{"id":4838,"date":"2023-04-18T11:42:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T18:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/?page_id=4838"},"modified":"2024-11-04T15:30:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:30:30","slug":"cool-conditions-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/2023\/04\/18\/cool-conditions-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Conditions Continue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Volume 12 Issue 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cool-weather has continued despite the seasonal switch to spring in late March. According to the National Phenology Network &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanpn.org\/data\/maps\/spring\">Status of Spring<\/a>, the West Coast of the US is far behind an average year with the Southeast much further ahead than an average year. According to the Network, plant development like we have seen thus far happens every 1-4 years. In Northwestern Washington plants are behind but can quickly push ahead once heat units begin to pile up. To put this year in context below is some data from <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.wsu.edu\/?p=88650&amp;desktop\">WSU AgWeatherNet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temperature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On average for the county, 2023 is looking very much like 2019 when it comes to temperature. But a closer look at individual stations showed that some have considerably lower growing degree days (GDD) (base 32F) thus far. Using 40F as a base, 2023 looks a lot like 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1847\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Whatcom County graph Base 32F\" class=\"wp-image-4873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1.png 2736w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1-1536x1037.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll32-1-2048x1383.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2736px) 100vw, 2736px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2736\" height=\"1847\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Whatcom County graph Base 40F\" class=\"wp-image-4865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll.png 2736w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll-1536x1037.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/GDDAll-2048x1383.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2736px) 100vw, 2736px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By looking more closely at individual stations and comparing GDD (base 32F vs 40F) what we find is that far fewer GDD have accumulated in 2023 because temperatures did not push above 40F for extended time periods (NOTE: Data was not available for Lawrence and Nooksack stations).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blaine Weather Station<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Blaine, Whatcom County graph Base 32F\" class=\"wp-image-4855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 32F) Blaine, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine40.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Blaine, Whatcom County graph Base 40F\" class=\"wp-image-4856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine40.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine40-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Blaine40-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 40F) Blaine, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ferndale Weather Station<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Ferndale, Whatcom County graph Base 32F\" class=\"wp-image-4857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 32F) Ferndale, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale40.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Ferndale, Whatcom County graph Base 40F\" class=\"wp-image-4858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale40.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale40-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/Ferndale40-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 40F) Ferndale, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lynden North Weather Station<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Lynden, Whatcom County graph Base 32F\" class=\"wp-image-4860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 32F) Lynden, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN40.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Lynden, Whatcom County graph Base 40F\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN40.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN40-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LyndenN40-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 40F) Lynden, WA.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sumas Weather Station<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Sumas, Whatcom County graph Base 32F\" class=\"wp-image-4862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 32F) for Sumas E station. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE40.png\" alt=\"Growing Degree Days in Sumas, Whatcom County graph Base 40F\" class=\"wp-image-4863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE40.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE40-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/SumasE40-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Growing degree days (base 40F) for Sumas E station. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Precipitation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While GDD appear to be lower than average, cumulative precipitation since Jan 1 is down 5 inches (Lawrence station) or 1 inch (Nooksack station).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LawrenceRainfall.png\" alt=\"Annual Rainfall in Lawrence, Whatcom County\" class=\"wp-image-4867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LawrenceRainfall.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LawrenceRainfall-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/LawrenceRainfall-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annual rainfall for WSU AgWeatherNet Lawrence weather station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"983\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/NooksackRainfall.png\" alt=\"Annual Rainfall in Nooksack\/Everson, Whatcom County\" class=\"wp-image-4868\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/NooksackRainfall.png 983w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/NooksackRainfall-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2023\/04\/NooksackRainfall-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annual rainfall for WSU AgWeatherNet Nooksack weather station.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n          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According to the National Phenology Network (https:\/\/www.usanpn.org\/news\/spring) the West Coast of the US is far behind an average year&amp;hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4838"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4838"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5475,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4838\/revisions\/5475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/wam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}