NH Winter/SH Summer 2020-21 Discussion Thread

Forecast here is for 3-6 inches of snow tomorrow.

Had some freezing rain today, but not as severe as anticipated. Temp was around 32F when the heaviest rainfall was falling; if it was a bit cooler it could have been worse. There were some power outages, but my power just flashed once. Some roofs were leaking today as the rain was falling on top of the sleet accumulation. A neighbor's metal awning collapsed.

Tomorrow appears to be our last seriously cold day for at least a week - high of -18C, low of -23C. Friday will be more than 10C warmer than that, and then we have several days right around the freezing mark with lows above -10C. The 14-day forecast shows temperatures returning to slightly below average for a few days after that (but nothing compared to the cold spell we've just had) and then rising up again.

This is the third winter out of the past four where February was by far the coldest month of the season. Along with that pattern, we've also had two of the past three springs that were well below average with wintery blasts persisting into mid-April. Hopefully this spring will be a mild one and not become a third cold one out of four.

The minimal temperature has been -13.8C in Riga last night.
It can always be worse, look at lows to the East and North:

Fingers crossed.

Extreme Heat And Fire Danger In Western Australia.

Hot air and blustery winds will cause a spike in fire danger ratings over Western Australia's Eucla district today.
While Western Australia has recorded temperatures as high as 50.5ºC during February in the past (Mardie in 1998), the mercury hasn't climbed above 43.5ºC so far this month.
However, a hot air mass sweeping through the state's southeast today could push temperatures up to 45ºC in the Eucla region.

The hot air has been able to build up over the state's interior thanks to a break in the monsoon. Today, northerly winds will transport this inland head down towards the coast ahead of an approaching low pressure trough.
If Eucla reaches its forecast top of 45ºC today it will be the site's hottest day since January 2020 and hottest February day in six years.
The hot and windy weather is also likely to cause Extreme fire danger ratings in the Eucla district today, prompting a fire weather warning.

Over the border, Nullarbor is tipped to reach 43ºC today and Adelaide could hit 38ºC in the afternoon.
A gusty southwesterly change will sweep through the Eucla district today and this evening, bringing a sharp drop in temperature. A few showers and thunderstorms could also accompany the change.
( Source: Weatherzone )

Went down yo -3 F yesterday night, and it's supposed to snow again today with a high of 21 F. Tomorrow will be my grocery shopping day, since it will be snow free and the high will go up to 25 F.

Low this morning was an extremely cold 73 F (22.8 C), rumor has it Majami was rushing outside from his home with hot chocolate, thick coats, blankets, hats, gloves, etc to try and save all the homeless from freezing solid from the extreme cold.

Unfortunately, Majami didn't get up quick enough to save all the Phallus Palms, but he sure did make a valiant effort, saving about 54% of them.


Luckily, it has now warmed up to a relatively mild but still frigid 82 F (27.8 C) with a 70 F (21.1 C) dew point, and all the homeless are basking in the sun trying to thaw out.