Drier Times Ahead

Posted by Brent Cameron

The latest stretch of wet weather days goes back to Sunday.  Since then, excessive rain showers and storms have been bombarding all of south Florida.  Thunderstorms have not only been persistent, but capable of being real drenchers.  Daily doses of heavy rain has also increased the threat for more street flooding.  Those flooding concerns include all areas from the Keys to Lake Okeechobee!  On Tuesday, some of the hardest hit spots were in both southern Miami-Dade and northeastern Broward counties.  A general swath of 4-inch rain was reported between Homestead and Naranja, by the way!

Deep moisture has been lurking and that has been the main culprit.  Additionally, a large spin of low pressure (in the upper atmosphere) has helped enhance more rainfall.  Our "moisture maps" (called water vapor) clearly show a division between the tropical moisture and deep drying... east of the Bahamas.   Considering the air flow, that means a large batch of dry air is on the way, here!  The drying trend is likely to take over by Thursday and Friday.  The result will be "little to no rain" at that time.  

Along with the approach of drier air will be a substantial amount of African Dust.  Sometimes called Saharan air, this boils down to being "dust particles" that are suspended above us.  Most people will only notice a lot of haze, as the African Dust moves over south Florida.  During the day, you'll see a milky looking sky (with hazy sunshine and a glow around the sun).  Then, during dusk, sunsets are expected to be more colorful than usual... making for a beautiful sight.  However, if you or a family member are sensitive to air that contains particles, it could be an extra concern and more difficult to breathe.  You may find it necessary to stay indoors in the air conditioning.  Stay tuned. 

Brent Cameron

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

We were spoiled with a mild start to the week as the air was drier and the highs were below normal. Over the next few days, it will be hot with more humidity as we reach seasonal afternoon heat. The dome of warm air that has not budged will bring the peak heat of the upper 80s with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the next few days.

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

Get ready for a "Feels-like" summer weekend. We'll see a little of everything:

Heat Humidity Sunshine And some afternoon storms Expect temps to reach the upper 80's (Typical is 87°) both Saturday and Sunday. And of course, there will be a chance for showers and inland storms as well. 

Back to Summer-like Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Good-bye mild weather:

I hope you've enjoyed our recent mild temps teamed up with drier air. A dome of warm air will push the mercury readings into the ballpark of our 87° average over the next couple of days. A cold front sweeping to the north will add more clouds to the scenery with a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms into next week.

More heat around the corner

Posted by Phil Ferro

One last mild day:

High pressure will keep us mostly dry under sunny skies and enjoying mild temps for this time of year. You can thank a huge dome of high pressure sitting over us for the lovely conditions. High pressure after all, is your fair-weather friend.