Cover your tomatoes, turn on the heat
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — The National Weather Service says a late frost will cover nearly all of Wisconsin and central Minnesota early Sunday morning as temperatures dip into the low-30s.
A frost advisory issued Saturday afternoon says the frost will develop and potentially damage uncovered plants between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Sunday because of a large cold high pressure area moving through.
A freeze warning has also been issued for northeastern Wisconsin where temperatures will dip below the freezing mark with winds gusting over 25 mph.
The National Weather Service predicts lows of 34 degrees in La Crosse, 33 degrees in Madison, 32 degrees in Eau Claire, 36 degrees in the Twin Cities and 38 degrees in Milwaukee.
May 17, 2009 at 9 p.m.
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garyprimer: Glad to hear the little fruits are okay.
EMMO46: LOL
2dognight: Do you know what Global Warming is?
May 17, 2009 at 6:04 p.m.
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What ever happened to Global Warming!!
We could use it here in Wisconsin.
My tomatoes are not happy!
May 17, 2009 at 2:29 p.m.
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Yes I remember 1989. It was Mother's Day and it was a thundersnow...the first one I'd ever seen (heard!).
May 17, 2009 at 10:13 a.m.
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Gary - don't you know that it's cruel to keep them "confined to their cages"? They should be allowed "free range" to be happy tomatos.
May 17, 2009 at 10:03 a.m.
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Anyone remember the six inch snowfall we had on May 8, 1989?
May 17, 2009 at 9:50 a.m.
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Hey, take heart Wisconsinites. It's almost fall....then winter. Gotta love that change of seasons.
May 17, 2009 at 9:42 a.m.
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No sign of frost here. Low was about 35. Tomatoes are safely confined to their cages and in excellent health.
May 17, 2009 at 7:29 a.m.
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The ice caps must be melting.....
May 16, 2009 at 11:10 p.m.
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I learned from growing up in New England to not plant (transplant) tomato plants until the last weekend in May.
garyprimer, get your butt out there and at least put some newspapers over them. *s* Good luck,
May 16, 2009 at 10:37 p.m.
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I think that I will take my chances. It's just too late to go out and cover things now. I may have to buy some new plants. :- (
May 16, 2009 at 9:29 p.m.
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i love al gore!
May 16, 2009 at 9:17 p.m.
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I love Wisconsin!
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