AccuWeather.com<\/a> is projecting a high of 52. Meanwhile, Des Moines, IA, will approach 60 degrees this afternoon but will fall short of the record of 65 in 1946.<\/b> <\/p><\/blockquote>\nBolded text in above quote is my emphasis. Those are the details that should pop out and bring to mind, we are not seeing high temperatures in the Upper Midwest as a result of Global Warming, or any other such thing. It’s normal cycles … normal cycles are things that go up and down, worse, nicer … not totally “normal” as that word means other places, in weather, “normal” usually means, “average temps” or “average rain” or “average snow” etc.<\/p>\n
That’s because nothing is the same all the time year after year, but up and down, worse, nicer … you know, if you have been alive long enough and interested in weather patters, you will know that all winters are not as cold as the ones before, or maybe are colder, or wetter, or more dry. Same goes for hot summers in the south or the north. Rain, and other weather things.<\/p>\n
Historical things are what need connected with. Think past yourself, of the ones who lived before you … generations after generations of folks that lived through weather ups and downs.<\/p>\n
Some people have that connection with the past. Others don’t. I do naturally. It CAN be learned though. Give it a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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