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“Flaming Spears equal Flaming Queers!”

            Chief D-7 Meteorologist Bob Wevodau

 

It is always a big deal when our beloved Terps take on the evil Seminoles of FSU.  Last year, thanks to J not being there, the Terps were finally able to get the 2,000 lb Osceola off our back.  That was in College Park however.  This year the Terps will be traveling down to Tallahassee.  Assuming we beat Temple (and lets face it if we don’t this game could create a whole new definition of the word ugly) Maryland just needs to win 2 out of their last 5 games to become bowl eligible.  Though being bowl eligible isn’t exactly setting a lofty goal, the accomplishment would be monumental for this talented, yet way too young team.  The FSU fans will not take this one lightly after what happened in 2004 and they will be ready to greet our Terrapins.  An added bonus is that if, and it is a big if at this point, but if Maryland can beat Temple and then shock the Nation on Thursday night, this game could potentially be for first place in the Atlantic Division.  Of course Gilmore could also go two weeks without saying “Natch”, and though both scenarios are possible, they are still probably not likely.  Anyway, enough day dreaming, what we do know is that the Terps take on FSU on October 29, 2005 and we need a forecast. 

 

Just like most of the other games this year we do not have a kick off time.   But here is a prediction.  A 3-4 Maryland team going into Tallahassee equals 12:00 pm start.  A 4-3 Maryland team equals a 3:30 start and a 5-2 Terps squad would mean Prime Time!  We’ll play it safe and look for a start around 3:30, though I don’t know why I am so worried because I don’t think any D-7ers will be at the game.  However if they were they would see that the average high for Tallahassee for October 29th is 78 F° and the average low is 52 F°.  The record for this date is 89 F° set in 1996, and the record low is a citrus killing 31 F° which was set n 1987.  Though both records are recent, neither one should be in danger on this day.

 

The Farmers Almanac forecast for Oct 29 is for “Fair weather”, this makes it the shortest farmers almanac forecast in the whole book.  Two words, short and sweet.  I am already in my third paragraph and still haven’t given out any relevant information.  I could probably learn a lot from the Almanac.  Anyway, I am going to go along with fair weather for this forecast which makes my job a lot easier.  I think I will raise the high and low a little bit since I have been missing my temperatures by being too low this year.  So here is what we got:

 

The forecast for the October 29, 2005 “Nole Bowl” is for beautiful weather.  The day should start out in the lower 60’s and warm up quickly into the 80’s by 1pm or so.  I’ll say a high of 82 for the day with the morning starting out around 65.  It will definitely be a nice T-shirt and shorts affair and a nice break from autumn for all those loyal Maryland fans that can make the trip. The winds should be calm for this one and there maybe scattered clouds lingering around in the afternoon, but overall a great day.  However being that this game is in Florida and we have had one heck of a Tropical season (Next named storm starts with a V for crying out loud!) anything can happen and we will have to watch this one closely.  After all, October is just as active for Hurricanes as August is.      

 

The game day sunrise in Tallahassee, FL on October 29th is 7:49 am.  The sunset is scheduled for 6:52 pm.  Don’t forget to set your clock back for the end of Daylight Savings Time.  As for the moon, it will be a wanning crescent with 13% illumination.  The moon is schedule to rise at 4:33 AM and will remain visible until 5:07 PM.      

 

Look here for further updates, as we get closer to game day.

 

The X-Factor:  Just to show you some extremes that could happen and have happened on this particular date in weather history. 

 

  • 1917 - The temperature at Denver, CO, dipped to zero, and at Soda Butte, WY, the mercury plunged to 33 degrees below zero, a U.S. record for the month of October. (David Ludlum) Soda Butte, he he he.
  • 1942 - A tornado struck the town of Berryville in northwest Arkansas killing 20 persons and causing half a million dollars damage. (David Ludlum) To cause a half million dollars in damage in Arkansas the damage must have been catastrophic, that’s like 500 trailers!
  • 1956 - A violent tornado, or series of tornadoes, moved along a path more than 100 miles in length from south of North Platte NE into Rock County NE. It was an unusually late occurence so far north and west in the U.S. for such a storm. (The Weather Channel)
  • 1987 - Severe thunderstorms in Arizona produced wind gusts to 86 mph at the Glendale Airport near Phoenix, baseball size hail and 70 mph winds at Wickenburg, and up to an inch of rain in fifteen minutes in Yavapai County and northwest Maricopa County. Arizona Public Service alone reported 2.5 million dollars damage from the storms. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)
  • 1988 - Wintry weather prevailed in the Upper Midwest. South Bend, IN, equalled their record for October with a morning low of 23 degrees. International Falls MN reported a record low of 11 degrees in the morning, then dipped down to 8 degrees above zero late in the evening. (The National Weather Summary)
  • 1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in Oklahoma and north central Texas during the late afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced weak tornadoes near Snyder and Davidson, and produced hail two inches in diameter at Altus. Large hail damaged 60 to 80 percent of the cotton crop in Tillman County OK. Nine cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date as readings warmed into the 70s. For Marquette MI it marked their fifth straight day of record warmth. Arctic cold invaded the western U.S. Lows of 7 degrees at Alamosa CO and 9 degrees at Elko NV were records for the date. (The National Weather Summary)

 

***This is a disclaimer to remove all responsibility on myself if this forecast is wrong.  Being that it is very difficult to predict the weather greater than 48 hours in advance, the odds of needing this disclaimer are about 100%.  However I do believe this forecast will be pretty close to what we can actually look to expect.