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49. Here in western Europe, it hasn't stopped raining for about 3 weeks
Tue Feb 27, 2024, 02:46 AM
Feb 2024

Meanwhile, about a 2 hour flight south of here in Spain, they had a drought so severe that much of their olive crop failed, and the price of olive oil went up so much that even the imported stuff, usually of inferior quality, but currently five times as expensive, is now kept behind locked display cases like you sometimes see in drug stores.

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Like here in IL, if you don't like the weather, wait a bit... yagotme Feb 2024 #1
To be fair, I think they've said this every place I've ever lived. Arthur_Frain Feb 2024 #6
"Welcome to sunny, Southern California." yagotme Feb 2024 #7
Albert Hammond Even wrote a song about that in 1972. Arthur_Frain Feb 2024 #14
Was there from 83-86 in SD. yagotme Feb 2024 #17
Man those were the glory days Arthur_Frain Feb 2024 #18
$300 might get you an unfurnished 1 bed apt yagotme Feb 2024 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2024 #53
Why do you keep coming here with your nonsense The Polack MSgt Feb 2024 #54
It's forecast to be 58 in Minneapolis today. That's insane. Ocelot II Feb 2024 #2
that's the new normal lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #3
No, there won't be any 'normal' anymore... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #10
Thank you Delphinus Feb 2024 #33
Yuck Chi67 Feb 2024 #5
My area: last wed 60. thu 32/snow. fri 40 (snow gone). Sat50. Sun 62. Today 60. niyad Feb 2024 #4
Seems like early April weather, not late Feb - early March Sanity Claws Feb 2024 #8
The weather is nuts in Kansas City, MO chowder66 Feb 2024 #9
St. Louis too! They are calling for potential severe weather, so I hope that you don't get any in KCMO either. SWBTATTReg Feb 2024 #26
I'm not there but my Mom is. chowder66 Feb 2024 #30
Thanks! Of course I hope that your Mom and others are aok too. I don't expect anything severe, it seems SWBTATTReg Feb 2024 #31
I'll be checking daily to see how far off things are. lol chowder66 Feb 2024 #35
81? Wtf? ecstatic Feb 2024 #50
Just the beginning. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #11
Today will Rebl2 Feb 2024 #12
Weatherunderground was saying tomorrow was going to be 79 with a low of 20 chowder66 Feb 2024 #32
I think the low Rebl2 Feb 2024 #36
That is going to be nuts if it drops 60 degrees. chowder66 Feb 2024 #38
We had a Rebl2 Feb 2024 #41
Ah it's nice to know there was someone who felt the same. chowder66 Feb 2024 #43
What was his name? senseandsensibility Feb 2024 #44
Mike Nicco Rebl2 Feb 2024 #45
61 in North Dakotas today. THEN bluestarone Feb 2024 #13
Is Spring already here? limbicnuminousity Feb 2024 #15
We're already in the high 80's down here. Forecast is for 89 today. Hot and humid Ugh..... LeftInTX Feb 2024 #16
89 hot and humid is perfect... Polybius Feb 2024 #20
I know.... I can just imagine July. 89 could be our lows...Ugh.... LeftInTX Feb 2024 #21
I'm in NYC Polybius Feb 2024 #22
Nights don't cool in South Texas summers. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #23
Yuk! You guys really went through the wringer with high heat over the summer and fall. chowder66 Feb 2024 #34
What about farmers trying to deal with this Nittersing Feb 2024 #24
Around here, it's usually April give or take when the equipment starts hitting the road. yagotme Feb 2024 #56
Same Here In NE Illinois ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #25
USWS: Wisconsin will have weather typical of all 4 seasons this week Model35mech Feb 2024 #39
You & Me Both ProfessorGAC Feb 2024 #40
Riding my motorcycle today in Minneapolis, MN edisdead Feb 2024 #27
West Michigan here. Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #28
Awesome for now, BUT does that mean 100's in June, July, and August??? a kennedy Feb 2024 #29
It feels like Spring here in Baltimore... Baltimike Feb 2024 #37
Same here in Amarillo, TX vercetti2021 Feb 2024 #42
65F today south of Minneapolis NickB79 Feb 2024 #46
It was 61 today in Ohio in the Cleveland area and will hit the same temperature. tomorrow . Demsrule86 Feb 2024 #47
The Groundhog wasn't lying...! I can live with that... DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 #48
Here in western Europe, it hasn't stopped raining for about 3 weeks DFW Feb 2024 #49
And from the Pac NW, World HQ of Microsoft: fierywoman Feb 2024 #51
Might hit 70 here today Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #52
I live in SW Illinois, near St Louis. It'll be 80F this afternoon and 18-20F by dawn The Polack MSgt Feb 2024 #55
Well, if you live near the I-70 corridor, you're really screwed. yagotme Feb 2024 #57
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