Published 02/19/01 11:00 AM The tentative past 24 hour temperature extremes
are 34 deg. at Crestview in the NW panhandle and a sizzling 92 deg. at
Hialeah along the SE gold coast. A maximum temperature above 90 deg. in
February, though not unheard of, is very rare.
As the earth's atmosphere lags behind the currently increasing sun angle in
mid February, we have amassing north of the border the coldest arctic
airmass of the season, with 850 mb temps. of colder then -40 deg. celsius.
Unfortunately this bitter airmass will begin spilling SE into the eastern
U.S. this upcoming week via the Great Lakes and upper midwest and spread
eastward towards New England and the mid Atlantic and also penetrate into
the deep south towards Florida.
http://giellaweather.tripod.com/850t10.gif">02/17/01 Run Of ECMWF Model For
850 MB Temperature For Monday 02/19/01. You can see the pooled arctic
airmass with temps. of colder then -40 deg. c beginnning it's southeastward
movement.
Agriculture interests should keep a close eye on the unfolding weather this
upcoming work week and not take things lightly, as a similar pattern in
February 1989, did ultimately result in a hard freeze.
However, it appears that our state and it's recovering agriculture interests
will probably be spared this bitter arctic regime, as my favorite model says
we should be protected by the split PNA pattern and be in a zonal flow under
the subtropical jetstream. Also a weak resurgence of the previously stubborn
and strong high block of the previous two weeks, centered over Cuba may
occur.
If you get a chance check out my Florida Meteorological And Climatic
Institute: http://giellaweather.tripod.com . I've added much new
information, links and some opinions sure to offend someone :<))
Take Care,
Thomas Giella
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