it didn't freeze last night according to my thermo. Was close though, at 36 degrees. Tonight is suppose to be colder. You might want to protect those plants tonight :) I was surprised too how cold it got. It was cloudy and warmer that night when I had gone to bed. Woke up this morning and brrrrrr! ;)

alan

I'm not sure what the definition of "freezing" is but this morning the birds were ice skating on the birdbaths and chipping their beaks in their water dishes. I consider that a bad sign. : )

LOL! hawaiisam

Same issue here--my guess it was supposed to be overcast last night and today, but it cleared up instead. With the cool day we had yesterday, the temperature fell like a rock.

Remember never trust weathermen and politicians--it will save you headaches later on. :-)

Now when's going to rain??? Anyone, bueller, bueller

ADR! My daughter and I were just talking about Bueller! LOL!

According to the weather 'forecasters' there's been no frost in my part of the city. According to my plants, there has; bougies are bitten, eggplant dead, potato bushes crispy around the edges, etc. I just bundled up and brought everything in pots inside or bunched together on the porch. Gotta remember to check all water dishes tomorrow...

I always find it so interesting to hear about the variation of temperatures around the valley. The only true way to find out if you live in a hot or cold spot is to get a high-low thermometer. The good ones are not digital, but the old fashion U shaped double sided ones. They don't sell these at home depot. The only place I've seen them recently is TreeLand in Mesa. It hasnÂt been lower than 37 this year at my place, but I live on an alluvial fan. Air has a hard time settling along a slope and therefore it continues to circulate. The lower areas around town that are surrounded by flat topography are the areas most susceptible to frost and freezing temperatures because air has a chance to settle. Hot air rises and cold air pools together in these low lying areas. A couple weeks ago, my parents out in Queen Creek (about 15 miles from me) got down in the 20s and I was in the high 30s. Interesting the variation  and it makes a big difference to the plants.

PenBuilder

Finally picked up one of those digital indoor and outdoor thermometers. It shows the current indoor and outdoor temps, plus shows the high and low for the past 24 hours. Quite nifty to have, I can see what temp it is without dashing to one of the 4 (yes- 4! decorative) thermometers I have around the yard! Keeps me warm and gives me exact temp- rather than I am looking at hash marks and doing addition... never a strong point when one's butt is freezing and your breath is frosting up the glass!

Found it, surprisingly enough, at an Ace Hardware for less than $10!!

Susie

one thing you want to watch out for is dust on your plants. this can cause ice crystals to form on your plants when there is not visible sign of frost anywhere else. it's been so dry down here that it's been hard to squeeze any moisture out of the air. not much in the way for "frost" warnings only "freeze" warnings. remember, you can get frost forming on objects before the air temp drops to the freezing point of water.