Pam Knox
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Monday, September 1, marks the beginning of climatological fall, which includes the time period from September 1 through November 30. You might know the astronomical fall season starts later in September when the equinox occurs, but climatologists use the calendar months because they most closely represent the midpoints between the warmest three months and the…
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The latest monthly climate outlook for September 2025 was released today. It shows that the forecast for precipitation indicates a continued chance of wetter than normal conditions in Florida, which could lead to an end to the drought conditions that are currently there. There is no signal for what the temperatures will be over the…
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Although we are currently in a quiet period as far as severe weather goes, the chance that a weather disaster will occur in the future are very high. The New York Times produced a quiz that tests your ability to make the best decisions to keep yourself and your family safe. Take it and see…
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The latest Drought Monitor map shows that there were slight improvements in several states in abnormally dry conditions (D0) and drought over the last week. There was also a small degradation of dry conditions along Florida’s East Coast. Due to the rain in South Florida this week, we can expect to see some further improvements…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rainfall amounts over most of the region will be very light this week as the main source of rainfall will be a front that is stretched across the Florida peninsula. The only place that is expected to get significant rainfall is the southern half of the Florida peninsula,…
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Last week NOAA released their latest monthly and seasonal climate outlooks covering September and the fall period of September through November. The maps show that for both September and the 3-month period, warmer than normal conditions are likely across the region. For precipitation, wetter than normal conditions are expected in the southern part of the…
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If you work outside, you should already know basic rules for lightning safety and make sure that your workers do too. If you play golf or fish, you should know these rules too, because many people are hit by lightning every year while they are outside because either they are not paying attention to the…