“The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.”
About Me
- Ric
- Florida, United States
- Bred, raised, educated and life long Floridian, and proud of it. E-mail at one(dot)legged(dot)old(dot)fat(dot)man(at)gmail(dot)com
Saturday, July 31, 2010
.. HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING..
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Today: Partly cloudy with a 40 % chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index readings 106 to 110.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
A heat advisory is in effect until 7 pm for of northeast Florida.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across northeast florida this afternoon. The main concerns with be excessive lightning and strong downburst winds along with very heavy rainfall. Storm motion will be generally south around 5 to10 mph.
Today's Pollen Levels: 4.7 Low Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
Friday, July 30, 2010
Saturday: A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light south wind.
Sunday: A 40 %chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Oppressive temperatures and heat index near 110 degrees are possible in some areas on Saturday. A heat advisory may be needed with subsequent forecasts. Scattered thunderstorms are expected each day mainly during the afternoon and evening. the stronger storms will be capable of excessive cloud to ground lightning and gusty winds.
On this day in 1841 the United States Treasury Department dispatched a revenue cutter to the lower Florida coast to intercept Spanish fishing vessels, which were reportedly supplying Seminole Indians with arms and ammunition. Governor William P. Duval urges the Federal government to take swift and harsh action to stop this activity.
In 1901 DeFuniak Springs was incorporated as a town, and Dr. G. P. Henry was elected the first mayor.
...VERY HOT WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY WITH DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX...
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...
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Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 %. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon and evening. The main concerns with isolated stronger storms will be excessive lightning and strong downburst winds along with very heavy rainfall. Storm motion will be south around 5 to 10 mph.
Forecast Details: sounding indicates the atmosphere continues to warm especially from the surface from near 900 mb where temperatures have warmed 2-3 degrees celsius the past 24 hours. The main story remains the heat with projected afternoon highs in the upper 90s and lower 100s. Main forecast challenge is whether to include additional northeast Florida counties in the heat advisory especially areas east of U.S. 301. Numerical models indicate showers and thunderstorms will initiate along and south of a Gainesville - St. Augustine line by early afternoon as a surface trough resides near this area thus will not expand the coverage area. Although the mean flow continues to prevail from the northwest this flow regime is weaker than yesterday and anticipate the Atlantic sea-breeze to advance closer to the I-95 corridor. The advancement of this feature will bring some relief from the heat.
The atmosphere remains quite moist and unstable and thunderstorms will once again quickly form with the main concerns of wet microbursts and numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes. A slow storm motion will again provide locally heavy rainfall.
Today's Pollen Levels: 5.0 Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
A record high temperature of 98 degrees was set at Gainesville yesterday. This breaks the old record of 97 set in 1952.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
Thursday, July 29, 2010
...VERY HOT WEATHER CONTINUES TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH DANGEROUS HEAT INDEX...
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...
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Today: Partly cloudy. A 40 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Heat index readings 105 to 109.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 %.
The combination of high temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees and dew points in the mid 70s will create heat index of 105 to 112. A heat advisory has been issued where heat index values will likely reach 110 degrees.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon and evening with most of the activity across the inland areas. the main concerns with isolated stronger storms will be excessive lightning and strong downburst winds along with very heavy rainfall. Storm motion will be south around 5 to 10 mph.
Forecast Details: main story continues the heat. Deep layer northwest flow will likely pin the Atlantic sea-breeze east of I-95 with temperatures soaring into the upper 90s and lower 100s except middle 90s near the coast. These readings coupled with afternoon dew point readings in the upper 60s and lower 70s will yield heat index above the century mark. Heat index of 110 or higher are expected across a large portion of southeast Georgia and portions of northeast Florida, with a heat advisory in effect.
Although the atmosphere is quite moist with precipitation water above 2 inches, have continued to cap probability of precipitation in chance category due to limited dynamics. Best rain chances are across northeast Florida where both sea-breezes will impact. Weak steering flow will promote localized heavy rainfall. Embedded pockets of dry air will favor wet microbursts. Hail potential will be minimal given high freezing level and weak shear in the hail growth region.
Today's Pollen Levels: 4.7 Low Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
City to begin selling parking permits in early August
By Seraine Page
Correspondent
Gainesville residential neighborhood parking permits/decals will be available for purchase starting Aug. 2.
A grace period will be in effect through Sept. 11 to "allow students and new residents to pick up decals before they are issued citations for not having one," said Bob Woods, the city's communications manager.
Permits are primarily for residents of single-family homes, and decals are for apartment complexes or multifamily units, he said.
People who live in any of the eight zones that require permits or decals can buy permits in person or online for $18.50 per decal.
Decals cannot be transferred from car to car, but those living in areas that require permits may transfer the tag between vehicles if they own more than one car, Woods said.
Decals and permits purchased online will be mailed to property owners or property managers, according to a July 21 news release from the city.
