Ebbie said:

"Here in Southeast Alaska, it's seasonably cool- mid50s to low 60s. The skies fluctuate from overcast to brilliant, if brief, sun. By the middle of the summer, our temps will range from mid60s to mid70s. The skies will fluctuate from overcast to brilliant, if brief, sun."

Being in East coast Oz, early winter, I would say something similar except it would go like this:

Here in East coast Oz, it's unseasonably **cold** - mid50s to low 60s (10-15C?). The skies fluctuate from overcast to brilliant, if brief, sun. By the middle of the summer, our temps will range from mid80s to 100-105 (40C). The skies will fluctuate from filtered to brilliantly glaring and hot, relentless sun.

**How dare it actually turn *cold* in early winter!. It's not supposed to do that until Spring!

However my hubby with the bung (i.e. crook, i.e. broken) internal thermostat still walks around in a short sleeve t-shirt and thongs (flip-flops) most of the day and half the evening, and laughs at me in my big warm jumper and socks. I'm threatening to turn him into a portable, solar-recharged heater and patent the idea. Lay him out in the sun during the day, get him nice and cuddly warm, then bring him back indoors and... (well, never you mind about that)

Problem is - he isn't reverse cycle. He doesn't get cool in summer.

Helen