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November 2009 finishes at number 4 for all-time warmest Novembers (records date back to 1893 ). Holding strong all month coming in with a mean temperature of 42.8° (follow this link for more on this statistic). It also becomes the fourth consecutive November which OSNW3 has measured below average precipitation ( Annual Precipitation ). As far as snow, no measurable snow fell all month ( Days with Snow ). As this November comes to a close, it is now 262 consecutive days the temperature has reached a daily maximum above 32° (2007[228], 2008[246]). However, with some Winter like temperatures forecast to move in the next couple of days then to stick around for a week or two, things will begin to feel and look more like "normal". ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 2009 Summary) (click on graph for the month summary data - it will open a new tab/window) (OSNW3 Precipitation Through November 2009) (OSNW3 Misc Climate Happenings) Sunshine seemed to be out there this

November has maintained the above average warmth. It's unusual for Oshkosh to experience such warmth in November. As of today, this November ranks SECOND all-time for warmest mean temp. However, there is a cold snap forecast to break through sometime next week and settle in as we move onto December. With that in mind, November could fall out of the top 10. We'll see. ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 1-21 Summary) (click on graph for the summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- November Warmth - Meteorological Winter Outlook October was chilly and wet while November has been warm and dry to this point. These past two months have caused some speculation on what is to come this winter. Most people are not expecting a cold and snowy winter as the past two have been such. Dissecting the meteorological winter, that the top 9 warmest Novembers preceded, results show that odds are this winter will be above average in temperature and below average in snow

November of 2009 has come in like a lion. Pleasant weather with above average temps and sunny skies. The sites and sounds of yard clean-up are all around. The weather pleasantries are forecast to continue into the week as well. This puts a strain on some of the predictions for this upcoming Winter at OSNW3. ( OSNW3 November Observations ) (OSNW3 November 1-8 Summary) (click on graph for the summary data - it will open a new tab/window) ---- The Growing Season 2009 As I was adding the most recent images to my "green up" time lapse, I wondered what exactly it was I was trying to do with them. The first idea that came to mind was to present a "growing season". I am unsure of the possibilities, but one thing is certain, our first freezes are easily noticeable and I think that is pretty cool. (The Growing Season 2009) (click the image for 640x480 - 32M) ---- Front Of House I Cut the lawn for the last time this season. From what I can tell, this cut would be cut num