"Students living in sorority and fraternity houses associated with the University of Florida may also purchase residential decals online, provided the University of Florida submits the official member lists to the City of Gainesville," the news release said.
Any decals purchased online for sorority or fraternity houses will be mailed to the house director of each chapter house, according to the release."This is a city-managed program, separate from the UF program," Woods said. "A lot of college communities have this program. (If they didn't), it would result in a great deal of confusion."
To allow enough time for delivery, residents are encouraged to buy decals at least one week before the grace period ends or before their current permit or decal expires.
Any questions can be answered by people in the parking decal office. Call 334-5024 Monday through Thursday from 7 am to 6 pm.
- A little history from the area my friend and Florida author Bob Morris calls "Baja Florida".
On this date in 1609, a hurricane tracking near the Bahama Islands crippled The Sea Venture, forcing the people aboard to take shelter on the islands. The captain initially named the islands Somers Islands after himself. Most of the colonists moved to Virgina the next year, but the island still celebrates Somers Day on this date.
NWS/JAX
Weather Underground
...HEAT INDICES 104 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
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Today: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 %. Heat index readings 100 to 104.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of rain 30 %.
Highs in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon will push heat index into dangerous levels of around 104 to 109 degrees. Use extra caution while outside today.
There is a better chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening with most of the activity across the inland areas. The main concerns with isolated stronger storms will be excessive lightning and strong down burst winds along with very heavy rainfall.
Forecast Details: surface data shows a weak low pressure system over southeast Georgiawith a broad trough of low pressure over central Georgia and South Carolina. Weak frontal boundary was located over South Carolina and extends east-southeast into the western Atlantic. Scattered convection finally weakened over the central portions of the County Warning Area as atmosphere slowly became more stable. Earlier laps analysis Wednesday showed cape values of 2500-3000 j/kg for areas just west of a Gainesville to Jacksonville line. Latest laps shows values highest over the marine zones near 2400 j/kg. Temperatures are in the middle and upper 70s at this time. Middle levels show high pressure system centered over the northeast Gulf of Mexico with the upper levels showing a TUTT low near 28n88w with 250 mb winds over the County Warning Area from southeast.
Today low pressure trough will remain near our northern zones today and initially westerly boundary winds will give West Coast sea breeze better inland progression. Still, winds are light enough for another East Coast sea breeze to generate a convergent area over inland northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. Models are in better agreement of scattered convection today with best chances from Ocala National Forest to Macclenny to Nahunta. Will keep probability of precipitation capped at 50% for now as GFS looks a bit too high. Steering winds expected to shift from north-northeast to northeast. Maximum temperatures today once again may be close to record territory at Gainesville, but heat index values are just short of heat advisory criteria (110 deg). Tonight isolated to scattered showers and storms expected with convection slowly winding down after midnight. Lows in the middle and upper 70s again.
Today's Pollen Levels: 4.5 Low Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Alachua County Extension Office is pleased to announce the following Commercial Horticulture Programs, for August 2010. These programs are offered by Aparna Gazula, Commercial Horticulture Agent. All of these programs are held at the Extension Office (2800 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville).
Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Workshop August 9 from 9 am to 3:15 pm.
License Information: The Limited Commercial Maintenance License is available only for Landscape Maintenance Contractors applying pesticides to their customers' properties. The Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance License Exam requires a passing grade of 75%. This certification must be renewed annually either by testing or with 4 CEUs. Each applicator must be licensed and may not supervise other applicators.
Registration fee is $50.00 per person for full day certification program/$20.00 per person for half day re-certification program. Registration deadline is August 5, 2010. Program flyer and registration form can be downloaded from: http://alachua.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar.shtml
ID Card Holder Training August 10 from 9 am to 1 pm.
This training is ONLY required for identification cardholders spraying under a licensed pest control operator. Each new cardholder must receive 4 hours classroom training, 6 months after card issued. Each existing cardholder must receive at least 2 hours or continuing training by the renewal date of the card.
9 am to 1 pm. New Cardholders
9 to 10:40 am. Existing Cardholders
Cost to attend is $5.00 (includes materials and refreshments).Please pre-register by August 6. Complete agenda and registration form can be found at http://alachua.ifas.ufl.edu/calendar.shtml.
For more information about these and other programs, contact Aparna Gazula, Commercial Horticulture Agent, 352-955-2402.
Like to eat? Like to cook? Want to use local seasonal foods? I know I do...
Well check out this website, Keep Alachua County Kitchens Beautiful,
http://kacbkitchens.wordpress.com/ , they're on Face Book too...
As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Alachua County Beautiful believes that each of us holds an obligation to preserve and protect our environment. Through our everyday choices and actions, we collectively have a huge impact on our world. It’s really a simple concept, but one with far reaching effects.
Keep America Beautiful follows a practical approach that unites citizens, businesses and government to find solutions that advance our core issues of preventing litter, reducing waste, and beautifying communities.
