Old Weather Forum

There is a tiny bit of snow still on shrubs and fence rails, but the rest of the little that fell has melted.
Weather site claims it is 1C/35F at the moment.
(No, this is not an April Fools joke — unless it is being played on us by Mother Nature!)

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Another gallant attempt. About 1-5 flakes per cubic foot.

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Snowing a bit harder! 10 flakes per cubic foot!
Now there is a little bit accumulating on the grass

First Abraham Lincoln of the season. Beautiful, sturdy deep red tea rose.

Snowing again
Weather site says -1C/29F

We have/had lots of daffodils, some hyacinths, a few crocuses still hanging on, and trees were starting to bloom.
Tomorrow

Lovely sunshine but white frosting on the lawn!! It's supposed to reach about 12 this afternoon but next week looks distinctly chilly but fairly dry. So bring back the thermals and enjoy the fact that Nicola says we can now travel within our local authority area. (I suspect that our Council still haven't opened the public loos and indoor hospitality is still closed so travelling is a bit limited, especially if you are female.)

I went for a walk, but I cut it short.
It was sunny but cold and windy.
There were a couple of well shaded pockets that still had a tiny bit of snow from yesterday.

I listened to the morning news- half asleep (because I was awaken by an earthquake earlier this morning). I can not find the source, but there was a good story about the weather service updating averages to meet the "New Normal." Normal is a 30 year average adjusted every decade. Adding in these past 10 years of record setting temps may mean we are more "average" just not any cooler. The USA temps are considerably higher around the coasts and the Southern states. Poor Fargo South Dakota, is just as cold as it has always been. New Normal.

Can't help thinking that calling things a new 'normal' makes it all sound ignorable

Snowing/hailing here at the moment. This time last week it was warm enough to sit in the garden in a T-shirt!

jil wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:15 pm Snowing/hailing here at the moment. This time last week it was warm enough to sit in the garden in a T-shirt!

Same here! Today, we had at least five periods of snow/hail, with sun in between. Not nice at all!

Readings from the Pittsburgh Int’l. Airport
April 1-10, 2021

Daily Highs
39
39
54
67
70
77
81
82
72
80
Normal average high for this period: 58
Record high for this period: 85 (in 2010)

Daily Lows
28
20
21
43
35
45
54
55
57
52
Normal average low for this period: 37
Record low for this period: 11 (in 1923)


For reference: March 31 high 63, low 47

Snow!
It's just a few tiny flakes drifting down, but it is snow

Weird weather, quite chilly at night, then it starts to warm up but yesterday a chilly breeze. So pleasant for walking but, certainly in my garden, not pleasant sitting in the sun. However, today the breeze had dropped and I had lunch outside and spent the afternoon in shorts and short sleeved top pottering in the garden till about 4pm. Now distinctly chilly and needed a burst of heating. Still, since this is Scotland you dress to the weather and not the calendar - it could be a lot cooler than this in July!

You are having our weather or we are having yours
It was warm, but the last couple of days we have had freeze warning for early morning - and even a few tiny snowflakes a couple of days ago!

Readings from the Pittsburgh Int’l. Airport
April 11-20, 2021

Daily Highs
66
56
68
63
50
45
51
59
64
64
Normal average high for this period: 62
Record high for this period: 90 (in 1896)

Daily Lows
57
49
42
49
43
39
37
31
38
44
Normal average low for this period: 40
Record low for this period: 14 (in 1875)

Record high for this period: 90 (in 1896)

Record low for this period: 14 (in 1875)

Randi's data demonstrates the age old question regarding the difference between weather and climate. Very interesting. Those are sure old ones.
Stay warm on the chilly mornings, Randi.

April, 2021, in Victoria.

The highest temperature occurred on April 17 with 23.8 degrees.
The lowest temperature occurred on April 11 with -1.1 degrees.
*** This sets a new April record, beating the old record of -0.6.
The average temperature for the month was 10.4, the normal is 9.8.
The total precipitation for the month was 24.8 mm, the normal amount is 35.2 mm.
There were 7 days with precipitation, the normal is 13.
The most precipitation occurred on April 24 with 7.3 mm.
The highest wind speed occurred on April 09 with 24 kmh.
The windiest day was April 08.
The amount of solar power generated was 915.0 kwh.
The most solar power was 39.2 kwh generated on April 13.
The least solar power was 10.8 kwh generated on April 07.

Must be a Bank Holiday. Raining, windy and distinctly chilly - I got out the thermals to cope with the drop from Saturday when I was sitting in the back garden having lunch clad in shorts and teashirt. (I only wear shorts in the garden - it's bad manners to frighten the horses). A slow improvement is forecast over the week so here's hoping they've got their sums right.

Yesterday was warm and windy.
Today is cool and rainy. We need the rain, so I can't complain too much.

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Pouring rain!!!

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Readings from the Pittsburgh Int’l. Airport
April 21-30, 2021

Daily Highs
40
46
57
59
61
62
82
77
70
57
Normal average high for this period: 65
Record high for this period: 90 (in 1925)

Daily Lows
32
31
32
34
46
31
44
67
63
45
Normal average low for this period: 43
Record low for this period: 22 (in 1875)

44^oF and rain

(Given that I do not like hot weather, I am not complaining too much!)