For all the fans of hot and dry weather.

[fjlip]

The interesting thing on this thread opener, is this a quick search will show all time cold records in April, being absolutely SMASHED from Michigan, to Prince Albert, over to Edmonton, down to Kansas City, and everywhere between. But we can not use those record cold temps as proof of diddly, can we?

Just thinking. If they were warm records, would the media be having warmist fits of joy at the proof of the warming?

Thought so...

Hellish COLD ice storms, record late snow and not one media dares say NO GLOBAL WARMING, CLIMATE NOT CHANCING FOR TOO HOT! Evil bastards!

[hobbyfrmr]

Tough on those SW farmers / ranchers for sure , but not uncommon.
When it’s dry in April here there are always fires north , west and south of here ......

Thats just the neighbors doing a little spring clean up. That has been a traditional indicator that I had better be working on equipment. Dry enough to burn about 2500 acres, risk homes but too wet to go into the field with tractor/implement to slow it down. Usually add 10 days and you can go in the field.
Some communities have resources for a (modest) new fire truck and suits but the gas/battery/suits get stolen within a year. Other communities have volunteer help with silent auctions, bingos, dances, steak nights for fund raisers to replace 2 suits per year. FCC Agri Spirit is worth applying for, it took 4 years but eventually they contributed . Our local Credit Union employees were always very helpful.

[grassfarmer]

There is a significant chunk of the country affected by these very severe drought conditions.

[furrowtickler]

There is a significant chunk of the country affected by these very severe drought conditions.

Yup , that be the desert Southwest.
There is also a huge area covered in snow and ice , and getting more .

[grassfarmer]

Yup , that be the desert Southwest.
There is also a huge area covered in snow and ice , and getting more .

Part of it is centred in the desert SW but note also the more severe longterm hydrological drought in the western Dakotas and eastern Montana - and reaching up into Saskatchewan. That's the big danger for those of us in the southern prairies.

[furrowtickler]

Part of it is centred in the desert SW but note also the more severe longterm hydrological drought in the western Dakotas and eastern Montana - and reaching up into Saskatchewan. That's the big danger for those of us in the southern prairies.

Yup your right , droughts tend to start from those dry areas and move outward .
Hopefully they get some of the anticipated rains on the north side of that area.
Fire danger sounds terrible in that area again today .