| Radio programs for the week of 19 May 2003 |
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If it feels like the Summer season is here, that's because it is. But
with an El Nino period coming to an end, this summer and rainy season
could be very different from the past several, in both rainfall and
temperature...A Dry Hot Summer... I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida
Environment... This year's Rainy Season has officially begun in Florida and even
though it started early, it is expected to provide less rain than usual --
Maybe half the rain of an average season. And that could lead to hotter
temperatures to boot. Jim Lushine is a National Weather Service
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It's not the heat, it's the humidity. That's the principle behind combining temperature and humidity to factor in how hot it feels. And forecasters say we're headed into a rainy season to test that concept. Hot Summer Days... I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... The National Weather Service is predicting this year's Florida rainy season will be dryer than average, with as little as half the normal rainfall. And fewer rainy days will lead to higher average temperatures. But when it's already hot, does a one or two degree shift really make much difference? Meteorologist Jim Lushine... |
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Do you know when Florida's rainy season actually begins? Turns out, it varies, and it is well underway this year. But even with an early start, it is forecast to have perhaps half the rainfall of an average summer. A Dryer Rainy Season... I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... Rainy season in Florida usually starts around the end of May. But it is not a date on the calendar. For the past 10 years or so, the National Weather Service has been making note of the first day of the year when conditions really become "right" for rainy season storms. Jim Lushine is a meteorologist... |
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Expect a hotter than average summer season in Florida this year. That's the word from the National Weather Service. But it doesn't necessarily mean record temperatures. Hot Nights and Mornings Ahead... I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... The National Weather Service is predicting a hotter than average rainy season for Florida this year. They expect temperatures one or two degrees hotter that might feel four or five degrees hotter. Meteorologist Jim Lushine says that would come as a result of fewer days of rain... |
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With forecasts for hotter summer temperatures and half the average rain for Florida's summer season, the prospect of a drought is very real. But there's a great big wildcard in the equation. Looking for Tropical Storms... I'm Kevin Pierce with the Florida Environment... As the National Weather Service makes its prediction of a summer season for Florida that's up to two degrees warmer and with only half the rainfall of an average season, it is not summer where we feel a drought. Meteorologist Jim Lushine says a likely drought wouldn't manifest until season's end ... |