Mundane?

Posted by Brent Cameron

Our mid-week weather could be considered mundane.  Suddenly, the air has become much drier while wind speeds have dropped.   Fact is, high pressure is back... and in complete control!  That high pressure is also "deeply layered" (meaning that it is in place all the way from the surface to the upper atmosphere).   When that happens, our air is often characterized as stable.   Instead of rising air with developing clouds and storms, we find mainly clear skies with calm conditions. 

Of course, our local sky landscapes aren't filled with bright sunshine as you might expect with this type of weather.   Interestingly, there's a milky glow to our sky.  The reason for that involves another episode of African Dust.   More hazy days with filtered sunshine are likely as the week continues.  It's due to the dust particles that are carried all the way across the ocean from the Sahara deserts in Africa!   This particular dust event is incredibly widespread which is why it isn't going to just be a 1-day event. 

The next potential weather change will take place during the upcoming weekend.   Gradually, the haze will depart and the air will moisten back to more typical levels.  By early next week, then, there will be sufficient moisture to bring (at least) scattered showers with storms.   The overall pattern will have more rain and storms favoring locations that are well inland.   Expect a basic air flow out of the southeast with plenty of humidity... along with typical heat. 

As for the Tropics, there are no concern-areas at the present time.  We'll need to keep tabs on a couple of easterly waves next week.   Some of the longer range forecast models are starting to hint at possible development, but only if these features hold together for a very long time (while moving in the direction of the Lesser Antilles).

Brent Cameron

Signs of Summer

Posted by Brent Cameron

Recent days have featured higher humidity levels and (like it or not) our steamy air will likely stick around... for a very long time!   The official start of the summer season is a full month away.  Just the same, south Florida appears to be getting our usual "head start" on summer type weather... NOW. 

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.