needs to have this kind of rain in her area...steady, slow moving storm. But mid 80's return by Thursday and it will be time to plant out all the seedlings.
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Post by desertwoman on May 18, 2021 9:53:03 GMT -5
We got 2/10 inch yesterday! woo-hoo! It's not nearly enough but will take whatever we can get. More predicted today. You're so right pondgardener, a slow moving, steady steady rain would be delicious right now.
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Post by heirloomfan on May 18, 2021 10:19:12 GMT -5
Pondgardener, we are in the Denver area. Got a thunderstorm and some heavy rain for a while late yesterday afternoon, and then a couple of hours of lighter, steady rain. They even said some of our area could have flash floods. Good to see the rain though and hope it deters the forest fires this season. We're heading into hail season too, it can happen anytime here actually but the weatherman last night said the peak is late May through June, just when we are getting things planted. Over the last couple of years, have invested in hail netting to put over the beds, just can't bear to lose the plants that took me weeks and months to grow!
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Post by pondgardener on May 18, 2021 15:30:09 GMT -5
desertwoman, we ended up with close to 3" total and supposed to continue. Too bad we can't dial up a steady rain shower when it is needed. Farmers would rather it not rain at all and rely on irrigation water at certain times.
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Post by pondgardener on May 18, 2021 15:37:45 GMT -5
heirloomfan, Sunday, the university, airport and areas east of town got a good rain accompanied with golf ball sized hail but here on the southwest side of town it missed us completely. Surprisingly it was not that hot, which usually provides some of the energy that creates the hail storms. But you are right, May in our area starts hail season. I had my early tomatoes covered, but I have held back planting anything else until the night time temps are consistently over 50.
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Post by datgirl on May 18, 2021 18:59:32 GMT -5
It started raining a little bit ago. Not a steady rain, just kind of a spitty kind of rain. Sky is getting dark, so maybe harder rain is on it's way.
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Post by Mumsey on May 19, 2021 4:24:20 GMT -5
It appears we are in some sort of little monsoon season. Raining off and on since Friday night, rain probable everyday for the next 10 days. Great for the farmers, bad for fishing!
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Post by desertwoman on May 19, 2021 8:17:44 GMT -5
Early this AM is why I don't plant my chiles, toms, basil starts or seed other summer crops until well after the May 15 last frost date. Overnight low was 31.2º. It was predicted to be 44º. Ya just never know. All my starts had been safely wheeled in for the night. None have stayed out overnight yet, though they have acclimated to the cooler nights by staying out until 9pm or so.
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Post by pepperhead212 on May 19, 2021 10:07:15 GMT -5
Today is supposed to be the hottest day of the year, so far - 88°, so it will be the first day I turn on my AC. These other days I've put off turning it on, but it's staying hot well into the evenings, so I'm going to bite the bullet...and be comfortable! Good thing is that the humidity has been very low, due to the lack of rain, which we really need.
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