Weekly Weather Report
Week of September 1, 2014
From Friendship Farms & Fare
A Community Service To the Local Farming Community
Weekly Weather Report: Dry Summer Continues
Last Week (8/23-8/29): Temperatures ran well above normal this past week. We reached 95 degrees twice, and did not have a high below 92 degrees. Remember, the normal high at this time of the year is 90 degrees. We had a trace of rain on Wednesday (8/20) and Friday (8/22). The rain was most welcome, but there was so little that irrigation was still necessary. So far, August’s rainfall is looking a lot like July’s – below normal. We average about 7 ¾ inches for August. Our August rainfall this year is a little over 6 inches. Last year, by comparison, we received 9.7 inches.
So, this has been a dry summer; with only September remaining to help us catch up a bit. It is likely that, all told, 2014 will be a very dry year here on the Gulf Coast of the Springs Coast Watershed – at least for the Friendship Farms & Fare locations. Last year, we had over 40 inches by the end of August. This year, we’ve received a bit less than 30 inches.
Temperatures were very high throughout the region. Leesburg and Bradenton both had record-breaking highs of 100 degrees last Saturday (8/23). This is extremely unusual for Florida. Yes, it does get hot here, and the humidity intensifies the heat; but the humidity also tends to cap the temperature at about the mid-90s. We also benefit from Gulf and Atlantic winds, which tend to cool the state and also stimulate our familiar summer thunderstorms that may bring significant cooling to specific areas.
This Week (8/30-9/3): WU is forecasting above normal highs and normal lows in the coming week, with higher chances of rain earlier in the week. Gardeners and farmers in the area should again plan for daily irrigation.
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