With most of the regularly scheduled summer weather camps closed due to COVID-19, I have discovered at least three sites that are offering virtual versions. These are listed below, along with web links to facilitate further research. If you want additional information about any of the camps, please contact the
Read DetailsMay 13, 2020 (updated May 20, 2020) Dear Potential Weather Camp Family and others): We are pleased to announce southwest Florida’s first-ever Virtual Weather Camp Program (to be held during the summer of 2020). Although our regular middle and high school weather camps normally draw attendees from across the Nation
Read DetailsIf you are a parent of a rising 6th – 12th grade student who is “crazy” about weather, then this summer weather camp announcement is for you. Likewise, if you are meteorologist (TV or otherwise), an emergency manager, a teacher, and/or anyone else that you may know has a weather
Read DetailsSouthwest Florida typically goes through a springtime period in which brush and grassland fire danger soars. This is due to a prolonged dry season, warmer temperatures, and periods with lower dew point temperatures. These fires, while not caused by lightning, can be generated by a prescribed burn that goes awry,
Read DetailsWhile February was quite mild and wet across much of the eastern U.S. (except south Florida which was warm and dry), March has taken a turn for the colder [thanks to three “nor’easters” (so-called due to their location, strength, and impact)] and associated strong cold fronts that reach well to
Read DetailsApologies to my readers. In my haste to publish this pre-Christmas, I inadvertently omitted the all-important figures. They’ve now been included (1/2/18). It’s time to kiss the autumnal warmth of the past few weeks across the Central U.S. goodbye, as arctic air arrives in the U.S. with a vengeance. For
Read DetailsTemperatures and dew points across southwest Florida finally dipped below 70 degrees Fahrenheit (F), yesterday morning (Oct. 25, 2017); this is a sure sign that the area has finally entered the autumn season. The last 70-degree temperature reading at Naples Municipal Airport (call sign APF), that did not involve cooler
Read DetailsSo far, the Eastern Pacific (EPAC) Basin (the North Pacific Ocean east of 140 degrees West longitude) 2017 hurricane season is “on fire.” For July alone, Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE), which measures the combined strength and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes, ran at 2.5 times the recent monthly average.
Read DetailsRainfall for June (now almost only half over) is already at rarified levels. Many locations across southwest Florida have logged 15 to 20 inch values. And more rainfall is anticipated. In fact, for the Naples area (my home base), the official National Weather Service (NWS) forecast is calling for 50
Read DetailsBULLETIN: Four Naples groundhogs spied their shadows early Thursday morning. Hence, look for six more weeks of south Florida winter. Yahoo! Punxsutawney Phil does not have a sterling record of furcasting the weather for the last six weeks of winter, even though the official Punxsutawney web site says otherwise. I
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