Heatwave defeated by La Nina..
My hands are numb from cold potting soil.
I heard the long range for the next month is average,the next three months above average.La Nina slowly dissipating.
For the PNW, the forecast is below average the whole period.Great,just what they need.
The following thread was started by Stan on May 04, 2008 at 1:03 pm PST
Sunny here after a foggy Morning. Water temperatures off San Francisco are in the upper 40's, so yes, La Nina is full steam right now. We are experiencing March weather patterns and it's now May.
The above followup was added by Axel on May 04, 2008 at 1:36 pm PST.
Looks nice up there based on the latest sat image.
The above followup was added by Axel on May 04, 2008 at 1:41 pm PST.
It's been sunny all day in Pleasanton.
btw, The Philodendron 'prince of orange' has not been set back by the cool weather. New leaves are as large or larger than the old. So exotic outside. It looks like it would need the Conservatory of Flowers to do well. Bay Area weather is fine.
The above followup was added by Stan on May 04, 2008 at 1:51 pm PST.
Never really cooled off last night... My low was 57f
NWS has us peg for 83f today and 88f tomorrow.
Jeff
The above followup was added by Jeff on May 04, 2008 at 2:23 pm PST.
Stan, How does Philodendron 'prince of orange' survive the Winters? I googled it and it looks beautiful.
The above followup was added by Axel on May 04, 2008 at 3:26 pm PST.
All last winter i kept the very similar 'black cardinal' outdoors in a pot. Right now,its unfurling a new leaf. Prince,has like the cardinal, shown me to be a good small scale plant for outdoors. They are coolest zone 10 plants easily..maybe 9b in the valley where they can recover a heck of alot faster. For $4.99 worth a try.
The above followup was added by Stan on May 04, 2008 at 5:06 pm PST.
I wonder if the HUGE increase in glaciers and broken ice sheets triple the size of Manhatten..feed the cool surface temperatures of LaNina?. Ice cubes spread out in a bowl out chill alot faster than one big chunk kept to the side.
Just an idea.
The above followup was added by S on May 04, 2008 at 5:10 pm PST.
and high of 81.9F today. Ideal weather, especially for my alfalfa! I wouldn't mind at all if it stayed like this all year.
The above followup was added by HarveyC on May 04, 2008 at 5:58 pm PST.
Love this weather , I would love it too, if it was always 55 to 85F.
And along with the jet steam north ward, the equator tropical zone has increased to the north and the south.
Much better weather for some, maybe not so good for others, as has been happening on the Earth for thousands of years.
If you look at ever high point of civilization, same for the dinosaurs, it was during a earth warming period, which we would today label as Global Warming.
David
The above followup was added by DavidLJ48, Waterford CA, zone14 on May 04, 2008 at 6:25 pm PST.
If the weather stayed like this for the whole year, more than half of plant species in California would go extinct, to be replaced by new tropical species. We would have year round pest problem, the very worst you'd imagine.
The above followup was added by vino101 on May 04, 2008 at 9:27 pm PST.
When I said "all year" I meant my growing season, through October.
The above followup was added by HarveyC on May 04, 2008 at 9:49 pm PST.
Harvey, I went night trolling the Iselton Bridge on Sat night... no wind and 60f when we pulled into Vieras at 1:30 am.
Sadly... the daily wind will pickup soon for you... ruin much of the main channel fishing for me...and the heat will be on in Modesto.
My plants dig it though... My Guavas are setting fruit.
Jeff
The above followup was added by Jeff on May 05, 2008 at 1:06 am PST.
Guavas fruiting in May? That's really cool. Not even close here, some of my guavas are barely coming out of dormancy, only one is growing well, no sign of bloom yet.
Looks like I will have bushels of apples and plums though. Now that I've moved away a bit from just tropicals, I have tonns of stuff that is putting on serious growth even in this rather cool Spring.
I have a few more cherimoyas to pick, hopefully they will be better tasting - my first one of the season is always bland.
The above followup was added by Axel on May 05, 2008 at 7:33 am PST.
Hopefully in the evening i can get more things done..like photo new plantings to compare later.Nothing special looking right now.
The above followup was added by Stan on May 05, 2008 at 8:24 am PST.
I know we would have bugs everywhere, and we would have diseases we could not even dream of at present.
I don't mind the frost mornings, if only it was not quite so low and lasted not quite so long when it does at night freeze.
I would like it to more like this last winter. I would rather have lots of frosty mornings, instead of 6 to 8 really cold mornings, with long durations.
David
The above followup was added by DavidLJ48, Waterford CA, zone14 on May 05, 2008 at 11:04 am PST.
My guavas won't be ready to eat until several months.
Jeff
The above followup was added by Jeff on May 05, 2008 at 11:30 am PST.
That breeze and hazy sun..still wearing a windbreaker. L.A. only 64?..S.F. 59?. La Nina still kicking everybody's a**.
The above followup was added by Stan on May 05, 2008 at 2:02 pm PST.
Typicle May Weather.
Jeff
The above followup was added by Jeff on May 06, 2008 at 0:45 am PST.
Near 80 they said now,69. And 69 sounds too low,but there is more fog then yesterday.
And that 69 is around mid afternoon for a few minutes.
Good news? i hardly need to water for May.
The above followup was added by s on May 06, 2008 at 7:42 am PST.
It never cleared in Santa Cruz yesterday, with a high of maybe 55F. This is part of living near the coast. I have to head up to San Francisco today, so looks like I will keep company with the fog all day.
I can think of many reasons why the fog is awesome. For one, the redwoods are geting extra moisture, and then, the plants are getting a bit of a reprieve. And a few of my weak grafts have more of a chance to take. And my newly planted bare root plants can focus more energy on roots.
Sometimes, I do miss the hot weather, but considering all the redwoods and all the natural beauty that comes from being near the water, and all the clean air, and all the exotic palms that thrive in the cool mist, that all makes the fog a small price to pay and makes me appreciate the fog all the more.
Another plus, gonna fire up the wood burning stove tonite to make it nice and cozy.
I won't lie, I do prefer sunny weather, but I live here, so I gotta make the best of it. We all do. We might as well do as the wildlife does: adapt, or migrate.
The above followup was added by Axel on May 06, 2008 at 8:38 am PST.
We'll see 80f no problem.
From now on... we should see a night below 50f nor a daytime high much below the upper 70's.... We will , however start seeing 90's 100's very soon.... summer is here in the valley... no need for coats and my house heater has been off for a couple of months.
Jeff
The above followup was added by Jeff on May 06, 2008 at 1:34 pm PST.
Very nice day, though a bit breezy.
The above followup was added by HarveyC on May 06, 2008 at 3:49 pm PST.
Not bad,not as warm the 80's promised all last week.
Plants seem to react to the longer days/stronger sun rather then wait for 80-90f. Mango flowers and Sapote fruit are ripening..BUT, oh boy,Sue really attracts the ants and pests..And since she touches the fence and shed roof in many places ,tanglefoot just isnt practical.
The above followup was added by S on May 06, 2008 at 6:14 pm PST.