Cities on the coast can also be cool due to sea breeze and current. In July, the city of Bloemfontein has an average high temperature of 63 degrees Farenheit and an average low temperature of 28 degrees Farenheit, according to the South Africa Weather Service. In the mountains in the northeastern part of the country, temperatures can drop to near or below freezing overnight. Right Now, South Africa transitions from warm days to mild and cooler nights. The weather in South Africa now is Winter, since its in the Southern Hemisphere. There are several climates in the same country and the landscapes range from tropical forest to desert in just an hour drive. While it still struggles with its past, the scenery is unmatched. However, I look back fondly to the studies I had in Africa, London, and Germany and know they have added greatly to my perspective on life… even the weather! My professional career took a twist in my early twenties… instead of becoming a print journalist traveling the world to cover politics, I was assigned to the weather deck! (Yes, Freeze is the real last name!) I promptly took a liking to my new assignment and have spent many years covering storms and climate. Attached are some photos of my visit to South Africa, most of which were the recreational moments including: riding and ostrich at Cango Wildlife Ranch, petting a cheetah in Oudtshoorn, going on Safari at Krueger Park, climbing to the top of Table Mountain, seeing the Cape of Good Hope where the Oceans meet at the tip of Africa, and more. I spent time at press conferences with Mandela leading up to the election, had an internship with Worldwide Television News to file reports, visited shanty towns that were participating in their first election ever including Soweto, and I attended a meeting with the editor of the Soweto Newspaper who was the first black Editor of a newspaper in South Africa. The purpose of my month long stay in 1994 was for the study of politics and journalism. It was such a thrilling time for the country and I learned a lot about politics, culture, and journalism. I visited the country at the end of Apartheid when President Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994. It’s a beautiful game in a beautiful place! I’m especially excited for this World Cup. The 2010 FIFA World Cup ends July 11, making it the very first World Cup to take place on African soil, and the first to take place during the winter since Argentina hosted in 1978. And no one will soon forget the “lake result” snow and cold during the 2010 New England “snow globe” where the Bears were victorious earning a playoff game!ġ0 coldest home games in franchise history, the Bears are only 8-2. Highs were in the 20s with the wind chill in the teens. Saints Bears 39 Saints 14 The weather is cold and breezy with falling snow. The game with the most extreme wind chill was -15 windchill on Dec. The other coldest game ever was played at Wrigley Field Decemagainst the Chicago Cardinals with the mercury at just 2 degrees. The Bears coldest game by temperature is a tie - one was played Decemat Soldier Field where game time kick off temperature was 2 degrees. The second coldest game on record at 5 degrees. December 1983 Bears Game Bears and Pakcers faces off with Bears winning 23-21. The Bears also blocked two punts by Jon Ryan. Urlacher ran one back 85 yards early in the fourth. Alex Brown picked him off on the first possession of the third quarter, setting up a touchdown. Brett Farve says it’s the coldest game he’s ever played… “I’ve been playing 17 years and that was the worst conditions I’ve ever played in,” Bone chilling windy and snow! Farve threw two interceptions. Packers Bears 35 Packers 7 Cold and winds with a low temperature of 14 degrees, winds gusting as high as 48 mph. 49ers Bears 17 49ers 9 Nathan Vasher returns a 108 yard missed field goal as winds blew as high as 38 mph.ĭecemBears vs. I’m not saying that colder weather would have helped us win… but then again Today the Wind Chills were ABOVE Zero… Honestly, just looking at any winning stats at this point feels better than losing in the cold… □ See Below So “Bears Weather?” Is there such a thing and what could it possibly mean? When talking about Bears football, it seems the colder the weather, the better the odds of victory. It’s not 100-proof, but few things in weather are without chance and probability….
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