Moved back outwest. New problems.

[jasoncran]

Eh. Too much people and too much heat. I'd eat my own head in a week if i lived in Florida.

alaska does hit the 80's in the summer you know and has mosquitoes.

we have some unpopulated areas. look up these areas in Florida, crestview, starke, avon park, inverness, bel glade, and lake city and live oak. too name a few.

 

[Nick]

Hey, we have some unpopulated areas! One of the largest countries in the world, and only 20 millon people! But might be too hot for you, John. :P

 

[John]

Ok - if the place has more then 4-5 thousand people it is too big for me, lol

 

[Vic C.]

Maine or even Wash./Oregon might be a good alternative to Alaska. :yes You'd still be close to both wilderness and the ocean. Man, I could never be landlocked. :o

I pray all works out soon for you.

 

[stovebolts]

Hey John,
I'd say, "C'mon down to Mi", but with our unemployment down to 15% due to the exodus that's taking place as michiganders move to other states, I don't think you'd find a very good job... but housing is cheap ;)

I feel for ya though about your dog. I think I told you I had a shepherd / wolf highbred. Well, I found myself in Tuscon Az in about the same situation as you are now. Man, I can't tell you how bad it hurt to give my dog away. (I gave him away because I wanted to make the right choice by "interviewing" the people who got my dog)

Best to you. I'll be praying for you.

Jeff

P.S. Vic, I don't think he would do well in Washington State. It's too liberal for John :D

 

[Vic C.]

P.S. Vic, I don't think he would do well in Washington State. It's too liberal for John

Good point, Jeff. Alaska or maybe even Texas might be better. They would love you in Texas, John. God, guns and wide open spaces... even snow too! Dallas had record snowfall this season. :D

 

[stovebolts]

Yeah, I could see John in Texas, or Alaska

 

[jasoncran]

and the novia scotia area isnt? its not texas its tejas with the h sound.

 

[John]

Got a job Offer with the Northwest company. Just figuring out the specifics and possibly moving to Kuujjauq, Nunavic...With my dog, and my own place!

The place is very small..around 2000 people located Just south of Iqualt in Northern Quebec.

Prayer really does work

 

[jasoncran]

lol, you a quebecer.

 

[John]

LOL i knew you would grab at that :rolling

I am just gonna refer to it as Nunavic region instead of Quebec ;)

 

[jasoncran]

LOL i knew you would grab at that :rolling

I am just gonna refer to it as Nunavic region instead of Quebec ;)

oh no, the cat's out of the bag, now.

what oriention are you? i see at little bend in that area. :rolling

 

[John]

:biglol

Quebecs North is NOTHING like the south...Do you think i would be moving there if it was? ;)

 

[Lewis]

Eh. Too much people and too much heat. I'd eat my own head in a week if i lived in Florida.

alaska does hit the 80's in the summer you know and has mosquitoes.

we have some unpopulated areas. look up these areas in Florida, crestview, starke, avon park, inverness, bel glade, and lake city and live oak. too name a few.

Alaska hitting the 80's in the summer, I don't think so. Show me, Alaska might can do the 70's, now I am not saying that it can't but show me.

 

[jasoncran]

Eh. Too much people and too much heat. I'd eat my own head in a week if i lived in Florida.

alaska does hit the 80's in the summer you know and has mosquitoes.

we have some unpopulated areas. look up these areas in Florida, crestview, starke, avon park, inverness, bel glade, and lake city and live oak. too name a few.

Alaska hitting the 80's in the summer, I don't think so. Show me, Alaska might can do the 70's, now I am not saying that it can't but show me.

years ago. in the 90's.

why if not in florida and even puerto rico snow can happen and has happened.

it snowed this year in Florida back in january.

 

[Lewis]

Go here to click on the links that are in this article
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resourc ... aqpast.htm


FAQ: Finding data on past weather

Q: What city in the USA has the greatest range in average temperature from winter to summer?

