We certainly had a gorgeous day today, with plentiful sunshine and just some high, thin cirrus clouds adding to the picturesque nature of the sky.
Some of those cirrus clouds will be around tonight, with temperatures dropping into the mid 50s (13 degrees Celsius) in our Urban Heat Island, and closer to 50 degrees (10 degrees Celsius) in rural areas…with calm air.
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Mostly sunny once again on Tuesday, with just some more of those high cirrus clouds floating around for effect. Highs in the mid 70s (24-25 degrees Celsius). East-northeast wind at 4 to 8 mph.
Tuesday’s sunrise is at 7:10 a.m., and Tuesday’s sunset is at 7:48 p.m.
Increasing clouds Tuesday night with a possible shower late as former Hurricane Irma’s moisture heads our way. Lows near 60 degrees (15-16 degrees Celsius).
Mostly cloudy with showers on Wednesday. Highs in the mid 70s (23-24 degrees Celsius).
Showers gradually taper off later Wednesday night. Lows near 60 degrees (15-16 degrees Celsius).
Even if we start Thursday mostly cloudy, I think we’ll become at least partly cloudy by afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s (25 degrees Celsius).
We then start yet another stretch of gorgeous Pure Michigan weather, with mostly sunny skies Friday through Sunday! Highs should average near 80 degrees (27 degrees Celsius) all three days! The weather should be perfect for whatever you have planned. If you don’t have plans, make some!
Hurricane Irma recap
By now, you’ve no doubt seen Local 4’s extensive coverage of Hurricane Irma and it’s track of destruction up the Florida peninsula.
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Here is the National Weather Service’s official storm summary through 11:00 a.m. this morning, with peak wind gusts and rainfall received through that time:
Storm summary number 05 for tropical storm Irma
Irma continues to spread heavy rain and high winds across far northern Florida and the southeast. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov.
These are preliminary rainfall and wind observations for Hurricane Irma. Please refer to the National
Hurricane Center for the latest public advisories on Hurricane Irma.
Selected preliminary storm total rainfall in inches from 8 a.m. Sept. 9 through 10 a.m. Sept. 11:
FLORIDA
FT. PIERCE ST. LUCIE CNTY INTL ARP 15.91
OVIEDO 14.76
CHEKIKA 13.83
GAINESVILLE 2.4 NW 12.22
MIMS 8.5 W 12.11
NAPLES 11.87
NATIONAL KEY DEER NWR 11.74
OVIEDO 1.6 SE 11.54
CACHE 11.49
STARKE 11.33
WEST MELBOURNE 11.21
JACKSONVILLE 9.6 SE 11.17
FLEMING ISLAND 2.2 S 11.11
SWITZERLAND 4 WSW 11.11
PANTHER WEST 11.08
ORTEGA 1 WNW 11.00
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 NW 10.42
FORT MYERS INTL ARPT 10.33
SUMMERFIELD 3 SSE 10.04
OASIS RANGER STATION 9.67
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY ARPT 9.65
FORT LAUDERDALE EXEC ARPT 9.57
ORLANDO/SANFORD ARPT 9.42
OCHOPEE 9.27
OLUSTEE 3 N 9.17
ALACHUA 5 SE 8.61
MILES CITY 8.26
BELLAIR 3 W 8.11
OPA-LOCKA AIRPORT 7.99
ORLANDO EXECUTIVE ARPT 7.68
FORT WHITE 4 SE 7.57
INTERLACHEN 4 NW 6.22
TALLYRAND 2 NNW 6.15
DAYTONA BEACH INTL ARPT 5.86
HOLLYWOOD 3.9 SW 4.68
PALM CITY 3.1 NW 4.58
FLEMING ISLAND 1.7 SE 4.56
MIAMI BEACH 3.95
VERO BEACH 2.5 S 3.25
GEORGIA
ST MARYS RIVER NEAR KINGSLAND 5SSE 10.12
CUMBERLAND SOUND NEAR ST MARYS 5ENE 9.18
HOMELAND 7.99
