Just after 7:00 p.m. H.S.T. on Sunday (3:00 a.m. E.D.T. Monday), departing Tropical Storm Darby was starting to pass by Kauai, the northernmost of the populated Hawaiian Island chain. At that time, Darby was about 100 miles to the northwest of Honolulu (island of Oahu) (Fig. 1). As part of
Read DetailsFor more than a week, computer models have suggested a developing rainy period for south Florida during the first part of June. Now, a tropical weather system may enter the equation. Computer models and National Hurricane Center guidance suggest that a potential tropical low will develop off the Yucatan Peninsula
Read DetailsFollowing torrential and historic Houston area rainfall on Mon., Apr. 18, 2016, Houstonians will need to brace for more rain and flooding. Another thunderstorm outflow boundary (the leading edge of rain-cooled air from a cluster of thunderstorms) is enroute to Houston this morning (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) and will
Read Details“Super Tuesday,” perhaps the biggest single day of primary election year voting, arrives in a little more than a week. Twelve states have Republican primaries or caucuses; ten states have Democratic primaries (with American Samoa holding a caucus). Six of the primary states are in the Deep South, with three
Read DetailsYesterday morning, I provided information about the flooding potential for southwest Florida. At the time, I indicated that rainfall totals for the upcoming 36 to 42 hours would be in the two to five inch range and that this was atop the nearly two inches that fell across Collier and
Read DetailsTHEWEATHERMOGIL:: Flood Advisory in effect for parts of Collier County, FL As I wrapped up my earlier post, the National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for parts of Collier County, FL. FLOOD ADVISORY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 1117 AM EST WED JAN 27 2016 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Read DetailsA quasi-stationary front to the north of Naples, FL will be hanging around Florida at least until Thursday evening (Jan. 28, 2016). To the north and south of this frontal boundary, periods of rain, locally heavy, can be expected. Since individual showers and thunderstorms will be moving over the same
Read DetailsIt just keeps coming. Earlier this month, an EF-2 tornado struck Cape Coral, FL (near Fort Myers, FL). The storm produced significant damage and injured three during its nearly three and a half mile trek through Lee County. On Fri., Jan. 15, an EF-1 tornado struck parts of Lee County
Read DetailsCalifornia’s exceptional drought was in the news a lot in 2015. Recently, however, a series of storms has brought much needed rainfall and snowfall to the state. As a result, drought conditions have lessened in California and adjacent states (Fig. 1) during the past three months. During the next seven
Read DetailsTo say that it was unseasonably hot in south Florida in 2015 would be an understatement. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Miami, 2015 was the hottest year on record at all four main climate sites (Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Naples and West Palm Beach). Temperatures for the year easily
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