Come back cool weather

[grapeman]

This may seem strange to everyone, but I am beginning to hope a bit of at least cool weather comes back before long. We are in the middle of a string of record breaking warm weather here as are a lot of others in the country. This can mean bead things to a lot of us without our realizing it.
While I enjoy the warm weather as much as the next person, it is beginning to worry me. Why? Well first off, it will undoubtedly lead to higher maple syrup costs. Syrup is dependant on moderate springtime temps and too warm is bad. It makes the trees wake up too quickly and slows sap flow. Once the buds swell and begin to open, it is over for the year.


Next up is the supply of grapes for the year. All this warm weather is bound to wake the vines up soon if it continues and trick the vines into premature budswell and then budburst. During that time, the vines are susceptible to freezes. It is just too soon to expect overnight freezes to be over. If the primary buds freeze, then the overall crop can be greatly reduced.


So the next time you are out enjoying the early spring warm weather, remember that we may all be paying for it later in our wine and so on. I'm hoping for it to cool back down, without going to the other extreme (and secretly enjoying the sun and warm weather).


What are all you seeing out there?

 

[Scott]

I believe your wish will be answered tomorrow!


What are we seeing out there??? MUD

 

[PeterZ]

Here in W TN it is a little cooler than normal. Two weeks ago we had unseasonably warm weather, but then it cooled back down.

 

[ibglowin]

After our big Spring snow on Sunday/Monday we have had some amazing (top down) weather this week. But just in time for the weekend.....

A nice big cool down with snow in the higher elevations. At least this time of year it melts within a day or so. Perhaps after its finished with us it will head on east to you guys. Love to spread some of this wealth around!

 

[AlFulchino]

same thing as you Rich....68 yesterday...70 today

i wont prune till april to delay bud break...

 

[fivebk]

40s - 50s here in NW Missouri. Next week the same.

I was out yesterday afternoon picking up the cuttings from pruning when I noticed some of my vines are bleeding. I thought as cool as it has been around here that I still had plenty of time before I would see that happen . Guess I was wrong!!!

BOB

 

[JimCook]

Appleman,


As a near-Chicago resident, I'm guessing you'll experience some of the same weather. Today is supposed to be the high at 65 degrees (although with the wind it doesn't feel so warm right now) and the low 60s on Friday and then the weather is predicted to tank down to a high in the low-to-mid 30s the very next day. March is historically a bit screwy with weather around here.


- Jim

 

[grapeman]

Here is the 10 day forecast. It is 58 here today after being 63 yesterday.

 

[Wade E]

We are very warm here with 71& at work today and high 60's to low 70's again tomorrow and it has been pretty close to that all week. I hoe it dont get no warmer but hope it dont get much cooler either.

 

[vcasey]

Ours is getting much better! Almost time for the Jeep to go topless!

 

[ibglowin]

That's major top down weather in my book!

 

[Bert]

We have cool weather coming in tonight...with a high of of 32* tomorrow....I would think it is coming your way appleman in a day or two.....next five days cooler...hope this helps....

 

[grapeman]

Ours is getting much better! Almost time for the Jeep to go topless!

Is that the jeep topless, or you topless in the jeep?

 

[vcasey]

I had to take a look again - Once the temps are in the 80s the jeeps top will be down. Me, I'll keep my top on, the resulting fine would take a bite out of my wine money!
I do hope you get the temps you want, but I am so tired of winter so please send the heat my way.

 

[Scott]

Applemanis that theMay-June forcast? Way too warm I see what ya mean.