What Julie Leto had to say on Friday, January 15th, 2010
Major moment: once again, it is warmer in my garage than it is in my house. This is momentous!
In celebration of warm weather returning to Florida, I’m offering a $20 Amazon Gift Card to anyone who posts the current temperature where there are. If you’re above 70 degrees, you’re disqualified…just kidding 
By all reports, Julie Leto was a sweet child once, somewhat shy, preferring to play quietly in her room making up stories. However, being raised with three brothers in a loud, primarily Italian household did have its influences and Julie discovered her inner tough girl. That’s probably why most of her heroines kick serious butt. Writing sassy heroines has worked out, as she’s sold over forty books to four publishers featuring strong, confident women. Julie lives in Florida with her daughter, a spoiled dachshund, a haughty lynx-point Siamese and a wide range of relatives all within driving distance.
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Good morning and happy Friday! Current temps at 5am CST are at a balmy 28 degrees. Heat wave!
Off to Arizona for the weekend – business trip. Not fun but it will be warmer there, so it’s not all bad LOL.
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Fun Idea !
I’m in Paris, France and we have 35 °F here. It’s much warmer than last week (14° !!).
What about Florida ??
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620am EST in Upstate NY- 24degrees. Not counting the windchill.
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56 and rainy in SA, but this is our high, even though it’s only 5:30 AM.
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I am with you Julie. love the warm weather.
It is not suppose to be so cold for so long down here in the south.
Today’s high where I live in south GA and the Tallahassee area is 69 degrees. Woo hoo!
It is suppose to rain all day Saturday but it still is going to be warm.
Maybe my heat pump will finally get a rest.
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Great idea, Julie. Here in northern Ohio it’s a warm 36 degrees this morning.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
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Here on the Long Island area of NY it is 85 – JUST KIDDING – it is 25. Last few days have been in the 40′s – heatwave!
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It’s 17 degrees in the Twin Cities — and that’s warm for us!
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I’m from the Twin Cities, too, and it’s now 23 with a +16 windchill. So much better than all those nights that were zero.
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28 degrees but is supposed to reach 51 by lunch time. I’m so glad it’s finally warming up. Of course it would wait until the day I get the heater in my car fixed. Oh well I’ll be ready for the rest of the winter. Have a great weekend.
Keep Warm and Keep Reading.
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forgot to mention where all this warm weather is taking place, Spartanburg, SC, and I have the day off.
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We’re going to have aa heat wave today!! It’s supposed to get to 45!!!! Got to love New England in the winter!!
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It’s currently 30 in Nashville. I think we are going to get up to around 50 today, which really is a heat wave after our 12 days not getting above freezing. Hope everyone has an awesome weekend!
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I’m in Nashville, too and it’s gone up to 33 now. Can’t wait to hit 50 this afternoon!
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It’s 6:20 a.m. here in Denver and it’s 27 degrees. It’s supposed to be 49 today and sunny. Delightful.
Cher
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In the pacific northwest state of Washington it’s 45* a bit cold.
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It is currently 34 degrees here in Massachusetts – a real hot snap!
Margay
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It’s a whopping 29 degrees in metro Atlanta,
which is a far cry better than the temps in the teens 
we’ve had for the past two weeks!
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Hello Julie – I so enjoy the PlotMonkeys blog each day. Weather around the country always catches my attention. I’m in Naples, Florida, this morning the temp’s at 58. Last week I had frost on my car windshield! I like the warming trend. No need to enter me in the drawing. Happy Friday.
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It is 32 here. After many days of the 20s, I am thrilled it is going to be above freezing today. Have a great weekend everyone.
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It is currently 63F here in Ft. Lauderdale. I finally turned off the heat after almost 2 weeks. Yeah!
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It is 32° in Manchester, Ky. Yesterday it did get up to 48°.
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at 6:30 PST, it is 45 degrees F, but it feels like 37, according to weather.com.
I am kind of looking forward to a nice, quiet, at home 3 day weekend with the boys (yes, did I really say that?).
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It is cold here in Colorado, only like 28 degrees. Have great weekend everyone.
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I just want this crazy weather here to go away! My mom keeps telling me to go out & get some vitamin D & I can’t see myself standing outside in this weather at all!
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It’s 34 here in Pennsylvania which is not bad for a January morning.
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Have a great weekend everyone. It’s 34 here.
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it is 21 degrees at 9:13 am
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Portland, oregon is 45 F and was supposed to be sunny, but I now hear we will be getting more rain. But I guess that is much better than snow or freezing rain.
They don’t do snow out here very well at all.
