Weekly Weather Report for West Pasco’s
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Rainy Season Begins
Last Week: Hottest Yet
This Week: Possible Moderation (to low 90s)
90s until September
82 degrees at 4:00 AM, June 28, 2015
Historic Average (for 6/19): 90 HIGH, 76 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/
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 76 degrees, our highest average low of the year, which is twenty-five degrees higher than lowest average low [51].
Average highs and lows have reached their peaks and will remain constant (at 90/76) until early September, when the annual decline begins. This means for the next two and half months the average high will be 90 degrees, and the average low will be 76. It will also be humid during this time.
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, and May 2015 was the hottest May on record.
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 (6/20-6/26): It was very hot last week, with highs in the 90s everyday except one (Wednesday, June 24) when it was 89. Although WU is reporting highs in the low 90s, our thermometers were in the high 90s most of the week, topping out at 98. This is the highest we’ve ever seen. There was no rain last week, and the gardens were scorched every day.
This Week (6/27-7/5): WU is forecasting above normal highs most of the week, with highs in the 90s and rain on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Rain would be most welcome. The lowest high for the week is forecast to be 86 – which also would be most welcome. We’ve entered the rainy season, but have not seen much of it thus far.
Looking Ahead: It appears that rain has been patchy around the area thus far. We’ve had none since June 19. Typical weather patterns bring rain most days, usually in the afternoon and evening. Look for hot weather, with well above normal highs and lows. Hopefully, we’ll still approximate a rainy season, but stay tuned.
Right now, we are seeing 80s well into the night and overnight – e.g., it is 82 degrees at 2:00 AM as this report is being composed.
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.
Days are shortening. Believe it or not, the days are getting shorter. Well, technically, the period of sunlight is shortening. This began with the coming of summer, on June 21. This is the day with the longest period of time between sunup and sunset during the year – “the longest day of the year.”
From here on, until the first day of winter, the duration of daylight will become shorter each day.
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