by Matthew Orwat | Jun 18, 2013
Watermelon harvest is around the corner in the central Florida panhandle, but is actually a week or two late. This slight delay in harvest is due to the near 100 degree temperatures and lack of pollinators present. Flowers have been closing early in the day due to...
by Michael Goodchild | Jun 13, 2013
A FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) weather station was recently installed at Brown Pit off of Brown Road in North Walton County. The University of Florida provided Walton County with the $15,000.00 weather station. Anyone can access the data collected by...
by Doug Mayo | Jun 7, 2013
The Panhandle received more rain the first week of June than the whole month of May. After record rainfall in February, March, April and May were below average. Temperatures also climbed well into the 90’s in May, but have not yet topped the 95 degree mark. ...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 5, 2013
Download the Jan-Mar 2013 Jackson Co Weather Summary with daily rainfall, temperatures and comparison to the 61 year rainfall history at the North Florida Research and Education Center. The weather in the first quarter of 2013 showed significant...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 1, 2013
High Rainfall Reduces Drought in the Panhandle The Weather Channel started naming winter storms this season to raise public awareness and to help track storms as they move across the country. Winter Storms “Q” and especially “Rocky”...
by Matthew Orwat | Feb 15, 2013
According to the National Weather Service a mild freeze is predicted for Northwest Florida this weekend, specifically Saturday night to Sunday morning. While mature, dormant Satsuma trees are cold hardy down to 14° – 18 °F, young trees need protection if temperatures...
