Florida Weather

[Sanibel]

Wetlands full on property like summer. Heavy rain band approaching with lightning. First summer feel to air welcome after prolonged nasty cold northern air.


Nino winter definitely verified this time.

[AdamFirst]

Almost two inches of rain so far and no end in sight.

[gatorcane]

Wow, real intense line of storms setting up over the Everglades in Collier heading East....

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

I can tell you in East Central Palm Beach where I live, it is flooded. We must have received around 5-7 inches of rain. There are huge lakes that have developed everywhere. Looks like the everglades.

[HURAKAN]

Very heavy precipitation affecting Miami-Dade

[Sanibel]

3 1/4 in the bucket here and more coming.

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

In addition to having my large window screen ripped out...the neighbor's pool
screen was ripped as well. Those must have been gusts easily of 45-50+ mph on
Thursday. Lot's of fronds from the palm trees in an around the neighborhood
are scattered in yards. Winter Type Storm. The highest recorded
winds I could find were Sustained of 39 mph gusting to 46 mph
(I posted the link on the previous page- this was a weather station at the
mouth of Tampa Bay).

Most of the events this winter I was at USF Tampa for. This week was
spring break so I got to see it in Saint Pete. There was also another
event involving wind damage back in January. El Nino winter
has been felt here.

[Patrick99]

Really didn't get much rain in Dade. Couple heavy showers and that was that.

This is a weird front......the front is now way out in the Atlantic, yet the associated low hasn't even passed Ohio. Strong westerly flow....very pleasant day and night, neither warm nor cold.

[jinftl]

Agree...this front ushered in a predominantly west wind across the state as a result, this is not an arctic airmass that will allow temps to fall to levels we saw often fell to in January and February across the state....


STATE FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
600 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010


.TODAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S NORTH AND
LOWER TO MID 70S ELSEWHERE.
.TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S NORTH AND 50S
ELSEWHERE EXCEPT LOWER TO MID 60S KEYS.

Really didn't get much rain in Dade. Couple heavy showers and that was that.

This is a weird front......the front is now way out in the Atlantic, yet the associated low hasn't even passed Ohio. Strong westerly flow....very pleasant day and night, neither warm nor cold.

[NDG]

Looks like yet another mostly below average week for the FL Peninsula this week, especially with the overnight lows, it will warm up a bit on Saturday before yet another cold front late weekend.
The good news for spring breakers is that next week it looks like things will get to near normal or even above average for this time of the year as a ridge pattern starts holding on, hopefully.
I had enough of this winter.

[jinftl]

I always have to do a double-take when I hear that Panama City, FL is the spring break hot spot for many college kids (after my city ran the spring breakers out in the 1980's, bulldozed the classic motels, and built W hotels & Trump Resorts with peak winter rates starting at $600 per night, ensuring Fort Lauderdale is not the place for college kids to party).

Early March is the peak Spring Break time....that said, on March 1, the average high/low in Panama City is 68/44. The record high for that date is 80 deg, the record low is 24!!! By March 15, the average high/low in Panama City is 70/47. The record high for that date is 84 and the record low is 29!!! The cheap room rates, driveability from many schools, and no lack of alcohol no doubt make up for the fact that on average, this is not a time of year to be lounging on the beach on the panhandle! The average low in Panama City doesn't rise to 50 deg until March 30th!


Forecast for this week features high temps ranging up to 5 deg below normal and low temps ranging from normal to a few degrees above normal. We are talking average daily readings 2 to at most 4 degrees below normal...beats the record lows for this period....in the 20s!.....ah, spring break in panama city...windbreakers and stamped-hands from the bars!

NWS Forecast for: Panama City Beach FL
Issued by: National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL
Last Update: 2:08 pm CDT Mar 15, 2010
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Looks like yet another mostly below average week for the FL Peninsula this week, especially with the overnight lows, it will warm up a bit on Saturday before yet another cold front late weekend.
The good news for spring breakers is that next week it looks like things will get to near normal or even above average for this time of the year as a ridge pattern starts holding on, hopefully.
I had enough of this winter.

[Sanibel]

Rain tomorrow and a bit of a cool dip but no frigid front. The sun won't allow that any more.

[NDG]

S FL was not that much warmer than the Panama City today, lol.

I always have to do a double-take when I hear that Panama City, FL is the spring break hot spot for many college kids (after my city ran the spring breakers out in the 1980's, bulldozed the classic motels, and built W hotels & Trump Resorts with peak winter rates starting at $600 per night, ensuring Fort Lauderdale is not the place for college kids to party).

Early March is the peak Spring Break time....that said, on March 1, the average high/low in Panama City is 68/44. The record high for that date is 80 deg, the record low is 24!!! By March 15, the average high/low in Panama City is 70/47. The record high for that date is 84 and the record low is 29!!! The cheap room rates, driveability from many schools, and no lack of alcohol no doubt make up for the fact that on average, this is not a time of year to be lounging on the beach on the panhandle! The average low in Panama City doesn't rise to 50 deg until March 30th!


