Florida Weather

[JonathanBelles]

I've seen a slight cooling in the night time temps, but daytime temps are pushing record levels. I dont see anything turning yellow yet, probably wont be for a couple of months yet beofre anything falls. I'm all for a strong winter.

[dizzyfish]

I am sure that you all will think I am insane, but recent evenings have been really comfortable and I can feel a slight hint of fall. I usually feel that in September, but I have felt the last few evenings. It is not quite so stifling and it is pleasent to be out. 86 degrees, instead of 97.
Anyway, my Frangipani leaves are beginning to turn yellow and that is usually the sign of fall approaching and this time it is happening early. So, I foolishly predict an early break in the oppressive summer heat and possbily and comfortable fall and winter. I am in Southwest Florida.

I noticed my Frangipani's had a couple of yellow leaves too. I was thinking it is because of the drought.

I am surely ready for a break in this heat! Maybe we will get some showers this weekend.

[Cookiely]

I am sure that you all will think I am insane, but recent evenings have been really comfortable and I can feel a slight hint of fall. I usually feel that in September, but I have felt the last few evenings. It is not quite so stifling and it is pleasent to be out. 86 degrees, instead of 97.
Anyway, my Frangipani leaves are beginning to turn yellow and that is usually the sign of fall approaching and this time it is happening early. So, I foolishly predict an early break in the oppressive summer heat and possbily and comfortable fall and winter. I am in Southwest Florida.

Its ten thirty at night and the heat index is 91 and I'm miserable. For me Fall doesn't arrive until after Thanksgiving in Tampa. I'm praying for a break from the heat. The NWS in Tampa says we may get a "suncoast slammer". I hope he means a good rain. We sure do need it.
WILL DEFER TO NEXT SHIFT TO TWEAK PROBABILITIES AND LOCATIONS.
SATURDAY COULD BE MORE ROBUST AS MORE CLASSIC LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST
FLOW COMBINES WITH DEEPER MOISTURE...WHICH COULD SET UP ONE OF THE
FEW CASES (FOR THIS SUMMER ANYWAY) OF A SUNCOAST SLAMMER.
THEREAFTER...EXPECT RAIN CHANCES TO STAY CLOSE TO AVERAGE FOR LATE
AUGUST WHICH IS MORE LIKE IT AFTER ANOTHER PROLONGED PERIOD OF
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS.

[feederband]

Things are drying up agian around here..

[O Town]

crunch, crunch, crunch.
Its only rained 2 times since I got back from vacation on the 6th, and that was about 2 weeks ago.

[feederband]

crunch, crunch, crunch.
Its only rained 2 times since I got back from vacation on the 6th, and that was about 2 weeks ago.

Cool avatar.

[feederband]

Finally... Gots some rain...

[dizzyfish]

Holy hook up!!!!!

Check out what is heading my way. It was pitch black when I got home.

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 11&loop=no

[JonathanBelles]

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FLC057-101-242030-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SV.W.0117.070824T1957Z-070824T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
357 PM EDT FRI AUG 24 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
CENTRAL PASCO COUNTY IN FLORIDA.

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 357 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE HAIL
AND DAMAGING 60 MPH WINDS...FROM 11 MILES NORTHWEST OF LUTZ TO
LUTZ...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH.

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
ODESSA.
KEYSTONE.
CARROLLWOOD.
WEST CHASE.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTAIN WIND GUSTS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER...AND
HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER. MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY.

PLEASE REPORT TORNADOES OR FUNNEL CLOUDS...WINDS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER...HAIL THE SIZE OF PENNIES OR LARGER...AND ANY WIND DAMAGE TO
YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN BY CALLING 813-645-2323.

&&

LAT...LON 2836 8259 2816 8241 2797 8252 2801 8256
2806 8259 2808 8262 2809 8263 2811 8264
2817 8265 2820 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 040DEG 6KT 2822 8262 2810 8251

$$

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[JonathanBelles]

We are going to get bamboozeled.

[dizzyfish]

I already am!!!! over 1/2" in 15mins and it's still coming down hard.
Windy for a little while and some close lightning.

[JonathanBelles]

I got rain earlier in a squall line. I'm guessing about a tenth of an inch.

[Shinyhead]

Boomers all around me here in Alachua! Good to see the wet stuff falling, its going to give the horses a good bath which they need despreitely .

[JonathanBelles]

Its dark, but it looks like that line missed me.

[Cookiely]

I am sure that you all will think I am insane, but recent evenings have been really comfortable and I can feel a slight hint of fall. I usually feel that in September, but I have felt the last few evenings. It is not quite so stifling and it is pleasent to be out. 86 degrees, instead of 97.
Anyway, my Frangipani leaves are beginning to turn yellow and that is usually the sign of fall approaching and this time it is happening early. So, I foolishly predict an early break in the oppressive summer heat and possbily and comfortable fall and winter. I am in Southwest Florida.

Its ten thirty at night and the heat index is 91 and I'm miserable. For me Fall doesn't arrive until after Thanksgiving in Tampa. I'm praying for a break from the heat. The NWS in Tampa says we may get a "suncoast slammer". I hope he means a good rain. We sure do need it.
WILL DEFER TO NEXT SHIFT TO TWEAK PROBABILITIES AND LOCATIONS.
SATURDAY COULD BE MORE ROBUST AS MORE CLASSIC LOW LEVEL SOUTHEAST
FLOW COMBINES WITH DEEPER MOISTURE...WHICH COULD SET UP ONE OF THE
FEW CASES (FOR THIS SUMMER ANYWAY) OF A SUNCOAST SLAMMER.
THEREAFTER...EXPECT RAIN CHANCES TO STAY CLOSE TO AVERAGE FOR LATE
AUGUST WHICH IS MORE LIKE IT AFTER ANOTHER PROLONGED PERIOD OF
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS.

Thank you Tampa NWS. I got my "suncoast slammer". Blessed rain.

[O Town]

Wowzers, I spoke and I recieved.
Haven't checked the rain gauge yet but I know we got at least an inch or 2. Its been raining for hours now, at first a good heavy dose with lighning and now a steady drizzle for the past few hours. My grass is singing.....

crunch, crunch, crunch.
Its only rained 2 times since I got back from vacation on the 6th, and that was about 2 weeks ago.

Cool avatar.

Tanks, I took that while on vacation. I made hubby pull over so I could take it specifically for my avatar. He was a little pissy about stopping traffic. But I got my shot.

[Taffy]

I have a theory as to why it was feeling so much more comfortable in the evenings and that I could FEEL, ever so slightly, fall approaching.

The sun is setting much earlier now ( 7:04 p.m. ) as apposed to 8:45 p.m. So, the sun is getting lower in the sky and that reduces the heating which does make for a more comfortable evening.
Fall is coming, even if the temps aren't really dropping. In the evenings it is in the lower 80's and that is so much more comfortable and the humidity isn't so bad. EXCEPT for last night, thanks to the tropical wave and the train of storms. It was humid and muggy and miserable. But, this to shall pass.

SO, how is my theory?

[feederband]

Alright seabreeze you better not pass my a$$ up today...

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 1&loop=yes

[JonathanBelles]

during the three days of 60% a total of 5 drops. Yesterday with 40% I had a very close call twice, but still no rain.

[O Town]

Alright seabreeze you better not pass my a$$ up today...

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 1&loop=yes

It doesn't look like the west coast seabreeze is kickin in at all, looks like just the east coast seabreeze racing off to the gulf.
And what was near you Larry looks like it just feel apart. Nothing going on in my neck of the woods either. At least we got a few inches this weekend.