It's supposed to be winter and it is 72!

glenda_al

10 years ago

Bedroom window ac unit going.

Terribly humid and wind gusts.

Tomorrow 70, then down for the rest of the week.

Tornado warnings for the night.

Got my flashlight by my bed in case of power outgage.

Nite

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jemdandy
10 years ago
72 F at this time of the year! Are you bragging or complaining? Until a few days ago, I was freezing my face off.
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
10 years ago
Glenda, I don't know about you, but it was a NOISY night....not much sleep possible with all of the wind, rain beating on the windows, and thunder. We turned on the AC, too. It was so warm and sticky.
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Orchidllauraga
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I slept through it all....everything seems okay. I was afraid that my MERRY CHRISTMAS magnets would have blown off my garage door, but I just looked and they are still there.Our one tree is still standing...So I don't think we have any damage..YEA!!!!
lindaohnowga
10 years ago
The wind has calmed down here, but we are still getting the rain, lightning and thunder. It's 61 and going to 71, then down into the 50's tonight with high tomorrow only at 58.
glenda_al
Original Author
10 years ago
jemdandy, neither, Just saying it's unusually warm for Dec.

Storm has passed, temps down to 57 this morning.

Still drizzling and cloudyi.
marie_ndcal
10 years ago
Winter here, another inch or so of snow and temp is now a minus 18.
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clubm
10 years ago
72 & warm in NJ. I wish winter felt like this all the time!!
marilyn_c
10 years ago
Shhhhhhhh! Don't complain......I'm loving it!
littlebug5
10 years ago
Jeez!!! 24 degrees here, with a low tonight expected to be in the single digits. 5.5 inches of snow last night. I called the guy who scoops my driveway, but he's not here yet.

Not going to be above freezing for 4 or 5 days, so a white Christmas for sure here in north Missouri.
glenda_al
Original Author
10 years ago
At least Christmas Day I'll get to have a fire in the fireplace. Hi of 50.
kayjones
10 years ago
Glenda, it's gonna hit us this Tuesday - low of 38 - geeze, that's too cold!
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10 years ago
I turned on the A/C last night too. After I went to bed I never heard anything but I know the wind was blowing really hard. I went out on the porch to call one of my dogs and when I got to the end of the porch I thought it was going to blow me away. The dog came on the porch from the other direction. I held on to the railing as I worked my way back to the door.
kittiemom
10 years ago
It was in the high 70's yesterday & today & will be tomorrow too. Then it's supposed to drop to 50 for Christmas Eve & 45 for Christmas Day. One day I'm wearing summer clothes with sandals, the next a sweater & Uggs.

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