02-04-2015, 04:01 AM
I just want to say that the weather for about the past month has been some of the best I've ever experienced at this time of year living in lower Puna. With few exceptions, everyday has been sunny and warm and for the most part DRY. Yesterday the entire island was cloudless (something I haven't seen in a long time) And several records have been tied or broken for high temperatures in Hilo. Monday Hilo tied the record high of 88 degrees which is hotter than anything we had last "summer". My mango trees that normally have very few if any fruits are going nuts. And the coquis are quiet at night! Of course there's always a downside like running out of catchment water or my lawn turning to toast but I can live with that. Are we experiencing the initial effects of global warming?