Weekly Weather Report
For Farmers and Others
Week of April 20, 2015
From Friendship Farms & Fare
A Community Service To the Local Farming Community
Weekly Weather Report
Slightly Cooler Temperatures At Start of Week
Quick Warm Up by Mid-Week
64 degrees at 3:00 AM, May 2, 2015
Historic Average (for 5/1): 84 HIGH, 66 LOW–Weather Underground: http://www.wunderground.com/
Historically, the average high temperature has now reached 83 degrees (thirteen degrees higher than the lowest average low [70] of the year), and seven degrees lower than the highest average high [90]). Our average low is now 65 degrees, which is fourteen degrees higher than lowest average low [51], and eleven degrees lower than the highest average low [76]).
The average low and high are increasing at about a degree a week. They will peak in early June for highs and late June for lows, and 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.
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 (4/25 – 5/1): We had a little relief from the heat this past week, with temperatures dropping down to normal. True. The cooler temperatures of the past week, are near normal for this time of the year. The climate-change heat we’ve had all spring (and most of the winter) makes these normal temperatures cool and refreshing. Everyday should feel like the past few days this week.
Last week we were at above normal for highs and lows five of seven days. Normal high for last week was 83-84 and the normal low was 65-66. Every low was at our above the normal low.
On Tuesday, we recorded close to 2 inches of rain.
This Week (5/2-8) Last week’s cool spell will be short lived. Expect highs in the upper 80s to 90 by mid-week and through the rest of the week. Summer is still a long way off, but it will feel like summer this week and probably for the rest of the year, until November.
Looking Ahead: The rainy season is still about a month and a half away – mid-June. Look for above normal temperatures and high humidity. Plan for daily irrigation of gardens.
Average temperatures are gradually rising. By the end of May averages will be approaching 90 degrees.
We are currently running above historical averages.
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