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January 2006
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January 31, 2006
We have sunshine on Kiawah this morning, but much
cooler than recent mornings. Today should be bright and sunny,
though perhaps a bit windy, especially this morning.
Last night's small hail never materialized, though the strong winds
certainly did! Just look around the
island for the evidence: leaves strewn everywhere,
branches and palm fronds scattered across lawns, and even deck furniture
overturned.
Don't Forget!
Today at 10:00 there is a public meeting about the
erosion on Kiawah's beach. Check the Meeting Notices section for
more details.
Weather:
It is 46 degrees at 9:15 this morning. Today's
high should be in the low sixties. The low tonight
is supposed to be in the low forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: One
male
and four female
hooded
mergansers, two
American alligators,
three
great blue herons, three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 30, 2006
Kiawah is cloudy this morning, but very warm. More odd
January weather... Even more odd is the chance of hail this evening.
Warm, cold, sunny, cloudy, dry, thundershowers... Is this the price we pay
for such fabulous weather this month?
Don't Forget!
Tuesday January 31st at 10:00 there is a public meeting about the
erosion on Kiawah's beach. Check the Meeting Notices section for
more details.
Best Pals?
Betsey Porter says this alligator was around
over on Surfsong
every day her family was here. This time it even had a buddy - the
turtle! Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Weather:
It is 63 degrees at 9:20 this morning. The high
today is supposed to be in the upper sixties with a 30% chance
of showers. Tonight's
low should be in the mid-forties with a 50%
chance of thunderstorms. The storms *may* produce gusty winds
and small hail, so if you are out & about this evening, please be
careful!
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times & places around the island over the week-end:
One nonchalant
bobcat strolling through a backyard on Marsh Island Drive, nine male
and five female
hooded
mergansers,
three
American alligators,
six
great blue herons, seven
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 27, 2006 Week-end Edition
We are still chilly here on Kiawah this morning, but
also still sunny. It looks like we will have yet another incredible
January week-end, with plenty of good weather to get outside and play!
Week-end Weather:
It is 37 degrees at 9:15 Friday morning. Friday's
high should in the mid-fifties, with lows in the low forties. The
weather will warm up a tiny bit on Saturday, with highs in the upper
fifties and a low in the low fifties. Sunday brings a 30% chance
of showers during the day, with highs in the upper fifties. The
chance of rain increases to
50%
Sunday night, with lows in the low fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Two male
hooded
mergansers,
three
American alligators,
one
great blue heron,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 26, 2006
Kiawah is sunny but cool this morning.
This morning the sky was beautiful -
painted in pinks and pale oranges across the horizon.
Kiawah is fortunate to have some of the most wonderful sunrises and
sunsets...have you treated yourself to one lately?
Weather:
It is 39 degrees at 9:15 this morning.
The high today is supposed to be in the mid-fifties. Tonight's
low should be in the mid-thirties. ** PLANT
WATCH **
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: One
bobcat, four male and two female
hooded
mergansers,
three
great blue herons, four
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 25, 2006
Sunshine has arrived on the island again, and Kiawah
is beautiful this morning. It looks like winter is sneaking back
though, as temperatures tonight will once again be in the thirties.
But don't you think our January weather has been marvelous?
Beast in the Jungle
Joe Zambito has been playing with his new Nikon D70 again! He
sends us this photo of an anole. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Weather:
It is 51 degrees at 9:10 this morning.
Today's temperature should reach the upper fifties. The
low tonight is supposed to be in the mid-thirties. ** PLANT
WATCH **
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Seven
male and three female
hooded
mergansers, two
great blue herons, three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 24, 2006
Kiawah is still being stalked by "little cat feet"
this morning. The island is gray and overcast, but fairly warm.
Last night the Lowcountry was fogged in completely! If you drove
over one of the higher bridges, you were encased in a cloud as you picked
your way across. Spooky!
Weather:
It is 59 degrees at 9:15 this morning.
The high today is supposed to be in the mid-sixties. Tonight's low
should be in the mid-forties. There is
a 30% chance of showers today.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Three
male and two female
hooded
mergansers,
one
great blue heron, three female
white-tailed deer,
one
raccoon,
one
double-crested cormorant,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 23, 2006
There is no sunshine on the island, but it is quite
warm. It is a Carl Sandburg kind of morning on Kiawah this morning.
