This morning it looked like a hot summer sun was rising on the horizon. The 25.7 degrees Celsius high yesterday in Halifax broke the previous record by 15 degrees! (That’s a 59 degree Fahrenheit DIFFERENCE). In 1979, temperatures here on March 21st reached 10 degrees Celsius. The average for this time of year is 5 degrees Celsius. Today’s forecast promises more of the same.
The elderberry trees in the backyard are already showing their buds which is unusual even for them. They’re the first to flower in springtime.
It’s all very strange. What will happen if we go back to average temperatures later this spring? I wonder if wildlife is as confused as we are.
The waters in the salt marsh looked particularly still this morning.
It was fairly quiet except for the sounds of the songbirds near the woods. The soft sea breeze was refreshing in the warm sunlight. It likely won’t be as comfortable walking there later today in the full heat of the midday sun. It might be a better idea to go to the beach 🙂
Flandrum Hill 
Thank for another frontline post of climate observation. Now–what gets worrisome is the bio-chemistry involved in such a high rate of CHANGE.
So much easier to deal with over a few hundred years instead of a decade.
That does look like a hot summer sunrise! It’s remarkable all the high temperature records being broken each day all over North America. We slept with the windows open last night – unheard of here for March. There is much uncertainty about how climate change will unfold…
Oh Amy-Lynn it looks wonderful! We’ve had a ‘heat-wave’ over here too! I just love your pictures. Can’t wait to get over there and sample the real thing! xx
Ahh Lynne, but this isn’t “normal” even for summer. Waaay too hot.
Can’t wait for you to get over here.
Too hot! What if temperature go down again in few days? We had a case like this several years ago. No harvest in fall.
Nadezhda, the temperature has gone down. Considerably. We have snow this morning! No harvest in the fall sounds as bad as it gets. That sounds terrrible.
We are worrying a bit about what might happen if the buds freeze. Frost warnings tonight. The temps have dropped back closer to normal. Beautiful pictures!
Oh dear Kathy, those poor little buds can’t defend themselves from the frost. It’s been closer to normal temperatures here too.