Calm and clear a frosty combination
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 12:04 PM EDT | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 9:58 PM EDT
The lake had little influence Thursday morning mostly in part to calm winds. Without mixing and a "warm" breeze off Lake Michigan temperatures dropped below freezing in the fruit belt.
Thursday Morning Temperatures (°F) 4/12/12
Time | Benton Harbor | South Bend | Warsaw |
7:00 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
6:00 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
5:00 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
4:00 | 29 | 29 | 32 |
3:00 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
2:00 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
1:00 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
12:00 | 31 | 32 | 36 |
Temperatures just in-land were ~ 30° it will take at least few days to get a full assessment any damage in the orchards and vineyards.
Clear skies and calm winds are a recipe in meteorology for what we call "maximum cooling" as there is little that can impede the drop in temperatures overnight until temperatures approach the saturation point ( Fog).
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