Weekly Weather Report
For Farmers and Others
Week of June 8, 2015
From Friendship Farms & Fare
A Community Service To the Local Farming Community
Weekly Weather Report
Last Week: Hot But Near Normal
This Week: Hot Again
Summer Begins June 21
90s until September
76 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 7, 2015
Historic Average (for 6/7): 90 HIGH, 74 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/
See the complete weekly weather report later in the Farm Report
Historically, the average high temperature is now 90 degrees (twenty degrees higher than the lowest average high of the year [70] ), and the highest average high of the year [90]). Our average low is now 74 degrees, which is twenty-three degrees higher than lowest average low [51], and two degrees lower than the highest average low [76]).
Average high has reached its peak and the highest average low will be reached in late June. Those averages will remain constant (at 90/76) until early September, when the annual decline begins. This means for three months the average high will be 90 degrees, and the average low will be 76. It will also be humid during those months.
Note: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports that 2014 was the hottest year on record (since records have been kept, 1880). Ocean and land temperatures were at their all time highs. This has also been the warmest winter on record in the Arctic.
Know the Science:
This is no great surprise to us. 2014 seemed hotter than usual here at the farms, and the past few years, our highs and lows have typically run a bit higher than historic averages. Last year the trend continued, and so far this year, it is still continuing. Although humans may enjoy unseasonably warm weather, above normal temperatures stress plants and animals.
According to NASA, 97% of climate scientists agree that global warming and resultant climate change is a reality and most likely due to human activity. http://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/.
Here is NOAA on the human causes of climate change and global warming. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/pd/climate/factsheets/howhuman.pdf
Last Week (5/30-6/5): We had a break in the above normal heat last week, with 5 days at or below normal for highs. We reached 90 only twice, and had one day at 79 degrees. We also received a little rain.
This Week (6/6-6/12): WU is forecasting above normal highs most of the week, with highs in the 90s and rain possible most days.
Looking Ahead: The rainy season is about to begin. Look for even more rain for the rest of the month, and the rest of the summer, until September. We reached the highest historical average high for the year (90 degrees) on June 4. The highest historical average low (76 degrees) will be reached on June 24. These average highs and lows will remain unchanged for 3 months – until September.
Summer begins on June 21. This will be the day of the longest period of time between sunrise and sunset during the year – “the longest day of the year.”
We are currently running well above historical averages on a consistent basis. We expect this will continue for the rest of the year – and probably the rest of our lives.
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