A sharp-eyed reader pointed out that the first 32F temperature on Oct 3 this fall means that the 2020 growing season was only 124 days, the shortest in all 22 years that data have been collect here. Of course, that very short period was due to the unusually late freezing temperature that occurred on June 1 this past spring. Table 10 has now been updated to reflect all growing seasons since 1999. Thanks Alex.
Today is first time this fall with a min temp of 32 or below. Of the last 23 years of obs here, only twice has it occurred at an earlier date. See Table 10 below.
photo by David Carroll and students. A big thanks to all of the hard work they do!
David Carroll ” Autumn has already ended up there…all leaves on the heath were wind-blasted and gone. Hiked south toward Dolly Sods to find color in protected spots. ”
Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Dy002-Cabin Mt at Bald Knob 4350′, Dy003-Cabin Mt/Sods 4035′, Dy004-Spruce Knob 4820′, Dy007-Canaan Valley Refuge 3150′, Cvpw2-Climate Reference Network Canaan 3479′, KW99-Petersburg Grant County Airport 961′
Allegheny Mountains Weather 
