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September 2014 General Discussion


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One thing i've noticed the past few months, at least locally, is the mornings being cloudy/overcast/foggy ...it seems like every morning here starts off that way.  Then turning clear by 10am-noon ... 

 

NAEFS shows more normal conditions as we head into the Oct...

 

Looks like one more great day (around 70F) before the heat comes on for this weekend.  I think by Fri/Sat/Sun its going to be edging towards being too hot, but at least the nights are long and allow temps to fall. 

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Rain over here...very light... cool day, but nice.  Leaves really starting to show around here...noticed a vibrant orange (maple?) while driving this morning.  Should be a heck of a color display in another 2 weeks or so.

 

I see Brett A over on Accu saying that the first few weeks of Oct should stay mild/warm around these parts...  Oct torch in the cards???

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Fall color is rapidly coloring up the landscape more and more each day. Im wondering if peak may be a bit early this year. Early indications are it will be a vibrant season too!

 

First 3 pics are early Fall sunset over Detroit (from upper deck concourse at Comerica Park) on Sept 23rd, last pic is a red/yellow tree Sept 24th.

 

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Color is emerging everywhere around here now. Thinking peak color might be a bit early as well.

Onshore flow kept the high at 69° for today.

 

Had quite the variety of high and mid level clouds towards the end of the day across the sky.

 

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Apples getting hit by lack of sunshine in Michigan:

 


An analysis of the insolation, or incoming light from the sun, reveals that 2014 has the lowest level of accumulated sunlight, measured from June 1 to Sept. 22, 2014, in the 18 years the automated weather system has been acquiring data (see graphs at end of article). This year was also a low growing degree day (GDD) accumulation year, lower than any year except 2009 in the time period examined. Interestingly, the maximum amount of light reaching the fruit tree canopy for a given season seems to be declining over the last 18 years. That means the brightest day for 2014 was approximately 10 percent less bright than the late 90s.

Finally, the relative amount of light for 2014 is about 12 percent less than the average for the last 18 years. Taken together, the data suggests that this was a tough year for fruit trees to accumulate photosynthate; it was cool and cloudy. The tree must make decisions about how to allocate the carbon it takes up, so as some of it is put away for next year, there is less to spare for the fruit, leading to low sugar levels. It may well be that these low sugar levels are also slowing development of the fruit as measured by our low ethylene levels.

 

http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/apple_maturity_in_2014_is_slower_than_expected

 

Sounds like big colored apples with lots of water, but not much sugar... 

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Nice weather to continue. I know that it's typically the quietest time of year, but  :sleepy:

  • Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Saturday Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
  • Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
  • Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
  • Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
  • Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

 

 

King of reminds me of San Diego.

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