by Doug Mayo | Jan 3, 2014
The rainfall in 2013 was certainly varied across all six Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Stations located in the Panhandle. The Carrabelle station collected over 78″ and the driest location was in Jay where a more normal 52 inches fell for the year. ...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 13, 2013
November, much like the previous two months was more normal for rainfall. The wet spot in November was in Carabelle, with over 4 inches recorded, compared to the dry location, Monticello where less than an inch fell. The average rainfall for the region in November...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 22, 2013
On November 21st, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center issued its seasonal outlook for December through February. Typically, the highlights for winter revolve around the temperature outlook, but this year it appears that persisting and potentially developing drought could...
by Doug Mayo | Nov 1, 2013
October 2013 was another dry month like September. October is normally a low rainfall month in the Florida Panhandle, but this year’s edition was even drier than normal with an average across the 5 stations of only 1.3″. The FAWN Station at Monticello...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 18, 2013
On October 4th and 5th, as Panhandle residents watched the Weather Channel concerned about Tropical Storm Karen, you may have seen some footage that discussed the two to four feet of snow that fell in the Black Hills of South Dakota. What you may not have heard was...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 4, 2013
September weather was a drastic change from the previous two months. Most farmers were thankful to have a break from the daily rains. The dryer weather allowed for pesticide applications to beat back fungal diseases enhanced by all the wet weather, but for many...
