Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, was an awesome day across southwest Florida. Dew points tumbled to the upper 60’s by late in the afternoon, while skies above were dotted only with fair weather cumulus clouds. Rain was a no-show. Many locals wanted to take the day off…To read the entire feature,
Read DetailsFlorida has been punctuated by excessive rainfall in some places and deficits in others so far in 2013. The Panhandle has been waterlogged since late spring thanks to a tropical storm system and a series of stationary fronts that parked themselves across the area. Southwest Florida has suffered through persistent,
Read DetailsThis year, south Florida does not need a tropical storm or hurricane to waterlog the landscape. The routine ebb and flow of daily thunderstorms has done just fine. And, much like Sun., Sept. 15, 2013, thunderstorms this Monday (Sept. 16, 2013) are going to bring more heavy rainfall to…To read
Read DetailsJust before sunset on the evening of Sept. 6, 2013, two clusters of thunderstorms were approaching western Collier County. One was drifting or reforming as it moved southward…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 9/11/13
Read DetailsA weak, non-tropical system is moving northwestward across far south Florida this Wednesday morning. The system, tied to an upper level closed low, was spreading cloudiness, rain, showers and …To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 8/28/13
Read DetailsMost of Florida has experienced a rainy August through and including August 24, 2013 (Fig. 1). Parts of the Florida Panhandle have received more than 10 inches of precipitation so far this month, with a few locales topping… To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 8/25/13
Read DetailsEarly this Thursday morning (Aug. 15, 2013), National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters are monitoring the progress of two tropical systems. The first, far out in the eastern Atlantic, has now reached tropical depression (TD) status. TD 5 is moving…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 8/15/13
Read DetailsThe Fourth of July was a day for celebration across the U.S. Independence Day (origin date 1776) featured parades, backyard barbeques and fireworks displays in most locales. Throughout Arizona, but especially in Prescott, it was also a day to remember the firefighters who perished while fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire.
Read DetailsSunday, Jul. 7, 2013, marked the start of the Howard University Summer Weather Camp program (Washington, DC). As the campers (all with a strong interest in weather) and their families gathered for the welcome session, several campers were already monitoring the development of a bow echo across West Virginia and
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