Sorry to hear that TRex. I thought as we're in Autumn now things might have improved for you. It's a pity we can't send you some of our rain. We've had more than our fair share.
Would be nice, eh?
This region of the country has a saying about the weather: 'If you don't like the weather, wait 15 minutes!' (It is an exaggeration, but weather can change quickly. We've had a wee bit of autumnal weather followed by summer weather. Current temperature is 82°F (28°C) — average high temperature for this date is 60.5°F (15.8°C) so well-above normal.
This time of year the average precipitation is 0.12 inches (3mm)
per day so we should have had 2.4 inches (61mm) so far this month — but the nearby airport has recorded 0.24 inches (6.1mm)
this month. I've recorded 0.38 inches (9.7mm) in my yard, marginally better.
I just purchased a device which measures outside temperature away from the house and records high and low temps for the past 24 hours, transmitting it to a receiver indoors (so I don't have to drag my lazy arse outdoors to check!). I did so because the local airport recorded a temperature of 25°F (-3.9°C) last Thursday, yet my tomatoes, peppers, beans, and zinnias continue to live (the okra is hanging on, but looks bleak). None of those should survive freezing weather. Last night the airport recorded a low of 41°F (5°C) whilst the new device reported a low of 50°F (10°C) — a significant difference, yet the daytime temps and the high temp of the device and the airport have been reasonably close. Apparently, my micro-climate is more freeze-resistant?? I was both surprised there was such a big difference and not surprised because I knew something was odd about those plants surviving when the airport was that cold. Weird.
The longer-range forecast is suggesting we
might see some significant rain next week, but not this week.