Your Weather, 2026

ducks4you

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Very warm today, Nearly 70 degrees F. I have waited to use my God mower. About 8 years ago I had a used Toro, and I ran it into late November. I didn't know your could crack the engine block in a gas powered mower if you run it and it's too cold for the oil to work.
My God mower is now, brand new, worth over $6K, so waiting to run it on a warm day is crucial.
My compact tractor has a cold weather feature, a Glo Plug, that preheats the engine in cold weather, so I Can run that in the winter.
Although I need the exercise to get back in shape, after spending 3 months in bed this winter and muscle atrophy, I can get More done driving around with my tow wagon. I'll take that.
 
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Shades-of-Oregon

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Living near the coastal mountains of the PNW even on a good day in summer a visit to seaside ya still freeze.
Today H57F L35F.. That bright light in the sky i see is it a UFO I see hiding behind the clouds? Oh it’s the sun finally busting thru the heavy marine cloud layers just at supper time. Sunset at 7:25 PM , that’s almost 2 hours of sunshine.
Hurry running outside right now to soak up that elusive local Vit-D.
 

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I’’ll take just 3 days of sun. Can’t imagine what it is like to have warmth outside. It’s been a long wet chilly winter.
Even the birds are beginning to protest the weather. No chirping just sulking.
 

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