Just to let you know that two nights ago June 17 it froze here! Now for many of you this will sound unbelievable. When I woke up at 7:00 AM there was frost on the house rooves.
Frost at this time of year is very rare. Cold temperatures do happen.
Plants that are close to the ground do not freeze as the ground is fairly warm and so it doesn't freeze at ground level. My tomatoes are at the side of the house and air temperature has to be in the minus 2 range before they'll freeze as heat comes from the cement and keeps the plats warm. .
This spring has been very cool. I think we've had two days with highs above 20 C. Usually it can be very warm at this time of year. Lows are somewhere around 15 to 20 C.
So I know it's hard for some of you to get this temperature through you head. It's hard for me too.
That's incredible - and rather unwelcome too! Though they always used to say that you shouldn't plant out tender plants till the end of May - that advice has become redundant since global warming now means we are extremely unlikely to get any serious frost after late April in this part of the UK.
ReplyDeleteThis frost did not do damage. However , it was not a record as for cold temperature.
DeleteThat's just weird! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteIt's not common but does happen.
DeleteI saw on the news that it was cold in Alberta. It hasn't really been that warm here either but the next few days are supposed to be quite hot.
ReplyDeleteI guess we also had snow in the Rockies.
DeleteI think it is official. I could never live that far north!
ReplyDeleteOh you'd love it!
DeleteWe went from cool one day to very hot the next! The temps are just going up this week, too hot. Take care, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI really don't like hot weather.
DeleteWe have heat warnings early this year. We’ve exchanged weather!
ReplyDeleteVery surprising that it's hot in P.E.I.
DeleteWe've had such sudden swings in temperatures. It is weird.
ReplyDeleteWe've just been cool. I think we've had two days above 20 C
DeleteIt's been in the 90s here so I can't imagine that you are still getting frost! I believe you, tho. I hope it cools off here soon.
ReplyDeleteWe haven't had frost since mid may s this is unusual.
DeleteAmazing temperature for the solstice! Hope that cold is short lived.
ReplyDeleteYes, I thought it was a bit odd for the solstice.
DeleteRed, Folks who deny “global warming” are quick to pick up on an event like your unusually cool weather, and say, how can there be global warming when it is actually cooler in places. These kind of people simply haven’t been paying attention. The scientists have been telling us that we are experiencing climate change at a faster clip than in the past. The climate has ALWAYS been changing. However, NOW it is changing FASTER due to human affects on the atmosphere. This kind of change will affect all sorts of weather … cooler in some places … hotter in others. So, that’s my take on the story. You’re just experiencing some of the results of our current climate change. John PS It has also been an unusually cool June in Seattle as most of the USA experiences an unusual deadly heat dome.
ReplyDeleteFolks who deny climate change use one WEATER event which is not the same as climate. Climate is long term. The heat dome seems to have gotten worse in the last few days.
DeleteRed, you are so right. Thanks, as always, for your replies.
DeleteI think if you were a little farther west you'd have gotten snow.
ReplyDeleteYou're right. There was snow in the Rockies , but that really doesn't count because of elevation.
DeleteOur temps are heading up but we'll have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteWe will get higher temps sooner or later.
DeleteWe're having freaky weather world wide. Today our summer solstice is actually summery!
ReplyDeleteFreaky is a good word to describe climate change.
DeleteBrrrr!
ReplyDeleteWell it really didn't feel cold as there was no wind.
DeleteAnything is possible...even snow:)
ReplyDeleteThee was some snow in the Rockies.
DeleteIn June?!? Oh my gosh! That's amazing! There's a heat wave in Chicago right now.
ReplyDeleteOur weather seems so off kilter! We'll see what this coming week brings!
ReplyDeleteYes that's unbelievable, all why we were getting heatwave!
ReplyDeleteWe had strong heat, though it seems to have broken.
ReplyDeleteFrost. Oh my gosh. What's the opposite of frost? Because that's what we've got!
ReplyDeleteIts weird, but normal.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit to my blog. I'm ready to go back to Banff. Our temps here have been in the high 90's all week, while Banff is having a hard time reaching 55*, at least, according to the weather on my phone.
ReplyDeletehope your tomatoes remain safe dear Red
ReplyDeletethis is annoying indeed .you deserve some warmth for sure