In tribute to his famous poem, here it is for your reading pleasure...
Fog
The fog
comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
Carl Sandburg
The fog should
burn off later this morning, but hopefully will NOT be replaced with
showers.
Weather:
It is 50 degrees at 9:00 this morning.
Today's high should be in the mid-sixties. The
low tonight is supposed to be in the mid-fifties. There is
a 50% chance of rain both today and tonight.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count: Spotted at various times &
places around Kiawah during the week-end: one
bald eagle, two
anoles,
seven
male and six female
hooded
mergansers,
four
great blue herons, five female
and one male
white-tailed deer,
one
raccoon,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 20, 2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is covered in sunshine again this morning.
It certainly seems that we will have a lovely warm day today, and possibly
through the week-end.
Yesterday was a tad breezy but beautiful; the
surf was crashing, and the branches on the trees were waving in the wind.
Lots of people took advantage of the sunshine to get out and about on the
island. Did you?
Christmas Morning on Kiawah
Bob Struble shares this photo. Bob says "Christmas morning on Kiawah
and is that "white dew" or actually, <gulp>, frost on the spartina?" Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Week-end Weather:
It is 48 degrees at 9:20 Friday morning.
The high Friday is supposed to reach the low sixties. The
lows should be in
the low fifties. Saturday's weather will be W-A-R-M!
Highs in the upper sixties and lows in the low fifties. There is
a 30% chance of rain though, most likely in the afternoon. The
chance of showers increases to 40% for Sunday, with highs near sixty
and lows in the upper forties. There is a 40% chance of rain
Sunday night.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: One
bald eagle on Flyway Drive, three
male and two female
hooded
mergansers,
two
great blue herons, two female
and two male
white-tailed deer,
five
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 19, 2006
Kiawah is sunny this morning, and when you look
outside, it seems to be a warm, beautiful day. But looks can be
deceiving! It is chilly this morning. Things are supposed to
warm up though, and this afternoon should be a fabulous time to get
outside without layers and layers of clothing. How about another
warm day in January?
Weather:
It is 45 degrees at 9:10 this morning.
The high today should be in the mid-sixties. Tonight's
low is supposed to be in
the low forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Five male
hooded
mergansers, one
great blue heron, five female
white-tailed deer,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 18, 2006
It is sunny on Kiawah this morning, but we are back to
cooler temperatures. After yesterday's warm seventy degrees,
mid-fifties is going to feel a bit chilly, especially with the winds.
High winds arrived on Kiawah last night.
Leaves and branches have been scattered over everything - roads, yards,
paths... They are supposed to stick around until 4pm or so, with
gusts potentially reaching 40 miles per hour. Be careful out there!
Weather:
It is 46 degrees at 9:10 this morning.
Today's temperatures are supposed to be in the upper fifties. The
low tonight should be in
the mid-thirties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Two
bottle-nosed dolphins, two male and one female
hooded
mergansers,
two
great blue herons, one male and two female
white-tailed deer,
three
American alligators at Osprey Point,
two
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 17, 2006
Kiawah is partly sunny this morning. Today will
be another wonderful warm day, with temperatures near seventy. Will
you be out & about to enjoy the day?
Last night's sunset was amazing! The sky was a mixture of fluorescent orange
and pink - orange sherbet orange and bubblegum pink - with the edges
turning to dark purple and blue. Why do you never have a camera when
this happens?
Weather:
It is 59 degrees at 9:10 this morning.
The high today should be in the upper sixties. Tonight's
low is supposed to be in
the low forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Two
bottle-nosed dolphins,
one
great blue heron, two
white-tailed deer,
one very large
American alligator at Osprey Point,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 16, 2006
The skies over Kiawah are a dull gunmetal gray this
morning. It is fairly warm though, especially given the winds and
temperatures over the week-end.
Cooler temperatures hung around Saturday after
the thunderstorms and strong winds
Friday night. But it
appears that our warm weather isn't over quite yet. Not bad for
January, eh?
