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Top U.S. weather story of 2009: drought hits a 10-year low

Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 07:05 PM GMT em 30 de Dezembro de 2009

The weather gods were unusually kind to the U.S. in 2009, as the nation had no hurricane landfalls, a relatively quiet tornado season, no billion-dollar floods, and the lowest drought footprint of the decade by year's end. According to insurance giant Munich Re, the four costliest 2009 weather disasters in the U.S., not including droughts, were:

$2.5 billion: February 10 - 13 Severe weather and tornado outbreak
$2.0 billion: June 10 - 18 Severe weather and tornado outbreak
$1.7 billion: April 9 - 11 Severe weather and tornado outbreak
$1.5 billion: March 25 - 26 Severe weather and tornado outbreak

Figure 1. Lake Whitney, Texas in February 2009 (left) and July 2009 (right), after exceptional drought conditions gripped South Central Texas. Image credit: wunderphotographer Icheney44.

Costliest U.S. weather disaster of 2009: the Texas drought
The costliest U.S. weather disaster in 2009 was the Texas drought. According to preliminary estimates, the agricultural losses from the Texas drought will cost close to $4 billion. The drought actually began in 2007 - 2008, and at the beginning of 2009 (Figure 2), much of Texas was already experiencing "exceptional drought"--the highest level of drought classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor. By summer, much below-average rainfall and scorching triple-digit heat caused the exceptional drought region to expand over a large region of South Central Texas. However, by September, the southern branch of the jet stream became more active, as it typically does during strong El Niño events in the Eastern Pacific, putting southern Texas in the path of a series of drought-busting rain storms that continued into the winter. By December, just a few spots of moderate to severe drought remained in Texas. While the short-term drought is over, longer-term drought remains in Texas. Area lakes have seen only modest rises, and will take months to show significant improvements. Lake Corpus Christi was just 33% of capacity on December 26, and other South Central Texas lakes and reservoirs were between 59% and 100% of capacity. With El Niño conditions expected to continue through winter and spring, there is a good chance that Texas will enter summer 2010 free of both short and long-term drought, though.

Figure 2. What a difference a year makes: Texas began the year with exceptional drought conditions over a small region, which expanded to cover a large portion of the state in the summer. Fall and winter rains broke the drought, and by December only a few small spots of drought remained over Texas. The Southeast U.S. also began the year with widespread drought conditions, which eased by summer. However, drought conditions developed over the Desert Southwest, including most of Arizona. Image credit: U.S. Drought Monitor.

Top U.S. weather story of 2009: drought at a 10-year low
As of December 2009, the U.S. was free of "exceptional drought" for the first time since June 2008, and had the lowest levels of the two highest drought categories--"extreme" and "exceptional"--since June 2005. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor archive, the 4.24% of the country experiencing severe or higher drought conditions in December 2009 was the lowest U.S. drought footprint of the decade (Figure 3). The previous low was 4.57%, in November 2005. This is very good news, since droughts typically cost the U.S. an average of $6 - $8 billion per year, and are our costliest weather-related disasters, according to FEMA. For comparison, Floods cause an average damage of $2.4 billion per year, and hurricanes, $1 - $5 billion per year.

Figure 3. Areal coverage of drought over the Contiguous U.S. from January 2000 to December 2009. Dark red colors are the highest level of drought, "exceptional"; bright red colors include the the next highest level of drought, "extreme (D3); orange colors include the next highest level of drought, "severe" (D2); light orange colors include next highest level of drought conditions, "moderate" (D1); and yellow colors include the lowest level of drought conditions, "Abnormally Dry" (D0). At the end of 2009, the Contiguous U.S. was experiencing its lowest drought footprint of the decade. Image credit: U.S. Drought Portal, National Integrated Drought Information System.

