Warm temps in Connecticut forecasted next weekend...tapping?

I was wondering if I should tap with forecasts in the mid 40's? I need advice from people!!! Helpppp

Well I was wondering the same thing it is hard to say. Some people say no others are starting. I think I am going to check the long range forcast next Fri. and make up my mind then.
I wish someone on this site was a weatherman or someone new one so we could get some good advise. My understanding is that some kind of high pressure or something like that over Greenland is giving us this unnormal warm weather this winter my question is, is that pattern changing or does it look like it is going to continue for a few more weeks?

Nathan in Killingworth CT

Look in the Farmer's Almanac it's calling for smow in Feb. So far it been close this year.

Several of the guys I have been talking to in N.E. CT plan on being all tapped in by Feb1. That's about 2 weeks earlier than normal!

If you were at our association meeting last Saturday, you would have heard that one large producer in E. Connecticut is already making syrup.

I'm a rank beginner. We started last year late in the season and had fun making nearly a gallon of syrup. This year, we hope to have 24 taps, and the first one went in yesterday afternoon. By evening I had collected only a few ounces and decided that it really is too early. This morning at 8:30, that single bucket was full! Wahoo!

i am realy thinking of maybe a very early tap date like beggining of feb this year if no big weather changes happen, atleast for my vacuum lines since they usualy flow first anyhow, and with check valve adaptors im not as worried about it if im guessing wrong. I dont think the trees are frozen very hard as its been so mild thus i doubt it will take long to get them flowing as opposed to last year when we had a very cold winter

Last year was my first in making syrup and I started the last 2 weeks of March. I ended up making a decent amount. This year it sounds like with the shift in temperatures it could be almost a 1 to 2 month swing. Incredible!

looks like winter is not over yet. I target valentines day each year with a give or take on the long range forecast....I don't think I'll be using my snow shoes this year to get to the trees!!!

I start teaching on the 6th of February so will tap a tree or two for show and tell the week before. With this cold, looks like the sap will wait a bit more. I hope it's good and clear as just 2-3 weeks ago some other trees were trying to bud. Tell Charlie I'll be waiting for his visit.