December Sky
This photo was taken by Betsey Porter of Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Betsey was on Kiawah over Christmas. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Weather:
It is 50 degrees at 9:20 this morning.
Today's high is supposed to be near sixty. The low
tonight should be in
the low fifties.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count: Spotted at various times &
places around Kiawah during the week-end: three
bottle-nosed dolphins, four
great blue herons, two
anoles,
eight
white-tailed deer,
four
American alligators,
six male
hooded mergansers,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 13, 2006 Week-end Edition
It is foggy on Kiawah again this morning. It is
starting to burn off though.
This week-end should be the last hurrah for the wonderful warm
temperatures we have had this January. Have you enjoyed this break from
winter?
Astronomy 101
Saturday brings us the Full Wolf Moon, so named because wolf packs
howled hungrily outside Indian villages amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After
Yule. Some called it the Full Snow Moon, but most tribes applied that name to the next Moon.
Week-end Weather:
Friday morning it is still a warm 57
degrees at 9:00. We should see a high in the mid-sixties Friday,
with a 40% chance of rain. Lows are supposed to be in the low forties with
a 60% chance of showers. There is a high probability of thunderstorms
after midnight, with a possibility of damaging winds. The storms are
supposed to cool things off dramatically, with Saturday's temperatures
reaching into the mid-fifties during the day and dropping near thirty that
night. Sunday's high should be in the upper fifties, with lows in
the mid-thirties. *** PLANT WATCH ***
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Seven
bottle-nosed dolphins, two
great blue herons, three
anoles,
three male
white-tailed deer,
two
American alligators at Osprey Point,
three male
hooded mergansers, four
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 12, 2006
It is another lovely Kiawah morning! It was a Carl Sandburg kind of morning on
the island.
Fog curled around the base of the trees, hovering over the lagoons, drifting lazily across the water.
Most of it is burned off now, as the temperature should be in the sixties today.
Do you have plans to get outside and play?
Weather:
It is 57 degrees at 9:15
this morning. We will have more warm
temperatures today, as the high should be in the
upper sixties. Tonight's low is supposed to be in the mid-fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Three
great blue herons, one
anole, two male
and two female
white-tailed deer,
one large
American alligator at Osprey Point,
one male
and one female
hooded merganser, three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 11, 2006
Kiawah awoke to gray skies this morning.
The high temperature will reach the
mid-sixties today, (six? SIX? Yes, sixties!) so if you missed
getting outside yesterday, you have another chance. What a nice day
for January!
J
Sunset over Cassique
This photo was taken at Inlet Cove by John Oakley. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Weather:
It is 63 degrees at 9:25
this morning. Today's high is supposed
to be in the
mid-sixties. There is a slight (20%) chance of showers this afternoon. The
low tonight should be in the low fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Two
anoles (anoli?), two
great blue herons, two male
white-tailed deer,
one large
American alligator at Osprey Point,
two male
hooded
mergansers,
two
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 10, 2006
It is sunny again on Kiawah this morning. Once
more we have a rare mid-winter treat of warm weather and sunshine.
Who knows how long this will last, so better get out there and enjoy it!
Weather:
It is 55 degrees at 9:15
this morning. The high today should be in the
low sixties. Tonight's low should be in the mid-fifties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count: Five
great blue herons, one
white-tailed deer,
one
American alligator,
two male
hooded
mergansers,
three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 9, 2006
Kiawah is beautiful and sunny this morning. It looks
like today will be a fabulous day to get outside and play - especially if
you plan to head inland a bit. Temperatures there should reach the
low seventies. What will you do to enjoy this lovely weather?
The week-end weather was spectacular! Lots of folks were out
enjoying it - they walked, ran, rollerbladed, and bicycled their way
across the island.
Weather:
It is 55 degrees at 9:15
this morning. Today's high is supposed
to be in the mid-fifties. The low tonight should be in the low fifties.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count:
Spotted at various times and places around the island: four
great blue herons, seven
white-tailed deer, two
brown pelicans,
four male
and two female
hooded
mergansers,
three
double-crested cormorants,
two
raccoons,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 6, 2006 Week-end Edition
Kiawah is back to her normal "sunshiny" self this
morning. It is a wee bit chilly when you walk outside, but you could
easily do your morning walk in a sweatshirt. Isn't this why we all
love living in South Carolina? Who says it is winter?