Drought is not increasing in the U.S.
Global warming theory predicts that although global precipitation should increase in a warmer climate, droughts will also increase in intensity, areal coverage, and frequency (Dai et al., 2004). This occurs because when the normal variability of weather patterns brings a period of dry weather to a region, the increased temperatures due to global warming will intensify drought conditions by causing more evaporation and drying up of vegetation. Increased drought is my number one concern regarding climate change for both the U.S. and the world over the next forty years. Two of the three costliest U.S. weather disasters since 1980 have been droughts--the droughts of 1988 and 1980, which cost $71 billion and $55 billion, respectively. The heat waves associated with these droughts claimed over 17,000 lives, according to the National Climatic Data Center publication, Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters. Furthermore, the drought of the 1930s Dust Bowl, which left over 500,000 people homeless and devastated large areas of the Midwest, is regarded to be the third costliest U.S. weather disaster on record, behind Katrina and the 1988 drought. (Ricky Rood has an excellent book on the Dust Bowl that he recommends in his blog post from January). However, despite significantly warmer temperatures over the U.S. over the past 40 years, drought has not increased, according to the U.S. Climate Extremes Index (blue bars, Figure 4). The portion of the U.S. experiencing abnormal drought and exceptionally wet conditions has remained nearly constant at 10% over the past century. A recent paper by Andreadis et al., 2006, summed up 20th century drought in the U.S.: "Droughts have, for the most part, become shorter, less frequent, and cover a smaller portion of the country over the last century. The main exception is the Southwest and parts of the interior of the West, where, notwithstanding increased precipitation (and in some cases increased soil moisture and runoff), increased temperature has led to trends in drought characteristics that are mostly opposite to those for the rest of the country especially in the case of drought duration and severity, which have increased."

Figure 4. The Climate Extremes Index for January through November for drought (the December stats are not yet available, but the Jan - Nov numbers will not be much different). The worst U.S. droughts on record occurred in the 1930s and 1950s. There has been no trend in the amount of the U.S. covered by drought conditions (blue bars) or by abnormally moist conditions (red bars) over the past century. About 10% of the U.S. is typically covered by abnormally dry or wet conditions (black lines). Image credit: National Climatic Data Center.

References
Andreadis, K. M. Lettenmaier, D. P., "Trends in 20th century drought over the continental United States", Geo. Res. Letters 33, 10, L10403, DOI 10.1029/2006GL025711

Dai A., K.E. Trenberth, and T. Qian, 2004: A global data set of Palmer Drought Severity Index for 18702002: Relationship with soil moisture and effects of surface warming", J. Hydrometeorol., 5, 11171130.

Gleason, K.L., J.H. Lawrimore, D.H. Levinson, T.R. Karl, and D.J. Karoly, 2008: "A Revised U.S. Climate Extremes Index", J. Climate, 21, 2124-2137.

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Have a great rest of the decade, everyone, and I'll be back next decade with a new post on the top global weather story of 2009 (yes, I realize that the end of the decade is really on December 31, 2010, but I'll go with the flow on this! I want to thank all of you who helped out the Portlight charity cause this year, everyone who uploaded a wunderphoto, and everyone who participated in the great community we've built here at Wunderground! I look forward to 2010.

Jeff Masters

Lake Travis 2009 Drought (allford)

Over 30 feet below normal Lake Travis near Spicewood Tx is just a river bed.

Drought (GaryVA)

Most of Texas has been under serious drought conditions for about a year and a half. Much of the state is under Extreme Drought conditions. The agricultural/ranching/rural areas of the county are most affected, as the drought has a direct and significant impact on the livelihood of those making their living in a way dependent on nature. The importance of rain to daily life is reflected in this sign at a church in rural George West, Texas, in Live Oak, County.

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1401. Patrap 11:18 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Like the Ol Aerosmith song say's taco,.. .."You cant catch me cuz the Rabbit done died".. Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1402. weatherbro 11:21 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Heck, the next outbrak shold bring Orlando down to a daytime high of 36 by Saturday. Get prepared to see the temps keep getting lower as we approach the event! The GFS wants us to snow!!!!! Member Since: Maio 26, 2007 Posts: 47 Comments: 1156

1403. taco2me61 11:24 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Patrap: Like the Ol Aerosmith song say's taco,.. .."You cant catch me cuz the Rabbit done died".. BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA You are so cool Pat Taco :0) Member Since: Julho 7, 2005 Posts: 6 Comments: 2788

1404. Orcasystems 11:25 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Bordonaro: Happy New Year 2010, from your friend "Siberian Air, over the N Pole. Stirred, not shaken"! Look at that LOW, it's SO BIG And someone who will remain nameless (Pat) said Canadians had no sense of humour :) That system going down that far south is funny as heck from my point of view :) Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1405. Patrap 11:29 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Tin Pan Valley Forecast I come from Tin Pan Valley and I'm moving right along I live on former glory, so long ago and gone I'm turning down the talk shows, the humour and the couch I'm moving up to higher ground, I've found a new way out. There's parasols and barbeques and loungers by the pool The late night conversations filled with 20th century cool My peers may flirt with cabaret, some fake the rebel yell Me - I'm moving up to higher ground, I must escape this hell. Let me suspend my thirst for knowledge in your powder, sweat and sighs A grudge of Christian women, a stain of spotless wives A perfect destination inside a perfect world I take the bottle to the baby, you take the hammer to the pearl Like this Every day's like Sunday, down here on memory lane Salad days and no good ways drive me quite insane A cocktail clouded troubadour attempts to speak in tongues He's said enough, I'm through the door I'm moving right along Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1406. natrwalkn 11:30 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Just took my dog for a walk on this refreshing, 25 degree evening in Greensboro!! Member Since: Agosto 14, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 67

1407. Floridano 11:44 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting IKE: Tuesday night....17. WOW, God speed! Can your house, your family, and yourself, take on that type of cold? Taking into account that you're in Florida.

