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Gene Ricks, in Glyndon, goes for lunchtime walks. He checks the temperature and heat index first “to see how much I’m going to swelter.” He’s noticed that a nice breeze makes a Heat Index of even 100 degrees tolerable. “Why don’t they take wind speed into account in determining the heat index?” Beats me. But that’s why AccuWeather’s “RealFeel Index” adds wind, rain, sun intensity, clouds and elevation to temperature and humidity to calculate how warm or cold it feels.
Comments
I noticed all the honey locust trees are browning and loosing thier foliage here in Hunt Valley. anyone know if this is disease or heat causing this.
FR: Could be either. Leaf scorch can be caused by hot, dry wind and too little water. Browning can also be caused by fire blight, honeylocust plant bugs or spider mites.
Posted by: nick | July 21, 2011 11:39 AM
I think that might be the same type of tree I'm noticing around here in Columbia. They turn brown every summer (though usually later in the season?). Whatever the cause, it doesn't seem to do permanent damage.
Posted by: Clayton | July 22, 2011 5:18 AM