SW MO - The summer of 2018 was
on the wane on the last day of August, and in true fashion, it was
warm at 90 degrees! Thus, in only about twenty more days, we will all
bid adieu to what was one of the hottest summers on record for the
Midwest. Fall will arrive promptly on Saturday, September the 22nd
and I'd like to think that many of us just might sigh with some
relief! Hot and humid days spent indoors next to the AC will soon be
replaced by much more livable, shorter and cooler days! A good time
will be had by all! And, then, winter will inevitably arrive on the
21st of December.... Arrg!
So, what can we expect on the days
following the shortest day of the year? Well, if you believe in the
Farmer's Almanac, the signals were a bit mixed this time around.
Here's a quote from Farmers' Almanac Editor and Philom Peter Geiger.
"Contrary to some stories floating around on the internet, our
time-tested, long-range formula is pointing towards a very long,
cold, and snow-filled winter.” He then went on to
state, "We stand by our forecast and formula, which accurately
predicted most of the winter storms last year as well as this
summer's steamy, hot conditions." Hmmm.
But what about global warming and all
that? That is a good question. However, whenever you have a planet
with seven and a half billion souls, many of who live by burning wood
and coal and when you have an extremely complex climate with melting
poles adding tons of fresh water to salty oceans....
The bottom line is that we will all
just have to wait and see what will be.....