1408. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 11:48 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Special weather statement Issued by Environment Canada Ontario region. 2 January 2010. Special weather statement for.. Special weather statement issued for.. City of Toronto Niagara City of Hamilton Halton - Peel York - Durham Dufferin - Innisfil Barrie - Orillia - Midland Windsor - Essex - Chatham-Kent Sarnia - Lambton Elgin London - Middlesex Simcoe - Delhi - Norfolk Dunnville - Caledonia - Haldimand Oxford - Brant Huron - Perth Waterloo - Wellington Grey - Bruce Belleville - Quinte - Northumberland Kingston - Prince Edward Peterborough - Kawartha Lakes Stirling - Tweed - South Frontenac Bancroft - Bon Echo Park Brockville - Leeds and Grenville City of Ottawa Gatineau Prescott and Russell Cornwall - Morrisburg Smiths Falls - Lanark - Sharbot Lake Parry Sound - Muskoka Haliburton Renfrew - Pembroke - Barry's Bay Algonquin Burk's Falls - Bayfield Inlet. A very large low pressure system off the Atlantic coast will give snow to most of Southern Ontario Sunday. Brisk northwest winds will cause blowing snow in open areas. Total snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 centimetres are expected over Eastern Ontario where the snow has already begun. Over Southern Ontario general amounts of 2 to 4 centimetres are forecast. However heavier off-lake snow will continue to affect the Niagara region and areas to the southeast of Georgian Bay giving up to 15 centimetres. Heavy snowsquall activity will persist to the south-southeast of Lake Huron where snowsquall warnings remain in effect. Please consult the latest public forecast for further details. END/2/OSPC Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1409. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 11:49 PM GMT em 02 de Janeiro de 2010
Extreme cold weather alert in effect in Toronto By THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO - The City of Toronto has called an extreme cold weather alert. The alert goes into effect when Environment Canada predicts a temperature of -15 degrees or lower, without wind chill. Calling the alert activates additional support services to help get homeless people in from the cold. During the alert, 168 shelter spaces are added in the city, shelters relax service restrictions and street outreach is increased to warn people that extreme cold weather can be life-threatening and to take homeless people to a warm place. Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1410. Orcasystems 12:01 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Post 1408, 1409, and 1411... its getting closer..... -500� Fahrenheit (-295� C) � Hell freezes over. � The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1411. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:01 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Tonight Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries this evening. Wind northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low minus 15. Wind chill minus 26 overnight. Sunday Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries late in the morning. Periods of snow beginning near noon. Amount 2 to 4 cm. Local blowing snow in the afternoon. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. High minus 8. Sunday night Periods of snow ending overnight then cloudy. Local blowing snow early in the evening. Wind northwest 40 km/h gusting to 60. Temperature steady near minus 8. Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1412. Bordonaro 12:05 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Orcasystems: And someone who will remain nameless (Pat) said Canadians had no sense of humour :) That system going down that far south is funny as heck from my point of view :) May the "Weather God" spill a whole bunch of this cold air over the West Side of the Canadian Rockies into your back yard!! See, Americans know how to share :0) Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

1413. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:05 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
i don't know about a stanley cup but hell definitly feels like it has frozen over boilers are max out here at 160 supply 130 return Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1414. Orcasystems 12:06 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Bordonaro: May the "Weather God" spill a whole bunch of this cold air over the West Side of the Canadian Rockies into your back yard!! See, Americans know how to share :0) Feel free to do it.. from Jan 13-21st :) Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1415. FLPandhandleJG 12:06 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
For Pensacola, Florida in the panhandle.. Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1416. FLPandhandleJG 12:07 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
I imagine that it could get colder.. hopefully we can sum snow with that ;).. Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1417. Bordonaro 12:08 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Orcasystems: Feel free to do it.. from Jan 13-21st :) No, I feel an UNUSUAL cool snap for the Yucatan Peninsula for that week :O) The Weather God does have a sense of humor, ya know. Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

