[telegraph.hill]

Is it unnaturally warm for the time of year where you are?

It certainly seems to be in the UK, with temperatures of around 18 degrees Celsius here. I'm sure it used to be a lot colder in October.

I've heard that this will affect plant life, with plants using energy now that they should be saving for next spring.

Goodness knows what other effects it has.

[flaja]

Originally Posted by telegraph.hill

Is it unnaturally warm for the time of year where you are?

Not really. In the past 2 weeks we've had both record highs and record lows here in north Florida; chances are we are average. Some parts of town have already seen freezing temperatures (when normal lows for October are only in the 50sF. This is about a month earlier than in average year. But we've also seen high temps around 90 degrees F which is unusual but not unheard of for us.

I’ve got cucumbers in my garden that I planted in September, but they didn’t grow as fast as they should have so they won’t produce anything before frost kills them. I’ve also had potatoes (that I missed harvesting last spring) sprout last September when normal planning time for them here is February. If anything the weather has been cooler than normal late summer/early fall.

I've heard that this will affect plant life, with plants using energy now that they should be saving for next spring.

How can this be? If temperatures are still warm, aren't plants still growing- meaning they are still making food that they can store for next spring?

[Nate Martin]

much warmer than usual in California.

[Raptor235]

here the weather has been pretty normal... the summer wasn't too hot...

[telegraph.hill]

Interesting to hear.

I would say that it has cooled down a little now. We actually have the central heating on.

It's actually bright and sunny at the moment, but I hate the fact that the clocks have gone back - it seems to be getting dark so early. The day is over before you know it.

[horselover]

The sun is actually rising when I'm coming home from work now. Before it was just starting to rise as I hit home. I still go to work in the dark though. Time change makes no difference there.

[workinman]

extemely warm here in pittsburgh this past week for november 28!!

[Stepper]

The weather guy here (New York state) just predicted an average winter in this area (after four years of higher than average snowfall) because of a moderate El Nino. I don't know what that means for other areas.

And the temperature here is supposed to hit the mid-60s tomorrow.

[Aru]

Alright so today in Toronto it was around 15 degrees! It’s less than a month till Christmas and people were not afraid to "chill" outside on the patio of many eateries and on the steps of my university. The sad thing is that In Colorado there is a substantial amount of snow, as with BC (around 50cm?) and In Edmonton, Alberta its -40 degrees...wow the weather is all over the place; literally...
Well this is just me enjoying the fact that I can sleep topless tonight…hope the feeling is mutual where ever you all live.
Enjoy!

[horselover]

Ha ha. I still have the heat on. Came home in the rain too. Actually it rained all night. But it's going to get cold again by tomorrow. And it should snow soon.