Ntxw wrote:gboudx wrote:Ntxw wrote:Regardless of what happens we are staring down at one of the hottest Decembers on record and if some guidance are right potentially one of if not the hottest Christmas Day/period on record to come. Can still change some but wowzer! Can you even remember the last really cold Christmas :lol:?
Our begonias are still alive and thriving. Normally they would've been long dead by now. 57's voodoo control over the weather is quite strong this year.
Yep I've seen some good blooms still. Since 2000 and especially since 2010 warm December's have greatly outnumbered cold ones with the 2 hottest ever since 2015. Doesn't matter el nino, la Nina, or neutral December is representing more and more a Fall month rather than winter.
The 10 warmest Decembers at Austin Camp Mabry:
1933
1970
1984
2012
2015
1954 & 1956
1921 & 1971
1957
Since 2000, the following Decembers have been cold (115 data-complete Decembers in climate record) :
2000 - 7th coldest all time
2009 - 10th coldest all time
2013 - 29th coldest all time
2005 - 43rd coldest all time
2011 - 44th coldest all time
2017 - 49th coldest all time
2004 - 53rd coldest all time