Top 5 South Florida Weather Events of 2012

Posted by Vivian Gonzalez

The National Weather Service on Saturday issued a statement with the "Top 5" South Florida Weather Events of 2012:

#1: Tropical Storm Isaac: This storm brought flooding rains to Palm Beach and Northwest Broward on 8/26-27.

Maximum rainfall of near 18". Severe flooding was reported in the greater Wellington area of Palm Beach County and coastal flooding along the Gulf Coast.

#2: Hurricane Sandy brushed Southeast Florida bringing large swells battering Atlantic Beaches on 10/26-28.

The surf went up to near 20 feet along the West Palm Beach coast with significant beach erosion along the entire Atlantic coast. This lead to coastal flooding along A1A at Ft. Lauderdale.

#3: Tropical Storm Debby lashed South Florida with tornadoes 6/23-24.

About 10 tornadoes occurred with the highest number in one day across South Florida since Hurricane Isbell in 1964.

#4: Rainy season lived up to its name from May to October.

101.79" of rain was reported in Juno Beach. It was the 2nd wettest year at Miami with 86.94". It was a wet season, except Gulf coast where it was much drier with Naples only reporting 37.93".

#5: Hail the size of baseballs 6/15.

Large hail hit Coral Gables, rural Hendry County... The size of baseball... Only the 5th time since 1955 that hail this large has struck South Florida.

For more information on these weather events of 2012 visit: www.srh.noaa.gov/mfl

Have a wonderful weekend South Florida!

Vivian Gonzalez

Meteorologist

WSVN Channel 7

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.