1418. AussieStorm 12:08 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting usa777: Quoting atmoaggie: Wow, there are a bunch of Capricons among the regulars in here. Are we predispositioned for WU blogging about all things weather? Known Cap's: tornadodude Patrap myself who else? __________________________________________ Me Me..lol...im on the 8th of Jan. I am 23 December, I just make it as a Capricorn. Member Since: Setembro 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13768

1419. Orcasystems 12:08 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Bordonaro: No, I feel an UNUSUAL cool snap for the Yucatan Peninsula for that week :O) Ok, now thats just mean. Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1420. IKE 12:08 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Floridano: WOW, God speed! Can your house, your family, and yourself, take on that type of cold? Taking into account that you're in Florida. We'll be okay. I'm sure my electric bill will be near $300 for February. Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1421. IKE 12:09 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting FLPandhandleJG: I imagine that it could get colder.. hopefully we can sum snow with that ;).. I think those temperatures are too warm. Knock em down a few degrees. Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1422. Bordonaro 12:10 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting IKE: I think those temperatures are too warm. Knock em down a few degrees. Yes, knock 4 deg off the day, and 3 deg off at night! Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

1423. FLPandhandleJG 12:11 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
30mins ago.. maybe that low will form closer to the panhandle.. we will know pretty soon.. even sum models having the L going more south.. Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1424. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:12 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Bordonaro: May the "Weather God" spill a whole bunch of this cold air over the West Side of the Canadian Rockies into your back yard!! See, Americans know how to share :0) i can do better gonna pump the cold air all the way to cancun some nice sixties there well be just fine for a nice cold get away Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1425. FLPandhandleJG 12:13 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting IKE: I think those temperatures are too warm. Knock em down a few degrees. I believe they will be.. U know how these local mets are.. they like to wait like a few days or day b4 to be sure.. Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1426. Patrap 12:13 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Still dont know what a "ot" is Orca..LOL Orcasystems's WunderBlog Last Updated: 11:18 AM CST on December 28, 2009 Last Comment: 5:46 PM CST on January 02, 2010 Power "ot" Nature and Canadian Humor. and I never mentioned nuthing bout no Canadians.. I said and I quote,.. "Folks north of the US Border".., "Snicker,snort...wince" Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1427. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:15 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Orcasystems: Ok, now thats just mean. Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1428. FLPandhandleJG 12:17 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
40 degree's here already in Niceville Florida and dropping.. Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1429. Orcasystems 12:17 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Patrap: Still dont know what a "ot" is Orca..LOL Orcasystems's WunderBlog Last Updated: 11:18 AM CST on December 28, 2009 Last Comment: 5:46 PM CST on January 02, 2010 Power "ot" Nature and Canadian Humor. and I never mentioned nuthing bout no Canadians.. I said and I quote,.. "Folks north of the US Border".., "Snicker,snort...wince" ROFLMAO, I wonder how long its been like that... have to check back :) Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1430. AussieStorm 12:19 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
whats everyone's temps atm? Member Since: Setembro 30, 2007 Posts: 5 Comments: 13768

1431. IKE 12:20 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting FLPandhandleJG: I believe they will be.. U know how these local mets are.. they like to wait like a few days or day b4 to be sure.. And Houston has this forecast........ Thursday Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Breezy...colder. Highs around 40. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Thursday Night through Friday Night Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1432. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:20 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting FLPandhandleJG: 30mins ago.. maybe that low will form closer to the panhandle.. we will know pretty soon.. even sum models having the L going more south.. here is an ir anmin of suspect area Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1433. juslivn 12:21 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Chicago 3.0 °F Clear Windchill: -8 °F Humidity: 69% Dew Point: -5 °F Wind: 8.0 mphfrom the NNW Member Since: Agosto 20, 2009 Posts: 73 Comments: 9156

1434. Bordonaro 12:22 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
OMG, poor Orca might have one day where the highs in Cancun, MX might be 20 BELOW NORMAL. Highs near 65F, lows near 45F, OMG :0) The 850MB freeze line gets CLOSE to Cancun one day!!! Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

1435. Patrap 12:22 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Clear skies..light winds,a perfect setup for radiational cooling across the Gulf Coastal areas tonight Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1436. FLPandhandleJG 12:22 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Regional Local Pensacola Beach Florida.. water getting chilly.. ;) sry about that.. fix it lol Member Since: Agosto 15, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 1997

1437. KEEPEROFTHEGATE (Mod) 12:26 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
here are my local temps aussie > Member Since: Julho 15, 2006 Posts: 147 Comments: 41305

