Tropical Storm Erika forms in Atlantic
The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Erika this afternoon, and posted tropical storm watches for the northern Leeward Islands. But forecasters said the storm’s...
View ArticleDry air, El Nino, and the yin and yang
Drier air is moving in. I noticed it this early morning when I went out for coffee, hopped in the car and realized I didn’t have to turn on the air conditioner. Cruised on down the street with the...
View ArticleRecord shattered as summertime temps continue
The Northeast complained about a year without a summer. Here in South Florida, it’s more like a year with nothing BUT summer. The temperature at Palm Beach International Airport yesterday soared to 93...
View Article‘Dry season’ gets under way with plenty of heat, rain
The dry season officially ended last Sunday with the cold front that swept through South Florida, but Mother Nature did not take note. The forecast for the next week to 10 days is for hot and steamy...
View ArticleWarm, wet December closes out 2009
December is going out with a chill, but the month overall was warm and wet, with temperatures significantly above normal. We were 4.4 inches over average in the rain department, too, with 7.4 inches...
View ArticleLongest cold snap in years: Blame it on Greenland
We hear all the time, during the hurricane season, about how events thousands of miles away can have major effects on our weather in South Florida. The same is true in winter – especially this winter....
View ArticleBefore warm-up, another record low may be challenged
Forecasters are still predicting a slow but steady warm-up starting this weekend. But before we get to that, another low temperature record may be smashed Friday morning. The all-time low is 40 degrees...
View ArticleSpring ushers in allergy weather
If you found yourself sniffling and sneezing over the weekend, don’t automatically assume you’re fighting off a cold. Although we’re into a string of dazzling days and nights, pollen levels are...
View ArticleDry season interrupted as Florida coast gets a soaking
The map shows rainfall estimates from Saturday through Tuesday morning. Click on map for link to original. (Credit: SFWMD) Rain in South Florida is almost always welcome during the dry season,...
View ArticleJanuary 10th driest on record at PBIA; forecasters see warm start to February
January will go into the books as the 10th driest on record at Palm Beach International Airport, the National Weather Service in Miami said Tuesday. The driest was January 2009, when 0.11 of an inch...
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