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:rain: I’m in New Braunfels, TX and it is a rainy 52 degrees outside. Hope you have a great weekend!
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Here in the Heart of Carolina it is sunny and 35 F degrees right now with a high of 67 in the forecast! The warm weather has returned!!
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I live in Everett, PA and it’s only 37 degrees today….I’m still waiting on my warm weather :) Thanks for the giveaway!
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In Northern FlL it is suppose to get in the 50′s today! So excited. We I left my house this am it was 41
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Oh, what a fun idea Julie!!!
Everyone is going to hate me for this….
I am sitting out on my deck right now in lovely Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in 75 degree weather and it is getting warm by the hour. The odd thing about the weather here is the rain. What’s up with that!!!! The rainy season has been over for TWO months?!?
Anyway…Happy Friday!!!
Talina
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We’re experiencing a bit of a “heat wave” in Long Island, NY – It’s 42 degrees.
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37 here in Vermont. Which is WARM for what it has been lately.
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49.8 here in Portsmouth, VA
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Right now its 46 degrees here in KY. This is a heat wave for us because we have been down around 20 for the past few weeks. I am thinking about taking a walk.
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Happy Friday! North of NYC is 40F. Have a great weekend.
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We’re having a heat wave in Atlanta. Right now it is 50 degrees!
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In Reno it is 32 degrees. Snow and rain are in the forecast for the next 5 days.
Boy do I niss summer!
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Here in Toledo, Ohio its currently 35!
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In Seattle, it’s 50 deg with gusty pouring rain that’ll soak you in a minute.
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It’s 36 here and I’m beyond thrilled. Above freezing! Yay! Now if only this would continue…
Happy Friday, everyone :)
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It’s 77 out and it’s warmer than last week. It actually got down to 33 here (near Ft. Lauderdale) which is cold for us. I don’t know how y’all can take such extreme cold weather day in and day out. I guess that’s why I live in South Florida!
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Right now we are at 53 degrees, later we should be around high 60s… Enjoy the weekend all!
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It’s 49deg here, in beautiful downtown Gaithersburg, MD. Don’t worry, it’s going back to below freezing this weekend.
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Here in DALLAS it’s a cool 52 and overcast. But, sunny & 60′s for the weekend!
GO COWBOYS!
Tami
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Well, we’re not above 70 – yet. Will be later.
Sunday, storms are hitting though and it’s supposed to be cold and rainy for the whole week!
I hope things warm up there, Julie! Have a great weekend everyone!
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TGIF
It is 37 degrees in West Haven, Connecticut
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Vegas is 48 degrees at 9:15 a.m.
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I am so happy that it is warmer in Florida.
My flight leaves NY tomorrow at 11:30 to Delray Beach. I have been suffering with some neck problems and am really looking forward to sitting in the sun…..
HAPPY FRIDAY and have a grat weekend.
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Hi! I’m in Arkansas and it’s 46 degrees here and the sun is finally out. It’s a lot warmer here now then it was last week. I am so glad to finally make it above freezing!
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
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It is 11:33 am Friday and the temp is 28 degrees…it is warmer than it has been so thats a relief (what!!! how crazy is that) Everyone have a great day and weekend
donna
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Here in Healdsburg, CA it is 42 F, but it is winter & may warm up to the 50′s. We have lots of rainy, stormy weather on the way! As I said it is winter & we need rain.
:rain:
Everyone have a good weekend.
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For the first time in about a month it’s 58 degrees in central Georgia.
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As with many of the other commentators we are having a warm spell 25F when I came into work today
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Here in Cincinnati, Ohio it is a balmy 43 degrees.
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I am at a balmy 37 degrees! Which is a heatwave for us, our temps have been in the teens and single digits for the last week and a half!
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Dearborn, MI We’re having a heatwave here in the North!!! Happy Friday!!!
Overcast
36°F Thanks, Sue
Current: Overcast
Wind: N at 7 mph
Humidity: 70%
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Hey Julie,
Since i’m right down the street, at Noon the Tampa Airport tempature was 72.
woo hoo!!!! Now if we could just get I-4 fixed!!!!! it’s perfect Disney Weather.
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Well, in greater L.A. area, it’s about 60 now, heading towards 73. Sorry for all you in cold-weather states, what can I say, we have the best weather in the world.
Patricia
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ok at 1pm here in metro west massachusetts it is a balmy 45. Supposed to be in the 40′s the next two days before we drop again and get more cold.
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It is 37 here in MO right now. Its turning into a downright heat wave.
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It’s 61 degrees just north of LA, heading for a high of 72 (sorry).
If it makes you feel any better, we’re supposed to have pouring rain all next week.