Forecast for this week features high temps ranging up to 5 deg below normal and low temps ranging from normal to a few degrees above normal. We are talking average daily readings 2 to at most 4 degrees below normal...beats the record lows for this period....in the 20s!.....ah, spring break in panama city...windbreakers and stamped-hands from the bars!

NWS Forecast for: Panama City Beach FL
Issued by: National Weather Service Tallahassee, FL
Last Update: 2:08 pm CDT Mar 15, 2010
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Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Looks like yet another mostly below average week for the FL Peninsula this week, especially with the overnight lows, it will warm up a bit on Saturday before yet another cold front late weekend.
The good news for spring breakers is that next week it looks like things will get to near normal or even above average for this time of the year as a ridge pattern starts holding on, hopefully.
I had enough of this winter.

[gatorcane]

It's been quite a long time since I have heard this mentioned in the extended forecast. Bring on summer --- I'm over this winter:

IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST...WILL MAKE NO CHANGES AT THIS
TIME...WITH RAIN CHANCES STILL APPEARING TO INCREASE ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON IN STRONG WARM ADVECTION REGIME AHEAD OF APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. THE GFS AND ECMWF CONTINUE TO COME INTO BETTER
AGREEMENT ON TIMING OF THE COLD FRONT...WITH FRONT EXPECT TO PASS
ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY MORNING. SHOWER ACTIVITY
WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THIS FEATURE...WITH MODELS ALSO
INDICATING A FAIR AMOUNT OF POSTFRONTAL PRECIPITATION AS WELL. DRY
AND WARMER WEATHER EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AS
EASTERLY FLOW RETURN AS THE SURFACE AND NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF
SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS NORTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA.

[psyclone]

at 4pm this afternoon it was 67 in detroit, 65 in cleveland and 61 at st pete clearwater airport!

[vbhoutex]

at 4pm this afternoon it was 67 in detroit, 65 in cleveland and 61 at st pete clearwater airport!

I knew it!! The weather is upside down in America!!

[JonathanBelles]

70 days below average this winter in Tampa, 3 on average, and 19 above average.

This makes for the coldest winter on record in St. Petersburg, Brooksville, Avon Park, and Plant City!!!! http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/tbw/TopN ... inters.pdf

[cycloneye]

Florida has seen a very cold winter with many records broken.Hopefully,all returns to normal as Spring gets in full force.

Off-Topic=Fact,change the title

[Sanibel]

70* with equinox sun under blue skies finally tipping the balance.

[gatorcane]

Not quite sure what the forecaster was thinking mentioning sea breeze and lake breeze boundaries although it certainly reminds us that the summer rainy season is not that far away (where you hear this kind of talk in nearly every discussion). The surface winds will be from the SSE and eventually S or (or even SSW near the Lake) later on today at 20-30mph. How will a lake or seabreeze be able to overcome that?

.DISCUSSION...A CUTOFF LOW OVER THE LOWER PLAINS IS MOVING EAST
AND WILL CONTINUE ON THIS GENERAL MOTION THROUGH THE NEXT FEW
DAYS SENDING A COLD FRONT THROUGH S FL TONIGHT. A SURFACE LOW
OVER THE LOWER MS VALLEY WILL STRENGTHEN TODAY AND PRESSURE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE SURFACE LOW AND A RIDGE TO THE EAST WILL
CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS BY AFTERNOON WITH AN SCA ALREADY
BEING HOISTED OVER THE ATLANTIC AND BAY. STRONG WAA WILL CONTINUE
TODAY AND SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO INCREASE
MOISTURE...TEMPS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT IN THE LOW 80S AT
MOST LOCATIONS WITH DEW POINTS CLIMBING INTO THE MID 60S TO AROUND
70. PENDING ON HOW WARM AND MOIST IT BECOMES BY AFTERNOON AND HOW
STRONG THE CAP REMAINS... A FEW ISOLD TSRA MAY BECOME POSSIBLE,
BUT MAINLY FROM THE LAKE REGION INTO THE PALM BEACHES. THESE
POTENTIAL STORMS WOULD BE CONCENTRATED AROUND THE LAKE AND SEA
BREEZE BOUNDARIES. LOOKING AT FORECAST SOUNDINGS... A FAIRLY
STRONG INVERSION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH MOST OF THE DAY,
BUT REMAIN STRONGEST TO THE SOUTH, HENCE THE LOWER POPS TO THE
SOUTH. LAPSE RATES ABOVE THE INVERSION/750MB LVL ARE QUITE STEEP
AND NEARLY DRY ADIABATIC FOR ABOUT 200MB, AND THEN LAPSE RATES
BECOME WEAK AGAIN ABOVE 550MB. IF TEMPS WARM TO AROUND 82 ALONG
WITH A TD IN UPPER 60S ALONG THE SEA BREEZE/LAKE BREEZE ACROSS
PALM BEACH CO A FEW TSRA MAY OCCUR IN THE AFTERNOON WITH THE SLIM
POSSIBILITY THAT A STORM MAY BECOME FRISKY.

http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php ... glossary=1

[Patrick99]

Miami NWS just mentioned land stability as an inhibiting factor against tonight's storms. Indeed, the storms offshore WPB, and down in the Keys seem quite strong per the radar pic as of this moment......but *nothing* over land.