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1 posted on 01/31/2012 10:15:27 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The comments are *very* enlightening, particularly with regards to the physics and engineering of the thermometers used: due to an issue with the batteries they cannot reliably record temperatures less than -40^o F (the F and C scales cross at that point, btw).

This has the effect of truncating the lowest temperatures in that area and thereby artificially increasing the T in the recorded time series.

Cheers!

2 posted on 01/31/2012 10:18:33 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)

To: TigerLikesRooster; landsbaum; Signalman; NormsRevenge; steelyourfaith; Lancey Howard; ...

Enjoy the warm weather....it may niot last down here in the lower 48 States.

3 posted on 01/31/2012 10:19:22 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; dixiechick2000

exponentially the warmest winter I have ever seen in Middle Tennessee..I lived in Mobile AL on the bay at Point Clear in 75/76

and this is warmer than that..wet though..rain

right now it’s 57 outside at midnight...should be upper 20s and low-mid 20s for an average February 1st evening low

amazing

last year was very cold

4 posted on 01/31/2012 10:22:29 PM PST by wardaddy (I am a social conservative. My political party left me(again). They can go to hell in a bucket.)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

HELP !!! HELP !!!

Wez gotz global warming ...

6 posted on 01/31/2012 10:36:52 PM PST by Tennessee Nana (46 STATES TO GO)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Makes me soooo glad I don't work in Prudhoe Bay (Deadhorse) anymore...although if I did, we'd be shut down for work and in camp at those temperatures, as those currently up there undoubtedly are.

-60 wind chill is pretty much a normal winter workday, but once the ambient (actual temp without factoring wind chill) drops below -40, equipment can be dangerously affected.

7 posted on 01/31/2012 10:40:36 PM PST by Ackackadack

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Meanwhile it is 68F at midnight in Houston, Texas. Some winter.

8 posted on 01/31/2012 10:50:04 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

How well I remember 1971 in Alaska. We lived down in rural Kenai Peninsula and hit 50 below zero several times. For days on end was so cold, propane would not boil off (35 below zero) to make gas for cooking. Luckily we had wood heat and could cook on the stove, vehicle differential lube was so stiff had a hard time moving the vehicles, if they started at all.

And the weather we had was balmy compared to the interior, went caribou hunting near Chicken and it got down to 70 below while there.

9 posted on 01/31/2012 10:55:32 PM PST by Sea Parrot (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss. Robert A. Heinlein)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Here have been our temps just outside of Denver for January. All in all, a pretty mild month for us here in CO:

January
Sun
1

OBSERVED

Hi 34°F
Lo 18°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Mon
2

OBSERVED

Hi 54°F
Lo 18°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Tue
3

OBSERVED

Hi 52°F
Lo 32°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Wed
4

OBSERVED

Hi 59°F
Lo 26°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Thu
5

OBSERVED

Hi 64°F
Lo 38°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Fri
6

OBSERVED

Hi 53°F
Lo 26°F

Precip (in)
0in.

Sat
7

OBSERVED

Hi 37°F
Lo 21°F

Precip (in)
0.12in.
8

OBSERVED

Hi 36°F
Lo 14°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 47°F
Lo 22°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 59°F
Lo 32°F

Precip (in)
0.02in.

OBSERVED

Hi 47°F
Lo 1°F

Precip (in)
0.22in.

OBSERVED

Hi 38°F
Lo 3°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 43°F
Lo 19°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 54°F
Lo 28°F

Precip (in)
0in.
15

OBSERVED

Hi 57°F
Lo 34°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 40°F
Lo 15°F

Precip (in)
0.07in.

OBSERVED

Hi 28°F
Lo 5°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 47°F
Lo 19°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 63°F
Lo 39°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 54°F
Lo 33°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 63°F
Lo 37°F

Precip (in)
0.02in.
22

OBSERVED

Hi 45°F
Lo 26°F

Precip (in)
0.02in.

OBSERVED

Hi 48°F
Lo 27°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 34°F
Lo 22°F

Precip (in)
0.02in.

OBSERVED

Hi 61°F
Lo 21°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 55°F
Lo 34°F

Precip (in)
0in.

OBSERVED

Hi 43°F
Lo 13°F

Precip (in)
0.03in.

OBSERVED

Hi 45°F
Lo 14°F

Precip (in)
0in.

11 posted on 01/31/2012 11:59:48 PM PST by beaversmom

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Just be sure to keep Algore out of AK. His visit could initiate the next Ice Age.

15 posted on 02/01/2012 2:31:20 AM PST by txrefugee

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

I live in King Salmon, AK and work for NWS at the airport.

It’s been very cold, very long and we finally started warming up this week. It’s almost above freezing (31F above) right now at 2:20AM Wednesday morning.

WooHoo!

16 posted on 02/01/2012 3:33:59 AM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Yeah it was a bit nippy this last weekend, was -31F near my house just north of Wasilla. But it was almost balmy yesterday, I hear Anchorage may have 80mph winds today.

Its been quite a few years since I saw some decently cold temps, even with synthetic brake fluid I could feel the difference in pedal pressure, and if I didn’t have synthetic gear lube and engine oil the truck would have been hard to start and to get it down the road.

This may be my last winter in Alaska, next year I plan on being some where warmer, six months of winter up here is just too long.

17 posted on 02/01/2012 3:57:43 AM PST by Eye of Unk (Liberals need not reply.)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

A friend sent me this on FB.

Looks photoshopped to me.

18 posted on 02/01/2012 4:28:44 AM PST by wolfcreek (Perry to Obama: Adios, MOFO!)

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