Warm again in Southern BC
I recorded a high of 16.2c today for 2 hours 2-4 pm. Anyone else see these warm temps today?
YVR saw 13c today...
I love this warmth. Bring it on!
The following thread was started by CJW_in Victoria on February 04, 2010 at 8:41 pm PST
Oh Yeah, 16.7C(62F) and loving it
Crocuses blooming, honeybees divebombing them, I even have one southern blueberry bush (Cv Misty) threatening to bloom, too early, too early
The above followup was added by Jim in Vancouver Wa on February 05, 2010 at 5:01 pm PST.
...coinciding perfectly with the 2010 Winter Olympiad!
The above followup was added by Steve in Brookings on February 05, 2010 at 8:16 pm PST.
Just you wait! More warmer air will be on the way shortly.
The above followup was added by CJW_in Victoria on February 05, 2010 at 11:01 pm PST.
Does anyone know where I can find this info with ease?
All this warm talk has me thinking..lol
The above followup was added by BryceOlyWa on February 05, 2010 at 11:22 pm PST.
After hitting almost 65 today (62 at airport), Eugfield (Eugene + Springfield) is now predicted to drop back down to about 50 starting tomorrow. Rain returns middle of next week as well.
Sunday and Monday are looking quite dry and sunny and right now the Wunderground forecast is saying 54 both days. It's very possible that we could sneak up to 56 or 57 those days. Actually it's probably warmer in this kind of pattern than it would be under a really strong and persistent high pressure. We're still prone to fog formation on clear, calm nights - and the fog can still linger far enough into the daytime that it holds our afternoon highs down quite a bit. And if there' s no fog there's probably a lot of hard frost, with lows in the mid to high 20s. The cold mornings really hamper us at this time of year, because the sun is still fairly weak and has to overcome all that nighttime chill. As fun as it would be to watch a 25 degree morning melt into a 60 degree afternoon, it's not too realistic just yet.
I'd hate to see our unprecedented early flowering prospects derailed by a shift to colder weather like what happened in late February 2007. Fortunately nobody's expecting 500-foot snow levels and a two-week stretch of 45-ish highs at this point. I think as long as the highs stay above 50 and the lows above 35, the plants will at least not fall completely asleep. Slow down a bit, yes, but not stop and remain motionless for 10 days or more.
I'm very curious as to just how far the phenology progresses by the last day of February...
The above followup was added by Eric, Springfield on February 06, 2010 at 5:37 am PST.
here in bellevue was December 25th. Low for January was 35.5F. Pretty mild.....
The above followup was added by PeterB on February 06, 2010 at 6:13 am PST.
The climate data for Victoria indicates that the last chance (small) of frost before summer is in May. The general gardenning recommendation here is: don't plant frost tender annuals until after the Victoria Day weekend (May 22nd). The chance of frost returns again in September.
The average number of days with below freezing temps in Victoria:
Jan=13.3
Feb= 9.6
Mar=7
Apr=2.1
May=0.03
Jun=0
Jul=0
Aug=0
Sept=0.03
Oct=0.67
Nov=7.4
Dec=12.5
The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on February 06, 2010 at 8:48 am PST.
Imagine sipping Starbucks under a palm tree after a hockey game in English Bay. No jacket. Isn't that great? I still remember temperatures of 18C (64.4F) in Calgary during the Olympics there in 1988. There is nothing like winter Olympics in Canada. Lol.
The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on February 06, 2010 at 8:52 am PST.
I was there then too. It was fun during the Olympics - walked downtown to some of the outdoor events every night and don't recall the cold ever being an issue.
The above followup was added by Linda Denman Island, BC 8b on February 06, 2010 at 9:17 am PST.
Your Olympics post was funny..lol
So, should I take the bubble wrap off the bananas? That's been on my mind for a little while now but could be too soon, I'm not sure.
Thanks.
The above followup was added by BryceOlyWa on February 06, 2010 at 12:41 am PST.
I read that Vancouver Olympic Village has almost sold out all the luxury apartments already. since most of the events are going to be indoors, because of rain, things should been all right.
The above followup was added by roger in Olympia 8a/b on February 06, 2010 at 4:47 pm PST.
El Nino anomaly is dropping like a stone but there is usually a substantial lag before it affects our weather. Although in 1997/98 El Nino peaked higher, it turned downward at about the same time as this 2009/10 El Nino (see the graph below). I checked my records and there was some nasty cold spell during the 1st half of January, 1998 but after that it warmed up and except for about three days in the late February, when the morning temps were at or slightly below freezing (no big deal) it was a warm to very warm spring.
But that's no guarantee that 2010 will be the same as 1998.
The above followup was added by Vlad Pomajzl, Saltspring on February 06, 2010 at 6:47 pm PST.