According to 1971-2000 monthly averages from the National Climatic Data Center, Fairbanks, Alaska, has the greatest range in temperature, with a 72.1°F range from winter to summer. The average January temperature is -9.7°F, while the average in July is 62.4°F.

In the lower 48, you need to head for Grand Forks, N.D., to experience the biggest temperature swing from January to July. January's average temperature is 5.3°F and July's average is 69.4°F, yielding a range of 64.1°F in Grand Forks.

Interested in more temperature extremes? You can find the national high and low temperature for every day since April 1995 on this USA TODAY resource page.

(Answered by meteorologist Bob Swanson, USA TODAY's assistant weather editor, August 31, 2006)

Q: What U.S. city averages the most 70°F days per year?

A: Hilo, Hawaii – where average temperatures vary just 5°F throughout the year – has the most days that average near 70°F. Even in January, the city's daily mean temperature is a mild 71.4°F. In August, its warmest month, the average daily temperature is 76.3°F. Tropical regions of the world stay the warmest and vary the least because they receive generous amounts of sunshine year-round near the equator.

Other U.S. locations that have consistent climates include Guam, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Key West, Miami, and Honolulu, all of which vary less than 16°F throughout the year.

It's worth noting that "average highs" are the mean value of high temperatures recorded for a station, while "average temperatures" (daily mean temperatures) take into account all temperatures recorded throughout the day, including low temperatures. As a result, average temperatures are a better indication of climate for a certain locale. Normal daily mean temperatures for every major U.S. city are available at this National Climatic Data Center web page.

Climate information for many major U.S. cities is also provided on this USA TODAY resource page.

(Answered by Greg Seroka of USA TODAY’s weather staff, August 17, 2006)

Q: Where else can I find information about past weather for the USA, such as temperature on particular days or which days it rained for longer ago than the past month or so?

The best place to begin is the National Weather Service office that covers the location you are interested in. Once you get to the NWS page you want, look for a link to "climate."

* List of local NWS offices

In the climate section of most NWS office Web sites, you will find links to daily reports and monthly reports. The daily reports include not only what happened the pervious day, but summaries of the location's weather, including temperatures and precipitation amounts, to date since the first of the month, and in some cases for the season to date and the year to date.

The monthly reports, which use the F-6 form, have information on each day's weather and at the bottom, summaries. On most station Web sites you can view the F-6 form for the current month to date and past months, gong back various numbers of years.

A NWS page on Understanding the Preliminary Climate Data (WS Form F-6) will help you understand the information.

If the local NWS office doesn’t have the information you want, try the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), located in Asheville, N.C. In general, data from local NWS offices take a couple of months to show up on the NCDC site.

* NCDC home page

To find what you want on the NCDC site, probably the best place to start is the Search NCDC's most popular products page. While NCDC has quite a bit of data you can access at no cost, you might have to pay for the data you are looking for.

Q: How can I obtain information about past weather in countries other than the USA?

A: Such information for foreign locations is hard to find. Unlike the U.S. government, most foreign governments are not very forthcoming with free weather and climate data. Here are some Web pages to try:

* NCDC: CLIMVIS section
* World Meteorological Organization: National weather services

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has a great deal of climate information on its Web site:

* Climate tips for travelers
* Climate averages

Q: How do I obtain weather information to use in a court case or for other legal reasons?

A: For information such as data to prove it was raining the night of an accident, contact the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The NCDC can supply certified copies of weather data that courts will accept. For more information, go to the NCDC's Certification information, which is on the Ordering NCDC Data & Products page.

To find a "forensic" meteorologist to conduct an investigation into weather for legal purposes and testify as an expert witness if needed, go to the American Meteorological Society Web listing of Certified Consulting Meteorologists and then to the Listing of CCMs by specialty page.

Q: Finding data I need for my business is too time-consuming and complicated for me or my employees to do it. Are there professionals I could hire?