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It’s 54 and rainy in my part of south Texas. Have a good weekend, everyone.
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Here it’s -10 degrees celcius -I have no idea what that is in fahrenheit.
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That is about 50.
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The current temp here is 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Pretty mych average for this time of year.
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Hi to all,
It’s gray and overcast in Houston today, not a bit of sunshine anywhere to be seen! Parts of the city are receiving rain, but not here in the northwest part
of the city. It’s 53 degrees at the is moment. Dull and dreary and cold, but not
as cold as early last week when it got down to 19 degrees! And in the weeks
prior to that, when it snowed! Snow in Houston!!!
Pat Cochran
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It’s 53 where we are, too! Not much wind, but definitely overcast…
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The current temp here is 8 degrees where it’s very windy and rainy.
Have a great weekend everyone and good luck!
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I’m in Cardiff, Wales and at this moment in time it’s 8°C! That’s the warmest it’s been in weeks
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It’s 50 degrees here in NYC.
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It is 37F here… much better than usual!
Have a great week-end everyone.
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It’s 2 PM and after last week it’s coming a heat wave here in Southern Oklahoma! It’s a whopping 50 degrees!!!
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It is 3:10 PM an 36 degrees outside
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Here in Northern Indiana it is 33 degrees outside. This is a heat wave for us. It has slowly got warmer this week. All our snow is melting and creating a mess. Our front porch gets so icy when it melts and at night it freezes. Let’s all move to where Talina is in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Wow! 75 degrees!
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12:24 PST–It is 61 degrees in Coquille, OR
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Hi Estella,
Is this hummingbird native to your area? I get a lot of hummingbirds at my feeder by my front door in the summer time that look pretty similar to this one except mine have a green body. They are so much fun to watch!
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37 degrees in northern Minnesota. It’s a heat wave! The snow is melting and water is dripping off the roof ~~~
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Hi Karin,
Yeah, heat wave! We will soon all be wearing shorts and flip-flops! That is what usually happens come spring when it gets close to 50 outside. On go the shorts and flip-flops! My aunt who used to live in Florida could never understand how we could dress like that and not freeze. I guess we have thicker skins!
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I am in Canada and it’s a heatwave here today as well. 37 degrees today, well above the freezing weather we have had for a few weeks now and it is supposed to stay that way for a few more days, yeah! Have a great weekend everyone!
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6C 42.8 F
Pressure: 100.4
Humidity: 74%
I’m in Sask., Canada and it has been nice for a few days.
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LOLOL Ah well, here in the good old state of NJ it’s. . . 47. Hey, how did that happen, and why the devil is it’s so ridiculously freezing in here if it’s that warm outside!!!!!????? Gotta open the windows to warm up!!!! :)
Lois
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57 and sunny in the suburbs of Sacramento :)
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It is 38 here in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Where I’m at here in Nebraska it’s currently 23 degrees. Summer can’t come soon enough for me!
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San Antonio, Texas is currently 52 degrees & constantly raining. So far about 3 inches of rain since yesterday & close to 2-3 inches to go. Great reading weather.
Have a great week-end to all.
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Hi Julie!!!!
It’s 28 degrees in St. Joseph, Missouri, our high was 31! We are suppose to be 42 Saturday and Sunday, Whoopie!!! Heat wave!
I love my PlotMonkeys!
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It’s 45 here in PA..warmest in a long time and I love it.
We have not seen water in our lane for over a month..it was all ice. 
I will drink to more days like this one. 
susan L. 
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Here in Pensacola, FL it is currently 60 degrees. Have a great weekend everyone.
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Hello Julie!
It’s 50 and rainy here in Abilene, Tx.
Happy Fiday!
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53 degrees here in San Francisco. Have a great weekend everyone!
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It’s around 30 here today in the midwest. Not even close to 70.
Have a good weekend!
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You’d think I get my email right! :*&#!: I’ll try this again.
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I wish it was 70, how about dividing it by thirds! That’s what I have, 23 degees
NOT!
I pray for summer!
Have a great weekend!
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48 degrees… that’s pretty good I think! Stay cozy everyone!
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We are having a warm day in Marlton, NJ. It’s 44 degrees.
Good luck everyone and Happy Friday!
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It’s a balmy 44 degrees here in Southeastern PA. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Ellen :)
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It is 6:20 pm in Toronto, Ontario and it is quite warm at 34 Degrees, what a diffrence a week makes, last week -5 LOL
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It’s currently 10.7 C, though it apparently feels more like 7 C here in New Zealand and hasn’t stopped raining for the last several days. The major problem that I have with this weather and the temperatures is that its supposed to be summer and the weather more resembles winter.