THALMANN 5 ESE 7.89
BOYS ESTATE 3 S 7.84
FOLKSTON 10 SW 7.80
KINGSLAND 3 WSW 6.85
ATKINSON 1 WSW 6.66
BRUNSWICK, MALCOLM MCKINNON ARPT 6.32
SAPELO ISLAND 1 NW 5.97
SAVANNAH 6.2 ESE 3.70
Selected peak wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event:
FLORIDA
NAPLES 2 ENE 142
MARCO ISLAND 1 E 130
LELY 2 ESE 122
BIG PINE KEY 2 NNW 120
QUAIL CREEK ESTATES 2 SSW 112
NORTH PERRY AIRPO 2 WNW 109
KEY BISCAYNE 8 SSE 99
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL 1 W 99
NORTH PERRY AIRPO 3 WSW 98
SWEETWATER 2 NE 96
CAPE CANAVERAL 3 NNE 94
OCEAN REEF 8 SE 93
BELLE MEADE 1 S 92
KEY LARGO 8 SSE 92
OCHOPEE 1 W 92
CACHE AT EVERGLADES 91
KEY WEST 2 W 91
ROYAL PALM RANGER S 4 W 91
CORAL GABLES 1 ESE 90
OCEAN REEF 8 SSE 89
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTL ARPT 89
MAYPORT NAVAL STATION 87
PORT EVERGLADES 87
DEERFIELD BEACH 3 W 86
JACKSONVILLE INTL ARPT 86
KEY LARGO 1 SE 85
REDLAND 8 NNW 85
FORT MYERS FAA/AP 84
SUNRISE 1 W 84
FLAGLER BEACH 83
GOULDS 1 NE 83
HOMESTEAD PARK 1 WSW 83
OAKLAND PARK 3 NW 83
PINECREST 2 SSW 82
FIU SOUTH CAMPUS 81
HAULOVER CANAL 3 E 81
POMPANO BEACH AIR 1 ESE 81
RSW SOUTHWEST FLORIDA A 81
IMMOKALEE 2 ESE 80
SOUTH MIAMI 2 W 80
FISHER ISLAND 3 ESE 79
FIU NORTH CAMPUS 1 ESE 79
FORT DESOTO PARK 3 W 79
FLORIDA CITY 1 ESE 78
FORT LAUDERDALE 2 W 78
NORTH PERRY AIRPORT 78
SANIBEL 4 ENE 78
SUNRISE 2 E 78
CLEARWATER 4 WNW 77
PARKLAND 2 W 77
WEST MIAMI 2 SE 77
BARTOW 10 SSW 75
DAVIE 2 NE 75
DELRAY BEACH 3 WSW 75
SAINT AUGUSTINE 1 NW 75
LITTLE HAITI 2 SE 74
BUNNELL 72
COUNTRY WALK 1 N 72
HOLIDAY 4 SW 70
INDIAN LAKE ESTATES 2 S 70
LITTLE HAVANA 1 NNW 68
LAUDERDALE BY THE 2 NW 67
PORT EVERGLADES 1 SSE 66
DOWNTOWN SAINT PETE 4 E 65
SANFORD AIRPORT 65
CORAL SPRINGS 1 W 64
DELAND 63
DANIA BEACH 1 NW 62
ST. AUGUSTINE 6 NNW 62
CROSS CITY AIRPORT 61
HIALEAH GARDENS 1 E 61
POMPANO BEACH 61
GEORGIA
VALDOSTA 2 WNW 58
TYBEE ISLAND 1 NNE 50
MOODY AFB 44
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
FRIPP NEARSHORE BUOY 41033 49
FOLLY BEACH 44
SULLIVANS ISLAND 42
Irma continues to produce very heavy rain and inland flooding across much of the northern peninsula and panhandle of Florida as well as across Georgia, while quickly spreading across the rest of the southeast United States. Intense rainfall rates of 2 inches or more per hour is leading to flash flooding and rapid rises on creeks, streams, and rivers. Significant river flooding is likely over the next five days in the Florida peninsula and southern Georgia, where average rainfall totals of 8 to 15 inches are expected. Significant river flooding is possible beginning Monday and Tuesday in much of central Georgia and southern South Carolina where average rainfall of 3 to 6 inches and isolated 10 inch amounts are expected. Mountainous parts of these states across the southern Appalachians will be especially vulnerable to flash flooding. Farther north and west, Irma is expected to produce average amounts of 2 to 4 inches in parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee, northern South Carolina and western North Carolina, where isolated higher amounts and local flooding may occur. The excessive rainfall outlook continues to highlight a high risk for flash flooding across much of southern Georgia and southern South Carolina. A slight to moderate risk is in effect across the rest of the southeast.
