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An Unseasonably Warm October

October 29, 2006

October has been wonderful this year. We’ve had a lot of sun and blue skies and very little rain. It has also been much warmer overall than you would expect at this time of year. You still see people walking around in short sleeves. Just two days ago, a 165-year old temperature record was broken in Prague where [...]

No Rain for 40 Days!

June 9, 2006

Yesterday was St. Medard Day and as the saying goes, “Medardova kápě čtyřicet dní kape” (Medard’s cape drips for forty days). I found the saying in English as well: “Should St. Medard’s Day be wet, it will rain for forty yet”. This Medard guy is usually pretty consistent and, as far as I remember, June [...]

This Could Have Been a Summer Day

March 27, 2006

This is the second weather post in a row, I know, but I just can’t keep quiet about this. We’ve had a summer day here in Prague. It’s been absolutely beautiful. The sun is out, the sky is blue, the air is warm, the high was somewhere around 21°C (70°F). I was cautious before going [...]

What Does Spring Mean to You?

March 25, 2006

Jeff and I went out today and wow, was it warm! Our thermometer showed an unbelievable 13°C and the real temperature was probably about 11°C (52°F). We were shocked when we stepped out and were hit by air that not only lacked the cold bite we got used to in the past four months (seems [...]

Summer Time, Winter Weather

March 23, 2006

On Sunday, March 26 at 2am CET, we will set our clocks forward one hour. The České Noviny website has an interesting article on the history of summer time in the Czech Republic. With the arrival of summer time, I would certainly hope that spring is just around the corner. Officially it is here, but [...]

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