Swinging into next season this weekend? 🎃🌞
I can almost smell it in the air! Can you?
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You know it! You love it! I’m talking about “Florida fall” and our glorious “dry season.”
For many of us, it’s the reason we live here. Right?!
Hey Insiders! Meteorologist Troy Bridges with ya.
Even though autumn officially arrived on Sept. 22, we are still dealing with above average temperatures. Highs have been reaching the low 90s this week, but big changes are knocking on our door by the end of the weekend. See how low our temperatures could go by clicking here for your forecast. Also quickly changing is our sunset times. Click here to see how many seconds we are losing of daylight this time of the year.
While the start of dry season is nice, we are dangerously dry across most of Central Florida. Brevard County has a deficit of nearly a FOOT of rain for the year. Many other areas, such as Orange County and Orlando, have deficits of between 5 and 8 inches for the year.
🍂Pumpkin spice Watch in effect☕
We had a taste of fall with a couple of weak cold fronts already, but now the big one we have been waiting for is inbound. Meteorologist Jonathan Kegges with you now to talk fall and tropics.
This will not only bring us the coolest air we have seen in six months, but will also likely usher in the dry season. Get your sweaters and pumpkin spice ready! The 50s and 60s are coming!
The tropics continue to be that “Q” word that I will not say...it’s kind of like Voldemort in Harry Potter or Betelgeuse. We’re just not going there. The big news of the day was that La Nina was officially designated. Here’s how that could impact the rest of hurricane season and how the remainder of October could play out.
90-degree days the new normal? 🌡️🗓️
As JK just mentioned (my nickname for Jonathan), signs of fall are on the horizon.
Hey Insiders, it’s Meteorologist Candace Campos, counting down the days until we can finally get a break from this summer-like heat. Can you guess how many days Orlando has hit 90+ degrees this year? The average number is about 97 days. Click here to see how above average we are so far in 2021. Then email me (here) if your guess was close (no cheating)!
Along with it being very hot this year, 2021 is trending much drier than usual. Central Florida has been so dry it actually squashed our love bug seasons this year! Click here to see how weather plays a big role in the love lives of lovebugs. Did you see any lovebugs this year? Let me know.
🌊Forecasting Change: Visualizing the water rise🌊
Every week in Forecasting Change we look at what is going on with our climate — how things are changing, what to expect and ways to make changes to protect our environment in the future. Chief Meteorologist Tom Sorrells here and this week I want to give you a vision of what can happen if changes are not made.
According to our media partners at Climate Central, rising temperatures in the next decade could put two-thirds of the world population underwater. Here is what that could look like from a Florida perspective in this week’s Forecasting Change.
💦 Lake or jurassic jacuzzi 🤯
Like my friend Troy Bridges mentioned, it’s been warmer than average this week. A dip in one of our many lakes always helps to beat the heat, but can you imagine swimming in an underwater lake?
Hey Insiders! It’s Meteorologist Samara Cokinos here with you. Before you think I am losing my mind or haven’t had my coffee, let me explain. Yes, there are underwater lakes, you can’t make this stuff up! Now, before you go making any last minute vacation adventure plans, you definitely need to read why you can’t swim in them by clicking here. Trust me, it’s pretty cool science!