by Doug Mayo | Apr 21, 2023
The third straight La Niña winter played out much like it was forecast to be, warm and dry. In the Panhandle, winter rainfall was not at all uniform, as can be seen in the map on the left above. The sections in purple, mauve, and hot pink received more than...
by Doug Mayo | Jan 13, 2023
Rainfall 2022 was a unique weather year in the Panhandle. After several wetter than normal years, the end of 2022 got significantly drier than it has been in recent years. The map above shows the comparison of actual rainfall estimates with historic average in...
by Doug Mayo | Dec 9, 2022
Rainfall November was yet another dry month for much of the Panhandle. Tropical Storm Nicole and a few cold fronts brought some drought relief to Northwest Florida, but not enough to end the current drought. In the map above to the left you can see that only a small...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 7, 2022
Rainfall September was a dry month for much of the Panhandle. The map to the left above shows estimated rainfall in September across Florida. In the Panhandle, you can see that only a narrow band along the Gulf Coast received over 6″ (green & blue). Most...
by Doug Mayo | Sep 16, 2022
Rainfall August 2022 was another hot and steamy month for the Panhandle that brought variable rainfall to the region. The western counties received over 9.5″ (purple, mauve, & magenta), as seen in the map above to the left. Areas in blue received...