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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 May, 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 for Florida, above normal precipitation for the Florida Panhandle, and normal precipitation for the rest of the state through August.
Hurricane Activity
The Atlantic graphical tropical weather outlook is updated at approximately 2am, 8am, 2pm, and 8pm EDT from June 1 to November 30 by the National Hurricane Center.
Tallahassee Weather
81.0° F (27.2° C)
Light Rain
Dewpoint: 70.0° F (21.1° C)
Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: West at 6.9 MPH (6 KT)
Visibility: 9.00 miles
MSL Pressure: 1014.1 mb
Altimeter: 29.95 in Hg
Last Updated on Jun 19 2013, 7:53 pm EDT
Credit: NOAA's National Weather Service