November 1, in Michigan. It broke 80 degrees and I had to mow the lawn, again

[Siwsan]

The tomato plants I haven't pulled are getting new blossoms. The snap dragons, sweet alyssum, cleomi and roses are still in full bloom and full of bees, and I just took a photo of a Monarch butterfly.

If that short cold snap hadn't triggered the leaves to start turning and falling, I'd think it was still early September.

No complaints about not having to run the furnace, but still. This is weird. Really weird.

[greenman3610]

1. october was mostly balmy

[Siwsan]

3. The first half was.

Definitely warmer than the last few years. I usually do the last mow by the second week of October and more often than not, even earlier.

[awoke_in_2003]

17. ...

[LanternWaste]

2. Record October heat in north central Texas.

Record October heat in north central Texas generally in the nineties when we should be averaging seventies. I think we had one light-jacket-morning. Mid-eighties on Nov. 01, as well. Blech... for a guy who likes cold weather, I'm living in the wrong place.

[awoke_in_2003]

18. Native Buckeye here

moved to DFW in 92. This weather is unnatural to me.

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. It is 80 here in KC.

But it was really warm this time last year, too.

[catbyte]

6. It was only 76F here in Lansing, ;) and what a glorious day. This is my absolute favorite time

of the whole year and my favorite type of weather day--warm, windy, most of the leaves still bursting with color, and the lower position of the sun in the sky bathes everything is a subtle, warm glow. Perfection.

Life is good.

[Siwsan]

8. If I didn't have to MOW, again!!!

Actually, it wasn't all that bad. I just remember last year it was pretty cold, rainy and miserable, at this time. I suspect that things are about to return closer to normal, starting tomorrow.

And the trees are pretty lovely. I'm a Spring and Autumn person. Summer if it isn't too hot. Winter? bleck......

[rurallib]

7. Almost simultaneously I posted the same thing about Iowa

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10515020

It is insane - talked with my neighbor yesterday. His garden is still producing peppers and tomatoes.

[Siwsan]

10. And I was just about to respond!

I still have blossoms on the peppers and tomato plants that haven't already died away. My basil was hit by the cold snap, but the sage, thyme, oregano and dill are still going strong, in my herb garden.

[SamKnause]

9. I live in Southeastern, Ohio 60 miles east of Cincinnati.

My lilac bush has buds on it.

My tomato plants have blooms and tomatoes.

The grass needs mowed.

It was 81 here today.

It is suppose to be 81 again tomorrow.

[Siwsan]

11. We are in for rain, and temps in the low 60's, tomorrow

It looks like it is still going to stay above average, for a while, just not quite so MUCH more than average, as it was today.

[riversedge]

12. I winterized my mower a few weeks ago-now the lawn looks like a green hayfield here in

central WI.

[Siwsan]

13. I almost put mine up, but something told me to hold off

I am not going to jinx things by swapping out my mower for the snow blower, quite yet.

[riversedge]

14. My lawn will just have to look like a hayfield. I am not getting it back out. But have

not got the blower ready. I had a few heads of broccoli last Sunday. Tasty and have some out there yet. Usually have garden cleaned out by now. Climate change is here.

[eleny]

15. Just west of Denver, CO here and the roses are putting out flowers like crazy

For days now we have the windows open during the day for some cross breeze through the house.

No rain predicted for the next two weeks. Balmy, mostly sunny days ahead. I wish I could enjoy it but to tell you the truth, it scares me.

[Mendocino]

16. I only live about 50 miles

from Canada. It was up to at least 76 today, perhaps more. Went out to a local park for a hike, got mosquito bites.

[rurallib]

19. be careful about those skeeters

someone died in Iowa last week from West Nile virus this late in the year

http://whotv.com/2016/10/25/iowan-dies-from-west-nile-virus/