The other day, forecasts called for three cold fronts to pass through Florida this week. Two have already done so. A third is on track for a passage early on Saturday (Jan. 18, 2014). Now, a fourth cold front…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/16/14
Read DetailsFollowing two brief, but significant, cool spells across south Florida (Jan. 3 – 4 and Jan. 7 – 8, 2014), temperature and dew point (a measure of absolute atmospheric moisture) readings soared across south Florida on Jan. 9. However, high dew points near the ground…To read the entire feature, click
Read DetailsALERT: This is a weather-torial. The opinions expressed here are mine alone. Although it has retreated to high latitudes, the so-called “polar vortex” remains in the news. The real “vortex” remains locked in place near the North Pole. Now it’s time for us humans to create our own “polar vortex.”
Read DetailsIf you watched many TV weathercasters report during the first week of January 2014, you heard explanations about how the polar vortex, and its associated pool of bitterly cold arctic air, controlled the weather across the eastern two-thirds of North America (Fig. 1). The counter-clockwise circulation…To read the entire feature,
Read DetailsFour days ago, a strong cold front plowed through Florida, dropping temperatures dramatically (Fig. 1). In almost as rapid a time frame, the mercury rebounded (Fig. 2 and Fig. 3). Well, it’s time for a replay of the wild roller coaster temperature pattern. Today’s temperature…To read the entire feature, click
Read DetailsIt’s been cold across the northern tier (North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, in particular). Places such as Minneapolis, MN were 7.3 degrees below average during December 2013. Minneapolis reported 6 days during the month with average daily temperatures below zero and…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/05/14
Read DetailsThe strong winter storm affecting the Northeast U.S. and Mid-Atlantic regions today into Friday will enable a large, rather cold, high-pressure system to invade the Sunshine State and its nearby coastal and offshore waters (Fig. 1). The front will bring…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 01/02/14
Read DetailsCold air is firmly entrenched across the northern tier of states. Early this New Year’s Day morning (Wed., Jan. 1, 2014), an east to west front from Oklahoma eastward through the Ohio Valley separated two disparate air masses. To the north (e. g., Iowa), temperature readings were in single digit
Read DetailsA cold front snuck through southwest Florida overnight. It’s arrival was announced with widespread cloudiness, scattered showers (generally less than a quarter of an inch of rainfall), a wind shift from southwest to north, a small lowering of temperatures and…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 12/30/13
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