Tag Archives: Florida

Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #46

This week’s satellite image was taken on 11/13. This is a perfect example of cold air draining off the continent. A strong cold front had punched south through Georgia and into Florida. Temperatures in Atlanta dropped into the 20s F … Continue reading

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Macon, GA, to Orlando, FL, Weather: 11/13/19

I am driving from Macon, GA, to Orlando, FL, then boarding a non-stop flight to Albuquerque, NM, this evening. It is currently cold, sunny and still in Macon, GA. The NWS in Peachtree City, GA, forecasts (for Macon, GA) a  … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #45

I am running late posting the Satellite Image of the Week.  Here is this week’s, taken this morning. This image was taken in the early morning light. Notice all of the contrails over Georgia and Florida. Sometimes, these are easier … Continue reading

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Orlando, FL, to Atlanta, GA, Weather: 11/11/19

It is currently mild, humid and sunny in Orlando, FL. The NWS in Melbourne, FL, forecasts (for Orlando, FL) a mostly sunny day, with a high temperature of 83 F.  The winds will be from the north-northeast at 5-10 mph. … Continue reading

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Rio Rancho, NM, to Orlando, FL.

Yesterday was cool and sunny in Socorro, but then became foggy and cold at night in Rio Rancho. This morning has been cold, partly cloudy and still. Today, I will catch a morning flight from Albuquerque, NM, to Houston, TX, … Continue reading

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Tropical Update: 8/30/19

It is time for a tropical update.  Obviously, the big topic of conversation is Hurricane Dorian. Hurricane Dorian is now a Category 4, with winds at 140 mph and a central low pressure of 948 mb.  The National Hurricane Center … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #27

This week’s image was taken Wednesday over Florida. This is a perfect example of why Florida gets so many thunderstorms. Notice that the sea breeze is moving in from both coasts. Clouds don’t form until a little ways in land … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #16

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week is of a developing cumulus field ahead of a cold front. There is a clear line of thicker clouds near the MS/AL border, and a healthy cumulus field in the warm sector of … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #10

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows cold air draining off the North American continent, particularly over the southeast. There was a strong polar high pressure over the eastern half of the country this past week. The cold, more … Continue reading

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Satellite Image of the Week 2019 #4

This week’s Satellite Image of the Week shows cold air draining off the continent into the Atlantic Ocean.  This air is all behind the cold front, shown by the long thin line of clouds from the Bahamas, over the open … Continue reading

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