Shipping Weather

[J_Galang]

Just wanted to get people’s opinion on when they think it is safe to ship between the two coasts. I have wine pending from Washington DC, Chicago and New York and was wondering when is a good time to pull the trigger and have them shipped to Norcal.

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[Chris_Seiber]

http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/currentweatherusnational/uscurrenttemperatures_large.html?clip=undefined&region=undefined&collection=localwxforecast&presname=undefined

It looks like most of the country has highs in the 80s right now. It’s probably okay to ship now, but if you aren’t in a hurry and/or want to be more conservative, temperatures should drop nationally over the next few weeks. I’d say, barring some freak weather condition at the time, late October usually when it starts getting very safe.

Personally, I think wine is a lot hardier than some others do and I’m not that skittish about shipping, but I also have way too much wine and am in no hurry to get things, so I usually wait until November or something both to be extra careful and just to push off my overcrowded storage challenges.

[Tyler_Rico]

I use this map

NOAA Graphical Forecast for CONUS Area

I think its way too hot still, 80s in the midwest and it will hit close to 90 here this weekend in the central valley. Like Chris, I am in no rush, for coast to coast shipments I usually don’t start to schedule them until November at the earliest.

[Tom_G_l_a_s_g_o_w]

Looks bad to me. Chicago might be ok but not NYC or DC.

[Scot_H]

Wait until Monday and reassess; there is suppose to be a cold front and DC will be in high 60’s on Tuesday.

[Alan_Rath]

@Tyler Rico

I use this map NOAA Graphical Forecast for Contiguous United States

That’s a great map, thanks for the link!

[ky1em1ttskus]

FWIW, I’m in So Cal and have wine on the east coast. I’m waiting until next month.

[J_Galang]

Thanks for all the replies, weather is indeed quite hot in the East coast but the Midwest is freezing now!! . There is this whole wall of below freezing temps between the East coast and CA.

[Steve_Pohlman]

I received 2 emails asking to ship Monday. after looking at this: (which is just a different view of Tyler’s link)

NOAA Graphical Forecast for CONUS Area

I decided there was too much “yellow” when I’m in no hurry to receive anything.

Asked for November shipment.

[ky1em1ttskus]

@J. Galang

Thanks for all the replies, weather is indeed quite hot in the East coast but the Midwest is freezing now!! . There is this whole wall of below freezing temps between the East coast and CA.

I’m worried about the wine moving through the hot places and sitting on a hot truck for at least a day on either end.

[patrick_c_albright]

thanks.

that is a great tool.

[Steve_Pohlman]

@J. Galang

Thanks for all the replies, weather is indeed quite hot in the East coast but the Midwest is freezing now!! . There is this whole wall of below freezing temps between the East coast and CA.

Are you in a hurry?

If not … wait.

[Neal.Mollen]

@Tyler Rico

I use this map
NOAA Graphical Forecast for Contiguous United States

I think its way too hot still, 80s in the midwest and it will hit close to 90 here this weekend in the central valley. Like Chris, I am in no rush, for coast to coast shipments I usually don’t start to schedule them until November at the earliest.

+1. November

[Robert_B]

You are good to go for South Dakota. Seriously, I hope all is well for you and yours if you live there.

Thanks

[Robert_B]

I am going to wait until end of October.

Thanks

[Frank_Murray_III]

You guys changed my mind, too. I was going to ship to the east but I will wait, too. Thanks.