Week-end Weather:
It is 45 degrees at 9:15
Friday morning. Friday's temperatures
should range from a high in the low fifties to lows near thirty. Saturday
is supposed to bring more of the same, with highs in the low fifties and
low in the low thirties. The end of the week-end will be slightly
warmer though! Sunday should have a high in the low sixties and a
low in the low forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
The pile of nine(?)
American alligators at Osprey Point,
two
great blue herons, five
white-tailed deer, two
male
hooded
mergansers,
three
double-crested cormorants,
one
raccoon,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 5, 2006
Kiawah is a tad gray and overcast this morning, but
fairly warm. It would seem that despite the potential showers,
Mother Nature is still giving us nice warm weather.
Free tickets: Have you picked up your tickets to the January
22nd ballet performance on Kiawah yet? They are available at the
Town Hall. For more information on the performance, check the
Something Fun To Do Today link below.
Hangin' Around
This photo was taken on Glossy Ibis. Joe Zambito
says this creative raccoon hangs around his place a lot, looking for grub. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Click here to send it.
Weather:
It is 53 degrees at 9:05
this morning. The high today is supposed
to be
in the mid- sixties. Tonight's low should be in the
low forties with a 20% chance of rain.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Three
American alligators at Osprey Point,
one
great blue heron,
three
white-tailed deer,
two female and one male
hooded
mergansers, two
double-crested cormorant,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 4, 2006
We have more sunshine on Kiawah this morning, but it
is a bit cooler than recent mornings. Still not as cold as you might
expect for January, but definitely not the balmy temperatures we have been
seeing.
Astronomy 101:
The Quadrantids meteor shower will strut it's stuff
tonight. The best viewing time is 4 to 6 a.m. If you head outside and
look to the Northeast, you should see 60 to 120 medium speed meteors per
hour. The best place on Kiawah to watch for meteors is the beach because
of the unobstructed view of the sky. So arrange a few chairs or some
other comfortable rest, dress warmly, take a blanket and enjoy!
Weather:
It is 45 degrees at 9:05
this morning. Today's high should be
in the low sixties. The low tonight is supposed to be in the
mid-forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Another pile
o'gators
at Osprey Point,
two
great blue herons,
one
white-tailed deer, five
hooded
mergansers,
three
double-crested cormorant,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 3, 2006
Kiawah has lots of sunshine this morning, a welcome relief after
yesterday's showers and strong winds. Though there was a tornado
watch for much of the afternoon and evening, Kiawah was fortunate not to
see any.
You may have noticed that
the web site was down earlier this morning. Internet access all over
Kiawah was interrupted this morning. Thankfully it is corrected now,
and should be fine.
Weather:
It is 65 degrees at 11:00
this morning. The high today is supposed
to be
in the upper sixties. Tonight's low should be in the
upper forties.
Today's Kiawah Critter Count:
Three
American alligators,
one
great blue heron,
two
white-tailed deer, one very wet
raccoon,
three
hooded
mergansers,
one
double-crested cormorant,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
January 2, 2006
Kiawah awoke to rain and gray skies this morning, as
showers work their way down the coast. It doesn't look like too many
golf or tennis games will take place today.
Hope you had a terrific New Year's! The weather on Kiawah this
week-end was superb. Folks were out on the paths, golf courses, and
tennis courts as temperatures reached almost 70 degrees. What a
terrific way to start 2006!
Weather:
It is 64 degrees at 9:20
this morning. Today's high should be
in the upper sixties with a 90% chance of rain. This afternoon winds
could gust up to 30 mph. The low tonight is supposed to be in the
mid-fifties.
Week-end Kiawah Critter Count: Spotted at various times & places on
Kiawah during the week-end:
nine
American alligators
piled on the bank at Osprey Point golf course, three
great blue herons,
seven
white-tailed deer, three
raccoons,
six
"hoodies" or
hooded
mergansers, three
double-crested cormorants,
and dozens of
snowy egrets.
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