Cool ocean temps may mean later start to hurricane season
A later start to the hurricane season may be in the works thanks to cooler water this year in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Water temperatures are currently significantly below normal in the eastern...
View ArticleWeekend heat to give way to more blustery cold weather
March came in like a lion and seems determined to go out like one as well. After a steamy weekend in which temperatures were expected to hit the upper 80s — even 90 in the Glades — a power-packed cold...
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Katrina-style storm surges on the increase, researcher says
There could be 10 times as many storm surges similar to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 if the climate warms by 2 degrees Celsius, a new study shows. Dangerous storm surges would double with just a 0.4...
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Blame Big Chill on Arctic low pressure phenomenon
South Florida visitors who have had to wear jackets and sweaters this month instead of shorts and T-shirts can blame a weather phenomenon called the Arctic Oscillation Index. In its negative phase, it...
View ArticleUnseasonably cool weather continues through Friday
The calendar says April is five days away, but South Floridians woke up to very chilly temperatures this morning, even by January standards. It hit 45 at Palm Beach International Airport, 1 degree off...
View ArticleFlorida temperature records fall as cold snap takes its toll
This week’s cold snap produced many record cool temperatures around the state from Tuesday through today, including three in South Florida, National Weather Forecasters in Miami said. The high...
View ArticleWarm-up finally at hand after historic March cold snap
More cold temperature records fell in Florida as the week — and historic cold snap — neared an end. The 47-degree low at Palm Beach International Thursday set a new record for the date, smashing the...
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Storms possible on Friday as cold front approaches South Florida
Rainfall forecast through Saturday. (Credit: WPC) Parts of the Gulf Coast, including the Florida panhandle, could get more than 5 inches of rain from a storm system expected to sweep through the...
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Will April end with a rare cold snap? And: Sandy steps aside for Sara
The long-range forecast, issued Sunday, shows a cool end to the month in the U.S. Southeast. (Credit: CPC) Looks like we might have one more shot at open-window weather before sultry summer...
View ArticleNorth Florida will see 50s, frost to the north with rare Memorial Day cold front
This is the start of Memorial Day weekend, the first holiday of the summer season. But for some areas in the northern U.S., it’s going to feel more like late winter or early spring. Pittsburgh is under...
View ArticleAirport high of 90 just shy of record; marks tied in Miami, Fort Lauderdale
Another day, another 90-degree high at Palm Beach International Airport on Tuesday, the fourth one in a month that is now running almost 2 degrees above average. That missed tying the record high set...
View ArticleAirport low of 67 coolest since May 8
SATURDAY UPDATE: The coolest weather of the season spread into South Florida this morning. The low at Palm Beach International Airport was 64 degrees. It was 62 in Royal Palm Beach; 61 in Jupiter; 55...
View ArticlePalm Beach finally breaks 70 degrees; October may be driest in 10 years
The low at Palm Beach International Airport was 64 this morning for the second day in a row — and the temperature finally cracked the 70-degree mark in Palm Beach as well with a 68-degree low. Morning...
View ArticleNew cold front forecast to accompany end of Daylight Saving Time
This morning marked the fourth consecutive low temperature in the 60s at Palm Beach International Airport, bottoming out at 64 degrees. It remained in the 70s on Palm Beach, as winds switched back to...
View ArticleWinds, high tides may trigger flooding Monday and Tuesday
Gusty winds, dangerous rip currents and beach erosion remain in the forecast for Palm Beach and coastal South Florida, and the National Weather Service forecasters in Miami added one more concern —...
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Cold front drops Palm Beach temperature 22 degrees; Hurricane Center watching...
Saturday night’s cold front dropped the temperature 22 degrees in Palm Beach, with a reading of 90 degrees on the island around 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, falling to 68 early Sunday morning. The winds...
View ArticleStuck in a rut: More breezy weather expected next week
Sometimes it seems you get stuck in a weather pattern that looks like it’s going to continue indefinitely. It goes like this: A weak cold front approaches or rolls through South Florida, with strong...
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‘Arctic blast’ may bring snow to Atlanta; cool air arrives in Palm Beach...
A mid-week cold front could bring an unusual dusting of snow to the Atlanta area. (Credit: NOAA/ NWS-Peachtree City) Here’s a noteworthy forecast: Wednesday’s high temperature is expected to be 79...
View ArticleForecast: Strong winds, December-type weather by Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Miami continues to ratchet down the expected high on Wednesday after the Canadian Express cold front moves through — with winds gusting to near-tropical storm force....
View ArticleSay goodbye to cool temps as front moves back to the north
This has been a test of the South Florida autumn forecasting system. We now return you to our regular program — heat and humidity. The outbreak of open-window weather — some people even opted for a...
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