On a mission is to beautify, conserve resources, recycle, educate and preserve our community’s environmental legacy.
Blog entries and photography by: Stephanie Panico
Babaganoush, aka: eggplant dip is the current recipe and I can already taste it...
On this day in 1816 two hundred and seventy Negroes and Indians were killed by a direct hit on a powder magazine by U.S. troops invading Florida. The so-called “Negro Fort,” now called Fort Gadsden, was located on the Apalachicola River.
In 1926 Martin County was hit by an 80-mile-an-hour hurricane, and more than $300,000 in damage was reported. The town of Jensen suffered more than $15,000 in damages.
In 1927 construction started on the construction of Ringling Museum of Art, designed by architect John H. Phillip, adjacent to the Ringling mansion, Ca’ d’ Zan. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art was completed and opened its doors to the public on January 22, 1930. The Museum is currently owned and operated by the State of Florida also on the grounds of the former Ringling Estate are the Circus Museum and the Asolo Theater.
In 1931 The State of Florida Veterans of Foreign Wars organization was chartered.
In 1943 U.S. Army Air Corps Colonel Joseph Duckworth became the first person to fly through the eye of a hurricane.
NWS/JAX
Weather Underground
...HEAT INDICES 105 TO 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...
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Today:Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a 30 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds 5 mph increasing to west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Heat index readings 104 to 108 in the afternoon.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Highs in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon will push heat index into the 105 to 110 degree range. use extra caution while outside today.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon and evening with most of the activity across the inland areas. The main concerns with isolated stronger storms will be frequent lightning and strong down burst winds.
Forecast Details: surface ridge axis is over south central Florida with middle level high pressure system over central Georgia area. A weak frontal boundary is noted in MSAS analysis over Georgia and central South Carolina where scattered convection has been ongoing all night though convection is largely decreasing in intensity and coverage. Mean low and middle level flow is southwesterly about 5-10 knots per RUC analysis. Temperatures and dew points are elevated still due to the affects of the middle level ridge and the warmer than normal air mass. Temperatures are in the upper 70s and lower 80s and dew points are mostly in the middle 70s at this time. Patchy fog is possible over northeast Florida through sunrise.
Today the affects of the middle level ridge over the region will keep the rain chances below normal with 500 MB temperatures near -5/-6 c. Southwesterly flow expected to help the West Coast sea breeze along and delay the East Coast sea breeze. Will advertise probability of precipitation around 20-30% over northeast Florida and 30-40% in southeast Georgia closer to the weak front. Used a blend of MOS guidance for probability of precipitation but went above in northeast Florida based on mesoscale models. Highs in the middle and upper 90s will allow for heat index of up to 104 to 109 just below heat advisory conditions. Record highs may be met at some inland stations, if not with 1-2 degrees.
Tonight isolated evening showers and storms expected with convection dissipating late. Lows in the middle 70s expected with some upper 70s possible near the coast.
Today's Pollen Levels: 4.2 Low Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
Monday, July 26, 2010
On this day in 1764 Elias Durnford was appointed civil engineer of West Florida. He contributed to the town plan and early street layout of Pensacola.
In 1845 Joseph Branch assumed office as the first Attorney General of Florida.
In 1876 Town of Daytona Beach was incorporated.
In 1896 City of Miami was incorporated.
In 1984 The first spadeful of dirt was turned to launch the $1,400,000 program to return the Kissimmee River to its natural course along a twelve-mile stretch.
NWS/JAX
Weather Underground
...HEAT INDICES 105 TO 110 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...
...SCATTERED STORMS MAINLY INLAND THIS AFTERNOON...
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Today: Mostly sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 %. Heat index readings 103 to 107.
Tonight: Partly cloudy with a 20 % chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then mostly clear after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 5 mph.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected mainly during the afternoon and early evening with most of the activity across the inland areas. Frequent lightning and gusty winds will be the main concerns with the stronger storms.
Highs in the mid to upper 90s this afternoon will push heat index into the 105 to 110 degree range. Use extra caution while outside today.
Forecast Details: large 500 MB high remains anchored over the southeast US through Tuesday then retrogrades as a weak front to the north drops south across southeast Georgia. Model soundings indicate warm and dry air aloft and middle level (700 MB) cap that will result in a fair amount of sunshine, prior to the onset of scattered storms, which results in maximum temperatures in the middle/upper 90s and heat index of 105-110 degrees. Scattered storms will be diurnal and mainly inland this afternoon/early evening and then area wide Tuesday-Wednesday as the mean layer (1000-500 mb) high shifts west and weak front to the north edges south. Have capped probability of precipitation at 40% for now. Main concerns will be frequent lightning and strong and gusty winds.
Today's Pollen Levels: 4.4 Low Medium (on s a scale to 12); Predominate Pollen: Grass.
For additional information visit the National Weather Service in Jacksonville website on the internet at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jax/
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