Forecast: Frio

In 6th grade science we are studying changes of states of matter.  I hit my own freezing point today.

Supposedly, spring began last week.  That was the word on the street sometime last week.  I didn't take much notice as to the exact date as the end of "winter" was fairly pleasant with cool mornings, crystal-clear blue and sunny skies all day, and a nice gentle breeze in the evenings.  I felt more of the same was on the horizon.

Last week was close to 35˚C (around 95˚F) and humid.  The air-conditioning in my classroom broke and I found out the nice evening breeze doesn't blow straight into my apartment, but parallel to it.  I slept on top of the covers with the ceiling fan on high.

Then today this happened:

I wore my jacket all day long.  And I wished the entire time I also had a sweater.  Now I know I am shaming my Minnesota roots with this admission of meteorologic weakness, however, 55˚F is not warm.  After being free of the hardy mid-west winters for over five years and adjusted to the eternally summer heat of Cali, I would not have snubbed my nose at a parka today.

So, is this a freak event?  According to the forecast, Campinas will have to endure one more day of this:

You know its a bad sign when the temperature color gradient only goes from frio (cold) to mais frio (colder).

The weather was so ridiculous the other night between intermittent splashes of rain and the whistling, whipping wind - my window shutters on the 14th floor woke me up at 4:30am - you would have thought a hurricane was-a-comin' were Campinas not a good 96 km inland.

Found this posted on Facebook during the deep freeze.
Title: "Temperature of the Day in Campinas"
Switch Settings: Alaskan Cold, Tornado Wind, Hard Rain
and Desert Heat

I know its getting colder in the northern hemisphere, but down here on the flip-side of the equator I feel it should be going the other way.  Come June when the school year is coming to a close and winter is setting in, I will be happy to escape to the warm Minnesota summer sun.

I don't feel its too much to ask for Brazil to get its seasons straight.  Or reversed.  Or whatever they're supposed to be down here!