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Climate…
issued at 526 am CDT Wed Apr 11 2018
Extended outlook
The climate prediction center has a high probability for below
normal temperatures from April 16th through the 24th. There is
less of a signal for precipitation, but the latest outlook has
slightly increased chances for above normal precipitation from
April 18th through the 24th.
Sunny and very warm today, about 77, but super windy, prob 40mph wind gusts. We have a couple more days with the same temps, then some rain and cooler temps on Saturday.
Yeah, we’re under a daytime burn ban for these next three days. After all this rain we’ve had, now they’ve saying don’t burn anything until sunset. I get it, but it’s just odd considering it’s still a bit damp in places.
Seems like whenever the weather’s been warm, all we can get around here is high winds. Guess there’s no pleasing me with this weather.
They are saying anywhere from 7-18" of snow across the central part of the state, with 50 mph winds and higher gusts late tomorrow night through mid day Saturday. All I can say is that I am glad that at least my trees are leafed out yet. Other than apricots and plums, nothing is past 1/4" green. My plums and apricots while relatively small are covered in blossoms this year, too bad I will lose them all likely. Cant wait until I can put up some kind of high tunnel structure.
“Freezing is just the act of losing heat,” he said. “So, if that blossom is closed up, that’s holding onto heat. Right here, this block is full bloom, all the way open,” he said pointing to the orchard in front of him. “So, it’s more vulnerable, and once those petals fall off, it’s just that much more vulnerable.”
A closed blossom doesn’t hold onto the heat. It’s less freeze sensitive. I’m surprised about his lack of knowledge about the physics and physiology of freeze damage.
Also throwing a tarp over a tree is almost no help without a heat source inside. I usually have to wait until dark just before a freeze for the wind to drop enough to put on a tarp. I’ve been out tarping until midnight several times.
We put the tarps up late at night, since the storm was coming in the morning. So the wind came in the middle of the night. I also had a heat lamp hanging in the middle of the trees. Frustrating! I’d be lucky to have any apricots again this year.
59F here… there was still solid frost in the ground where i was digging yesterday.
Pluots/plum will be ripening by Halloween.
Lots of rain overnight…think i heard a thunder. Clouds and tsunami winds this afternoon. Drying out some. Snow tomorrow (yeah!@!!) another gorgeous weekend on tap with highs in the 30Fs Sat and Sun and no sign of sun until Monday.
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End of April as seen by the GFS this afternoon…thong cancel