Spring Weather 2021
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Speaking as a Cedar Rapidian...Insurance of the homeowner whose property is damaged will pay for the damage. Insurance will only pay for tree removal if the tree fell on a structure, playsets, fences, just the yard, etc. don't count. YMMV but that was the overwhelming consensus last August.
This prediction map is off...the past week we have had no precip and lows in the 20's and highs in the 40s/50s in central WI. The map shows higher, by a bit, of both.
Old Jack Frost was up to his old tricks here in Ames on Tues night/Wed morning. He got 14 of my pepper plants.
Tomato plants just a couple of feet away are fine. Even have pepper plants that are next to the ones that got hit that look fine. Just really strange.
I had mulched already and didn't kill the entire plant in the majority of those that got frost. Am I better off to replace them or let the auxiliary branches from the leaves that didn't get frost take over?
Tomato plants just a couple of feet away are fine. Even have pepper plants that are next to the ones that got hit that look fine. Just really strange.I had mulched already and didn't kill the entire plant in the majority of those that got frost. Am I better off to replace them or let the auxiliary branches from the leaves that didn't get frost take over?
So, still spring but mid-summer hot in the northland. 97 yesterday. 98 to 100 this afternoon depending on the forecast you click on for today. And not just a couple day spike either.
Next up, drought.
Next up, drought.
Few weeks ago I told dh I think it'll be a drought summer. Dry spring and we were a good 2.5 weeks ahead on flower blooming compared to last year. Redbud that bloomed 5/22 last summer was in full bloom 5/3 this year. Glad we put in raised beds and new plants further from house this spring that will need constant watering
Mid to high 80s for the 10 day and minimal rain.
Neighbor swung by the farm the other day. He is into weather history. Said something about Death Valley last year was similar to 1931. Thinks we have another “dust bowl” spell coming in a couple years since everything is an 89 year cycle.
Some folks in Wichita Falls, TX were saying the same thing 6 years ago. Now they have too much water. This year reminds me of a spring we had a few years ago it was so dry on my daughters birthday(June16)we couldn't walk outside on the grass barefoot because the brown blades felt like razors. And we had a tone of 1" cracks in the dirt then. July and August turned fairly wet that year. Hopefully will do it this year.
I just set my personal high temp record for biking on Friday at 97 so decided to let that stand and stayed in most of yesterday.
However, will have to go out today for a fitness ride. Going to take it easy though.
Yikes! Just checked latest NWS forecast for Mpls and it's showing 90's every freakin day till 88 on Saturday. Guys, it's June in the northland for crying out loud! WTF.
And the wind is gusting to 32 mph right now (again) just to make sure ALL of the moisture is sucked out of the fields and yards across the state.
And the wind is gusting to 32 mph right now (again) just to make sure ALL of the moisture is sucked out of the fields and yards across the state.