A good place to find a qualified meteorologist is through the American Meteorological Society. If you click here you will go to the AMS list of Certified Consulting Meteorologists. Here you will find lists of men and women who have passed an AMS exam showing that they are qualified. The lists are by specialty and by state.

Q: Where can I obtain a weather map of the USA showing the fronts, etc., published on a particular date.

A: USATODAY.com doesn't archive any of the maps that we run, and has no way to send out maps from online or the USA TODAY newspaper.

But, if you go to our answers archive question on finding past weather maps, you'll find links to online sources that should have the map you are looking for. The best place to start would be the first link on our page to the National Weather Service's Daily weather map.

Q: How can I find the hottest temperature ever or the heaviest precipitation ever in different parts of the world?

A: Here are some sources:

* USA TODAY list of state heat records
* USA TODAY list of state cold records
* NCDC: Global extremes

Q: Where can I get the weather reports for the last three or four years for a particular location. I want to use this to see what the weather should be like there for a planned event or vacation trip?

A: The weather for the last three or four years is not a good guide to what you might expect in the future. You need information on averages..

Our How to find travel weather information will help you find the information you need for any part of the world.

Q: How can I find the coldest and warmest U.S. Temperatures for a day in the past?

A: Go to:

* USATODAY.com: Archive of daily U.S. highs, lows

Q: Where do I find information about a particular weather event in the past, such as a tornado or hurricane or about the number of deaths and injuries caused by weather?

A: The best sources of information about weather before the mid-1990s are usually local newspapers and other printed sources. Some Web sites that have some information are:

* USATODAY.com: Hurricane history.
* USATODAY.com: Tornado history
* NCDC: Severe and extreme weather
* NCDC: Worldwide weather and climate events, 1991 - 2005
* NCDC: foreign weather events

Q: How to I find information about weather early in the 20th century or in past centuries?

A: Don't expect to find much, if anything, on the Web for events before the 1990s, although there are a few exceptions.

By late in the 19th century regular weather records were being kept in the USA. For the last part of the 19th century a good source is the Monthly Weather Review, a journal that carried detailed reports of ordinary weather and of big storms. Old issues are found in major research libraries, especially at universities with meteorology programs. Other libraries should be able to obtain copies via interlibrary loan.

Newspapers from the times and places of major weather events can be good sources. Most large libraries have copies, usually on microfilm, of newspapers from their regions. Books about local history can sometimes supply useful information.

No real weather data was kept in the 18th century except for a few observations by people such as Thomas Jefferson. For that period, you'd have to relay on various kinds of accounts, such as journals, to see what people were saying about the weather.

By the late 1800s more regular observations were being made, especially by Army posts in the West. These records are at the NCDC, but you'd have to check with the NCDC about access to them.

A good starting place for U.S. weather history is Braving the Elements: The Stormy History of American Weather by David Laskin, published by Doubleday in 1996. Not only is it good reading, it also has chapter-by-chapter bibliographical notes that will lead you to many primary and secondary sources of information on U.S. weather history.

 

[jasoncran]

what no comment on the recent snow in Florida? me thinks i'm corrected on alaska

 

[Lewis]

what no comment on the recent snow in Florida? me thinks i'm corrected on alaska

The thing is records were not even kept until around 1865 or something like that. Who knows what weather Florida has endured in centries past, there could have been snow blizzards there, who knows.

 

[jasoncran]

what no comment on the recent snow in Florida? me thinks i'm corrected on alaska

The thing is records were not even kept until around 1865 or something like that. Who knows what weather Florida has endured in centries past, there could have been snow blizzards there, who knows.

it has snowed several times within your life time lewis

this yr, 1999, 1976 and 2002. only flurries.

 

[Lewis]

I remember it snowing in Georgia in 1979 while I was on Ft Benning, and people did not know how to drive in that little bit of snow, that was just a dusting, people were sliding meaning their cars, and us boys from up north, had a good time laughing.