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Monthly forecast of temperature & precipitation trends affecting outdoor furniture sales.

  • Cool, wet weather may dampen store traffic outside Western regions
    Jack Grum, Vice President, 6/1/2009
    Last June was slightly cooler than the year prior but warmer than average across the nation. The South Central and Southeastern regions had their hottest June in 10 years while the Northeast had its warmest retail June in five years. A heat wave in the East drove exceptional demand for hot weather categories at the beginning of the month and into Father's Day weekend. More

  • Warmer May beckons
    Jack Grum - 05/01/2009
     For the nation as a whole, this month will trend warmer than May 2008, which brought the coldest temperatures in six years and the wettest conditions in four years. The drop in May temperatures last year marked the third greatest change toward colder weather in 114 years. The month’s most favorable period was the week of Mother’s Day when the West experienced record heat. More
  • Hurricane expert to give 2009 forecast at National Hardware Show
    04/26/2009
     Hurricane expert Philip Klotzbach will present the annual hurricane forecast on May 5 at the National Hardware Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center. More
  • Warmer weather not enough to thaw economy
    Jack Grum, Vice President - 02/01/2009
     Nationally, the spring of 2009 should see more favorable weather than last, although the start of the season may be a bit sluggish as the deep South trends similar to or slightly cooler than last year in February. Last year, February started off with record warm weather, but each of the last three weeks of the month trended colder than average. More
  • East Coast can expect snow while Midwest thaws
    Jack Grum, Vice President - 01/01/2009
     Last year's temperatures trended colder than normal, dipping lower than the year prior for most of the nation. Increased snowfall in January 2008 was bad news for store traffic as shoppers hunkered down at home waiting for warmer weather. At the same time, consumers were hit hard with higher energy costs for home heating. More
  • Prepare for colder conditions
    10/01/2008
     Last fall brought the warmest retail October in 43 years, and 94% of the country trended warmer than the year prior. Precipitation was down 9% nationally, but still trended wetter than average by 16%. The hurricane season remained very quiet with Hurricane Noel the only system during the month. The warm weather in October helped extend the outdoor patio season with shoppers seeking out any rema... More
  • Expect normal September
    09/01/2008
     September 2007 was the eighth warmest in 113 years and made a wholesale change from the year prior. Temperatures climbed from September 2006, which was recorded as the 31st coldest in more than 100 years. Last September brought only one brief taste of autumn around mid-month, with a few nights of light frost in the Midwest. More
  • Expect cool, wet conditions
    08/01/2008
     Last August was the third warmest in 113 years and marked the third year in a row of warmer than average temperatures. A major heat wave and drought settled over the Southeast from Georgia to Arkansas. Retail industry same-store sales gains beat analysts’ expectations of 2% to 2.5% gains with a gain of +2. More
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