Did we hit 50 for an overnight low somewhere in the mid 80s in August too?
The very first time I saw the Perseid meteor showers the sky conditions were the best they've ever been for them-- clear skies all three nights and very chilly weather, I remember it got down to 50.....it was in 1986 I think?
edit-- I saw it's topmost in your list!
That was my first ever Perseid meteor shower and the first time in my life I saw shooting stars and the weather was never this perfect any year after that! Just like early fall!
we had 90s in April in 1977 didn't we-- just like we had in 1976.
and the 1977 summer had a historic heatwave the likes of which we didn't see again until 1993.
Thats why 2014-2015 was such an awesome winter.... snow and cold.
1976-77 was a colossal bore, I am glad I was not aware enough to remember, cold without snow is a huge waste and energy burden and we had some huge energy problems in the 70s.
The earth has always changed but the planet has not been hospitable to human life through most of its existence.
Do we really want to return to the Mesozoic era? Or even worse, the Paleozoic?
The cooler period will likely just be from March 19-25..... the best it will give us is our last freeze in the city and close in suburbs.
Hopefully cool and dry since it wont be cold enough for snow.
Well, maybe they do better with cloud cover forecasts? Do you have any advance thoughts on what the cloud coverage might be like for Syracuse on April 8th for the total solar eclipse, Chris?