Can’t help but want to shiver reading some of the temperatures that people are experiencing at the moment.
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Forgot to say, its about 12:30pm here.
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Current temp is in the 30′s (above freezing). We were in the mid 40′s today in Massachusetts, but I missed it all because I had to work 8am til 6pm – bummer.
Have a great weekend everyone!
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I’m in (south) Florida too, so I shouldn’t get disqualified because it’s not any warmer at my house than it is at yours!
I love this 70 degree weather too.
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we might hit 40 this wkend, but not today.
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Right now it is 50 degrees! Allot warmer then it has been.
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47 glorious degrees right now! It was a bit warmer earlier today – and the sun was shining!!!! (We most definitely get to 70, so I’m still in right? Even with the sun?)
Supposed to rain tomorrow, but at least it won’t be ICE! Yay!
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OOPS, I meant DID NOT get to 70!
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It’s 50 degrees right now here i California.
Have a great weekend!
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Um, I’m in the tropics and its 75. Is that bad?
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Nice contest! Also, congrats on the warm temps returning to Florida. I know it’s been tough on the fruit crop and the reptiles. I hope things will be normal frmo now on.
It is 75 degrees in Southern California right now!
Warm and sunny…wonderful. And it’s January! I still can’t really believe we live in such a beautiful place.
~ Cassandra
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At 8:16 Central Standard Time it was 49 degrees. Much better than the lousy weather we’ve had for weeks. I’ve only been out of the apartment once since Christmas.
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It was actually nice out today.Right now its 1 degrees Celcius in Ottawa,ON
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43 degrees here in Puyallup and it was stormy this morning!
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31 Degrees but that’s warm in Novi, MI. I’m enjoying the heat…
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It’s 42 degrees here in central Va right now but we got up to 62 today. Yeah!
I am so desperate 
for spring to get here!
Compared to this time last week it was about 19.
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Here in St. Paul, MN this evening it’s a balmy 24 degrees. Last week we were below 0.
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We are having a heat wave here in Wisconsin! LOL!! It was 33 here today!! Woo hoo!!!!
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It is 9:30 PM in Southeast Texas and 52 degrees and still rainy. It has been raining all day here.
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St Petersburg, FL, and it’s currently 68 degrees
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It is night time. we are down to 28
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Its 33 here in middle georgia and rain due in at any time.
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It a nice 38 degrees here in Glasgow, KY. this is a lot better than last week when it snowed. Next week I think it’s supposed to be in the 40′s it’s going to feel like a heat wave.
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It is about 40F here.
Thanks for the contest
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Weeki Wachee Fl 73 today finally
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It’s a little warmer than usual for this time of year up here in the Sierras. A toasty 42 degrees at 8 pm.
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36 degrees in Connecticut
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Temperature at 12.30am Jan. 16 is 37 degrees in Raleigh NC.
Have a nice weekend.
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a brisky 32 degrees here at 12.30am…but it did reach a balmy 44 degrees earlier….didn’t last long…but it did get there…I saw it with my own eyes..lmao…GOD I HATE WINTER!!! Ask me again why I still live in fridgid New England?!!!!
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somewhere in tiny island in Indonesia, it’s about 30°C right now. It’s
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It is 55 degrees here in North Florida finally. It has been in the twenties for the past week which is very cold for this area. Thank you!
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It’s 32 degrees here in Michigan- I can’t wait until warm weather is here again :).
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It’s 50 degrees here in Daly City, CA…but that might just be from the fcat taht it’s the middle of the night LOL
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I live in Southern Florida near WPB. It’s currently 58* and raining. It’s supposed to be around 70* today. We had a low of 27* last week, a high of 45* plus a strong wind BRRRR!
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It is 40 degrees here in Missouri
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It’s 50° along the Texas Gulf Coast
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It is a balmy 40 degrees up here in Long Island, New York. Finally a thaw! :-)
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Temp is 55 in San Francisco, with rain expected throughout the day.
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We’re having a heat wave on Long Island it’s 46.
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32 degrees up here in the Cleveland area :)
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it’s 74 degrees here in Inverness FL
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Here in lovely old Ft Worth, TX it’s 53 degrees and by next week it’ll be going up to 70. It’s been anywhere from 18-63 degrees over this short winter. Summer is back again!!!!
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Oh we’re having a heat wave in pittsburgh – almost 40 degrees – it’s mostly been in the 20′s.
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Maryland near the PA line it was 48 today yahoo
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At the moment, it’s about 55 degrees here.
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…I cannot wait for summer. >_<