Oracle weather and gardening

Posted by: strid3r, 9:29 PM GMT on May 04, 2012 +0
Replaced the UPS batteries at 1 PM MST
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Posted by: strid3r, 6:09 PM GMT on April 21, 2012 +0
Updated WeatherLink software from 5.9.3 to 6.0.0 at 11:00 AM MST.
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Posted by: strid3r, 7:32 PM GMT on April 14, 2012 +0
The temperature dropped quickly to 33 degrees after 4 AM this morning when the cold front arrived. We woke up to find 2 inches of snow on the ground! Fortunately most of the iris blooms have passed, and the herbs didn't seem to mind. By noon patchs of blue sky returned and much of the snow has melted. - Bill
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Posted by: strid3r, 10:07 PM GMT on March 29, 2012 +0
A week after the turkey vultures arrived, and the irises and lilacs started to blossom, Oracle was hit with good snow storm that left at least 4 inches on the ground. As the cold front moved in rain turned to snow, heavy at times and continued through the day ending March 19. My weather station recorded total precipitation for both day was a much needed 1.25 inches!It's been getting warmer each day since...Spring is back with clear skies, just in time to see the moo...
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Posted by: strid3r, 6:56 PM GMT on March 10, 2012 +0
I noticed just yesterday that a few of the iris plants have flower stalks coming up, not a lot, but it's a sign that Spring is around the corner. Weather's been on the cool side lately, and last year, when the iris blooms were showing up we had a snow storm which hampered them. Well, hopefuly we're done with snow for the season.Also, over the past week or so, the lilac bush has been spouting green leaves.Yet Spring is not officially here in Oracle until the turkey v...
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About strid3r
General weather and gardening in Oracle AZ, at the northern tip of the Santa Catalina mountain range, north of Tucson.

Local Weather
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60 °F
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Personal Weather Stations
Oracle, AZ
Elevation: 4635 ft
Temperature: 57.7 °F
Dew Point: 14.4 °F
Humidity: 18%
Wind: Calm
Wind Gust: 0.0 mph
Updated: 1:22 AM MST on May 28, 2012