SE Texas 2016-2017 The Year Without Winter

[TheGoose]

This has been about the warmest winter I can ever recall. We have had weeks on end of 70-80*f weather and very few days that stay in the 40-s and 50's. While it hasn't been unusual for us to have warm days in this part of Texas ( Houston area) it's been extremely warm almost all year. We did have about three days late last year that dipped into the upper 20's overnight and a few 40-50*f days but the rest have been high 60's to mid 70's. Today it got into the 80's.

Makes me afraid to think how hot summer will be. I really don't mind our winters and look forward to them after 6-8 months of scorching 95+ days.

 

[adventure bob]

we haven't had winter in co either. not that I miss the cold but we need the moisture

 

[jeff9366]

We have not had winter in Northern Florida either. Not one hard freeze. Most days in mid-70's.

Several fields have Watermelons planted under plastic.

 

[gwstang]

It has been the same down here in central Alabama too. While we did have some colder days/nights, it was only for a few days and then back to 70-80F degrees. It has been insanely warm the whole deer hunting season. Sweating when going to a tree stand is just ridiculous. Mosquitoes were after me the last hour before it got dark. I finally just gave up and walked out.

Highs this week Sun 77/ mon 79/ tue-fri 75/76/78/75. insane. I can hardly wait to see the size of mosquitoes we will have this year....monsters no doubt... Some will be able to carry off small dogs/kids.

 

[coobie]

67 degrees here in Michigan yesterday.Never remember that temp in mid Feb.since I lived here the past 59 years.

 

[buickanddeere]

Winter in Texas ? People Travel to Texas to excape winter .

 

[TheGoose]

Winter in Texas ? People Travel to Texas to excape winter .

I know that winter in the south is considered mild by most northerners but I'm telling you this is the most non-existent winter I have ever experienced. We haven't hardly even had 50*F weather much less 40*F weather, which we typically would have a good deal of the time.

I'm going out on a limb here since I don't know the climate but it would be like somebody in Minnesota or Michigan having a summer where the temps never got above 70.

 

[Clay45]

Where is "SE Texas" in this instance; Beaumont/Pt Arthur? While everyone pretty well acknowledges this is a warm winter I can remember plenty of years I'd walk out to the garden and pull off an on the vine ripe tomato or two and bring them in for a Christmas - New Years time lunch outside of Mathis, TX. Some mild years saw Mexican Greenjays flying around like parrots and different white-something doves and pigeons. Reckon this would be one of those years.

 

[gwstang]

It hit 80F down here today. Crazy stuff.

 

[TheGoose]

It's not the warmer weather that I'm concerned with. It's the absence of cold weather. Like we just haven't had much cold weather (40's-50's) hardly at all.

I'm referring to the Houston area.