Flash floods fill Florida streets – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by FotoKina Miami, FL. – Days of intense rain are soaking Florida this week, and as a low pressure system fed by tropical rainfall from the Gulf and Caribbean forms over South Florida, there is a higher chance of flash floods. The National Hurricane Center
Saharan Dust – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Daineko Natalia This week, Florida is expected to be slammed by a huge dust plume the size of the United States that is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. Strong winds swept small sand and mineral particles from the surface of the Sahara Desert, creating the dust cloud.
Saharan Dust Sunrise over Atlantic Ocean – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Rolando Otero Massive clouds of dust from Africa’s Sahara Desert are transported westward by wind during the Saharan dust season in the Atlantic, occasionally all the way to the United States. Now, where is the dust? A second swath of lighter dust was
Humidity and heat rise in Naples, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Andrey_Popov It’s going to get hot in Collier County soon, so I hope you enjoyed the rain this past weekend. Over the remainder of the week, into the weekend, and into the first part of next week, temperatures are predicted to climb.
Model view from NASA of hurricane in the Caribbean and Atlantic seas – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by lavizzara The National Hurricane Center is assigning a 20 percent chance for a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico, which is linked to a weather system that drenched much of Florida with heavy rain and thunderstorms
Solar eclipse – Courtesy: Shutterstock by aeonWAVE The complete solar eclipse that will occur on Monday, April 8 is only a day away. The Great North American Eclipse’s path of totality will begin in the South Pacific Ocean between Mexico and New Zealand, cross into Oklahoma from Mexico, and then proceed northeast (diagonally) across the
Beautiful views of winter snowfall, the beach and the ocean — Courtesy: Shutterstock — YAROSLOVE_PHOTO_VIDEO Floridians are accustomed to weather phenomena such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, and extreme heat. But Florida weather forecasters hardly ever mention snowfall. There have been occasional whiteouts in Tallahassee, with the most significant snowstorm taking place on February 12–13, 1958. “Democrat
Seaside cold weather in Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Kristi Blokhin A few light raindrops had fallen on Christmas Eve, but this isolated pattern of rain quickly ended. On Sunday, it was predicted that an area of low pressure would travel eastward from the Texas and Louisiana region toward the Sunshine State. The moisture that
Woman sits by the beach in cool weather – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by: fantom_rd After a blistering, record-breaking summer that continued into October, cool air has swept into Florida, ushering in fall. The chilliest weather since March hit Florida on Sunday as a sharp cold front moved across the state from the north. Many
Heavy rain approaching traffic bridge connecting Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte over Peace River – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bilanol Several inches of rain are expected to fall across Florida this week, with isolated locations receiving up to five inches, and there may be concerns about flash floods. Daily thunderstorms and showers will be