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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#2441 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted March 1 2024 - 5:49 PM

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Anyone know the most reliable resource for long term weather? I am interested in anting this match/April so wondering what the best place is to find good weather data

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#2442 Offline ReignofRage - Posted March 1 2024 - 10:23 PM

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"Long-term weather predicitons" and "remotely accurate" are far from the same thing. Even weather predicitons five days in advance can be over 10-15 degrees off.

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#2443 Offline Ants-Irvine - Posted March 14 2024 - 10:03 AM

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There seems to be a slight spike in temperature Mon-Tues, that with some recent rain I was wondering if you guys thought It would be worth to head up into the mountains a little those nights or if its still just too cold.

#2444 Offline bleuduck - Posted March 15 2024 - 6:32 AM

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I was in Big Bear last week, and still a couple feet of snow on the ground at 6000 feet. So don't go up too high.

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#2445 Offline Ants-Irvine - Posted March 19 2024 - 10:47 AM

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Do you guys think Its a good Idea to try to catch camponotus tonight? I wasnt thinking anything high elevation something low like around black star canyon. I only ask because I want to be sure as I'm very busy with high school and want to make my time worth.

#2446 Offline CAantz - Posted March 19 2024 - 2:07 PM

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I was also thinking about checking some places out, but I just don’t think it’s warm enough at night yet. Correct me if I’m wrong though.

#2447 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted March 20 2024 - 7:20 PM

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I was also thinking about checking some places out, but I just don’t think it’s warm enough at night yet. Correct me if I’m wrong though.

Yeah it should be at least 80 I'd say. Gonna have to wait for April-May.

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#2448 Offline Invix - Posted March 22 2024 - 3:25 PM

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I'm in temecula until monday and then palm springs until that next saturday. any ant flights I should look out for? Which days should i go looking or digging for queens?

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