Does NOAA "adjust" Historical Climate Data?
These are the headlines today and the topic has blown up on the blogosphere lately, basically accusing NOAA of "cooking" the historical climate data. There is a simple explanation for what happened. More...
El Niño - Here? Not Yet? Not at all?
I am getting a little more cautious about the current or developing El Nino...
In recent weeks sea surface temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean have
warmed significantly in response to a strong Kelvin wave triggered by westerly winds
over the western Pacific earlier in the year.
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Humidity in Florida
As the State Climate office for Florida, we often get questions about living with high humidity. Many people suffer from respiratory illness or other health problems that are affected by humidity and they are trying to find a suitable climate to move to. More...
FL Climate Center makes statement on the IPCC report
State Climatologist David Zierden discusses the new United Nations sponsored Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report and what it means for Florida. More...
Florida Drought Monitor
The U.S. Drought Monitor offers weekly maps showing conditions at national, regional, and state levels. The data cutoff for Drought Monitor maps is Tuesday at 7 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The maps, which are based on analysis of the data, are released each Thursday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Climate of Florida
This report, prepared by FSU professor emeritus Dr. Mort Winsberg, contains descriptions of some of the principal climatic features and a number of climatological summaries for stations in various geographic regions of the State.
Events
FL Climate Summary
During June, average temperatures and rainfall totals varied across Florida. ENSO-neutral conditions are continuing in the equatorial Pacific. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center predicts above normal temperatures and normal precipitation for the state through September.
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