1438. IKE 12:26 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
I think the next shortwave is helping to draw that system over Mexico up some. Looks like the next trough is racing through the central plains...diving ESE. What a low east of Maine...Link Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1439. AstroHurricane001 12:26 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
The CMC models are predicting a 1060 hPa high pressure system centered over Wyoming-Nebraska in 144 hours. This could be the main Siberian Arctic high. The low pressure nor'easter is expected to make landfall on Halifax, Nova Scotia. All computer models seem to be in agreement with producing weather patterns that would send the Gulf Stream taking a shortcut near Bermuda, then curving northwest between Labrador and Greenland, bringing warmer waters to Jacobshavn Isbrae, which drains one-fifteenth of the Greenland Ice sheet. Link At the end of the model runs, a high pressure system develops over the Northern British Isles and Scandanavia. The very presence of a Greenland high at this time of year should be cause for concern. The oceans between the international date line and Java, Indonesia have warmed in the past week, but the eastern end of the warm pool is expanding eastward, and the width of the part of the Humboldt (Peru) Current cooler than 20C has shrunk by half in the past five days. In the past few days, near-freezing open water has expanded into the Ronne Ice Shelf. Here is what the GFS does with the two most intense low pressure systems in the Southern Ocean, near Antarctica: Link (is this the remnant of Laurence?), Link; a storm near the southern tip of Chile Link, a storm forecast to hit Europe from the eastern end of the current nor'Easter Link, a storm expected to form in Eastern China Link, and here is the storm forecast to form near Louisiana on the 8th and hit Newfoundland on the 10th Link. Here are the same six systems by the CMC: Link, Link, Link, Link, does not exist, and does not exist; by NOGAPS: Link, Link, Link (?), Link, Link, and does not exist; by UKM: Link, Link, Link, Link, Link, and does not exist. Member Since: Agosto 30, 2008 Posts: 8 Comments: 2811

1440. Orcasystems 12:26 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting Bordonaro: OMG, poor Orca might have one day where the highs in Cancun, MX might be 20 BELOW NORMAL. Highs near 65F, lows near 45F, OMG :0) The 850MB freeze line gets CLOSE to Cancun one day!!! Tequila is a excellent example of organic anti-freeze :) For Aussie :) Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1441. IKE 12:26 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting KEEPEROFTHEGATE: here are my local temps aussie > Man you get killed on temps. That's just brutal. Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1442. Patrap 12:27 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Current Conditions Audubon Park-Patton St., New Orleans, Louisiana (PWS) Updated: 14 min 36 sec ago Mostly Cloudy 42.8 �F Mostly Cloudy Windchill: 43 �F Humidity: 76% Dew Point: 36 �F Wind: Calm Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1443. IKE 12:31 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
I'm already down to 39.6. Inland Florida panhandle. Member Since: Junho 9, 2005 Posts: 23 Comments: 37070

1445. Orcasystems 12:33 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting StSimonsIslandGAGuy: Actually, some towns in the Yucatan have gotten close to freezing before. Merida has been down to 34: Link Stop it already... stop stop stop. Member Since: Outubro 1, 2007 Posts: 77 Comments: 26105

1446. AstroHurricane001 12:33 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
1430: Current temperature is -15.7C (3.4F). Member Since: Agosto 30, 2008 Posts: 8 Comments: 2811

1447. natrwalkn 12:34 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
23 degrees in Greensboro at 7:30PM with a forecast low of 13 tonight. Member Since: Agosto 14, 2008 Posts: 0 Comments: 67

1448. Bordonaro 12:34 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Quoting IKE: I think the next shortwave is helping to draw that system over Mexico up some. Looks like the next trough is racing through the central plains...diving ESE. What a low east of Maine...Link Great. Between the 969MB L off ME and the 998MB L spinning in NW Canada, a BIG, BIG chunk of Siberian air is coming!! Timber, oh, O here record lows tumbling from 2500 miles away. Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

1449. Patrap 12:35 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Local Moonrise NOLA tonight,..should be awesome rise in this clear air tonight,..will grab a few nocular cam pics. Moon rise 7:41 PM CST set 8:29 AM CST Member Since: Julho 3, 2005 Posts: 377 Comments: 112932

1451. Bordonaro 12:37 AM GMT em 03 de Janeiro de 2010
Aussie Storm, DFW is on the south side of the Arctic air at the moment: Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport Lat: 32.91 Lon: -97.03 Elev: 560 Last Update on Jan 2, 5:53 pm CST A Few Clouds 45 °F (7 °C) Humidity: 52 % Wind Speed: SE 8 MPH Barometer: 30.21" (1023.0 mb) Dewpoint: 28 °F (-2 °C) Wind Chill: 41 °F (5 °C) Visibility: 10.00 mi. Member Since: Agosto 25, 2009 Posts: 20 Comments: 6785

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