Strangely HOT in South Florida

[gatorcane]

I contemplated whether to post this or not because there is no scientific support for this topic but it seems like this summer is very hot across South Florida. Naturally you would expect it to be hot but it seems like this summer just feels hotter than normal. One reason I think it feels hotter is that the easterly windflow has nearly been nonexistent so far and the air is stagnant. We have seen only one weak tropical wave but it passed us by to the south. Some others I have talked to have mentioned this same thing. Not sure if it means anything for the chances of seeing a tropical system but any comments on this topic are welcome.

[Bane]

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 CXUS52 KMFL 011452
 CLMMIA
 
 CLIMATE REPORT
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI, FL                                   
 1052 AM EDT SUN JUL 1 2007
 
 ...................................
 
 ...THE MIAMI CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE 2007...
 
 CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1839 TO 2007
 
 WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S         
                  VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE               
                                           NORMAL                     
 .............................................................
 TEMPERATURE (F)
 RECORD
  HIGH              98   06/04/1985                                   
                         06/24/1944                                   
  LOW               60   06/03/1984                                   
 HIGHEST            94   06/05                         93             
 LOWEST             67   06/08                         71             
 AVG. MAXIMUM     88.7              89.5    -0.8     88.9             
 AVG. MINIMUM     74.1              75.2    -1.1     76.5             
 MEAN             81.4              82.4    -1.0     82.7             
 DAYS MAX >= 90     11                                 14             
 DAYS MAX <= 32      0                                  0             
 DAYS MIN <= 32      0                                  0             
 DAYS MIN <= 0       0                                  0             
 
 PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
 RECORD
  MAXIMUM        25.34   1930                                         
  MINIMUM         0.07   1931                                         
 TOTALS          15.22              8.54    6.68     7.05             
 DAILY AVG.       0.51              0.28    0.23                       
 DAYS >= .01        19                                 14             
 DAYS >= .10        16                                 10             
 DAYS >= .50        11                                  5             
 DAYS >= 1.00        7                                  2             
 GREATEST
  24 HR. TOTAL    2.57   06/28 TO 06/29                               
 
 SNOWFALL (INCHES)
 RECORDS
  TOTAL            0.0   2002                                         
                         2001                                         
 TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0             
 SINCE 7/1         0.0                                                 
 
 DEGREE_DAYS
 HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0             
  SINCE 7/1         76               149     -73      105             
 COOLING TOTAL     501               510      -9      541             
  SINCE 1/1       1940              1790     150     1909             
 ..............................................................
 
 WIND (MPH)
 AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/140    DATE  06/13
 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/140    DATE  06/13
 
 SKY COVER
 POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   74
 
 NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
 NUMBER OF DAYS PC             19
 NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8
 
 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70
 
 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
 THUNDERSTORM             17     MIXED PRECIP               0
 HEAVY RAIN               15     RAIN                      10
 LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
 LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
 HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
 LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
 FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
 HAZE                      6                                           
                                                                     
 -  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                     
 R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                               
 MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
 T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                         
 
 
 .....................DATA FOR MIAMI BEACH...JUN 2007................
 
 ...TEMPERATURE DATA...
 
 AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH .... 81.4 OR 0.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
 AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 86.1 OR 0.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
 AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 76.7 OR 0.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
 
 
 HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 93 DEGREES ON THE  5TH.
 LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 71 DEGREES ON THE  2ND.
 AVERAGE SURF TEMPERATURE WAS 82.2 OR 2.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
 
 ...PRECIPITATION...
 
 TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 11.84 INCHES OR  4.94 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR  32.00 INCHES OR 10.50 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
 GREATEST AMOUNT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD 2.33 INCHES ON THE 2ND.
 
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ... 18.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ... 13.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  9.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  5.
 
 .....................................................................
 
 ......................DATA FOR HOLLYWOOD...JUN 2007.................
 
 ...TEMPERATURE DATA...
 
 AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ...  79.9 OR 0.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
 AVERAGE MAXIMUM .......... 86.6 OR 1.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
 AVERAGE MINIMUM .......... 73.3 OR 0.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
 
 HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 94 DEGREES ON THE 22ND.
 LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 68 DEGREES ON THE 14TH.
 
 ...PRECIPITATION...
 
 TOTAL FOR THE MONTH 12.32 INCHES OR 2.57 INCHES ABOVE NORMAL.
 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR  12.18 INCHES OR 2.27 INCHES BELOW NORMAL.
 GREATEST AMOUNT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD 4.40 INCHES ON THE 2ND.
 
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ... 20.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ... 13.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  6.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  4.
 
 .....................................................................
 
 .......DATA FOR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE (WEST MIAMI)...JUN 2007.....
 
 ...TEMPERATURE DATA...
 AVERAGE FOR THE MONTH ............. 80.3 DEGREES.
 AVERAGE MAXIMUM ................... 87.7 DEGREES.
 AVERAGE MINIMUM ................... 72.9 DEGREES.
 
 HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 92 DEGREES ON THE 6TH AND 23RD.
 LOWEST  TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 67 DEGREES ON THE 9TH.
 
 ...PRECIPITATION DATA...
 TOTAL FOR THE MONTH.................. 14.58 INCHES.
 TOTAL FOR THE YEAR................... 29.20 INCHES.
 
 GREATEST AMOUNT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD....2.64 INCHES ON THE 9TH.
 
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.01 INCHES OR MORE ... 19.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.10 INCHES OR MORE ... 15.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 0.50 INCHES OR MORE ...  8.
 NUMBER OF DAYS HAVING 1.00 INCHES OR MORE ...  6.
 
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For the month of June, Miami was below normal.

[Bane]

Fort Lauderdale's maximum temp was exactly normal for June.

[Bane]

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AVG. MAXIMUM     88.0              88.5    -0.5     88.9             
 AVG. MINIMUM     73.5              73.8    -0.3     75.3             
 MEAN             80.7              81.2    -0.5     82.1

West Palm was below normal.

[Bane]

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AVG. MAXIMUM     89.4              89.9    -0.5     88.5             
 AVG. MINIMUM     74.8              71.7     3.1     74.0             
 MEAN             82.1              80.8     1.3     81.2         

Naples high was below normal, but overall mean was warmer.

[Bane]

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 AVG. MAXIMUM     89.1              88.9     0.2     88.9             
 AVG. MINIMUM     73.9              74.0    -0.1     74.5             
 MEAN             81.5              81.5     0.0     81.7             


Tampa was normal.

[Bane]

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AVG. MAXIMUM     88.8              90.3    -1.5     88.2             
 AVG. MINIMUM     72.7              70.8     1.9     73.1             
 MEAN             80.8              80.6     0.2     80.7             

Sarasota was normal.

[Bane]

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AVG. MAXIMUM     90.1              91.2    -1.1     91.2             
 AVG. MINIMUM     72.8              73.1    -0.3     73.7             
 MEAN             81.5              82.2    -0.7     82.5             


Fort Myers was below normal.

[chadtm80]

Normal = HOT..

We are melting away here

[hial2]

I've noticed that the older I get, the "hot" seems hotter...Age forgives no one!...

[Frank2]

About per usual here for this time of year...

As my Dad might say, "It's hot because there's too much cement..."

Too true (and scientifically proven - the heat island theory)...

[Bane]

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 AVG. MAXIMUM     86.6              86.4     0.2     85.0             
 AVG. MINIMUM     67.6              67.6     0.0     67.3             
 MEAN             77.1              77.0     0.1     76.1             


Not much difference here in Wilmington either. It is summer. It is hot, but it is normal.

[Berwick Bay]

Below normal here in SW La. Many rainy or overcast days. Last week it heated up a bit, had some days of 93-94, but then over the weekend upper level disturbances from Texas moved in. We went overcast again. I actually like this weather. Temps in mid 80's, no direct sun so its easier on the skin and the eyes. Remarked to my wife about it during festivites for the 4th, how nice and pleasant it was to sit outside. Usually can't say that during mid summer in S La. But its got me thinking hurricane weather pattern for S La. Hot weather usually means high pressure at surface, blocking high to steer storms west. Doesn't appear to be the case this year.

[rjgator]

Where is the link to that info?

[jdray]

Its been pretty normal here in NE Florida in June (other than that freak heatwave on June 10th)

[rainydaze]

Well, down here in SoFla after winter we had a very dry/mild spring. It way very dry and windy. The humidity stayed low and we just didn't get that tropical heat until about a month ago when the summer thunderstroms started coming around and the humidity went up. Now we are back to Florida heat and humidity and it probably just feels hotter after that great winter/spring we had.

[decgirl66]

I agree with gatorcane, it does seem unusually hot....the air is just standing still. I feel like I need a hatchet to cut the air just to walk across the yard!

[gatorcane]

The air does seem still. It actually feels more like central Florida. Little wind, very humid and hot. Typically we have stronger winds usually out of the East and Southeast. It just seems the air isn't moving as much as it usually does. The summer of 2005 was alot like this. I will be especially looking towards the south and west this year for South Florida strikes....

Of course the scientific explanation is that there is a large EC trough causine S to SW windflow. A big Bermuda ridge is predicted to build in in which case we may see the usual Easterly windflow build in for August.

[DESTRUCTION5]

The air does seem still. It actually feels more like central Florida. Little wind, very humid and hot. Typically we have stronger winds usually out of the East and Southeast. It just seems the air isn't moving as much as it usually does. The summer of 2005 was alot like this. I will be especially looking towards the south and west this year for South Florida strikes....

Of course the scientific explanation is that there is a large EC trough causine S to SW windflow. A big Bermuda ridge is predicted to build in in which case we may see the usual Easterly windflow build in for August.

I agree Gator Its been severly hot the past 2 weeks..Mid 90's along the coast is not that common and the rain has been west of the Pike so its made it feel worse with no atmospheric relief.