Issued 01/04/01 10:00 AM Some incredibly cold temperatures decended upon the
state early this morning, with a hard freeze into south central/northern
Everglades. The definition of a hard freeze is 26 deg. or lower for 4 hours
or more. Unusual but not unprecedented, the statewide minimum temperature
was 13 deg. at Archbold in south central, the norhern limit of the citrus
industry. Other notable temperatures were 16 deg. at Brooksville and 19 deg.
in Inverness, in north central. The subfreezing line extended into the
southern Everglades with 31 deg. at West Kendall and 33 deg. at Flamingo on
the southern most tip of the peninsula.
It looks like another cold front for Saturday 1/6/01 and a light freeze for
Sunday 1/7/01. A chance of rain comes in Monday 1/8/01, with another cold
front for Tuesday 1/9/01 and a light freeze on Wednesday 1/10/01. Another
chance of rain comes in on Thursday 1/11/01, with another cold front on
Friday 1/12/01.
As follows is our minimum temperature forecast verification.
Valid For Friday Morning 1/5/01 For Inland Rural Areas Only
Forecast Panhandle North- 14-18
Observed-
De Funiak Springs 19
Crestview 20
Tallahassee 20
Forecast North- 14-18
Observed-
Bell 17
Geneva 18
Alachua 20
Forecast North Central- 16-20
Observed-
Brooksville 16 Below 32 13 hrs., Below 26 11 hrs.
Inverness 19
Ocala 21
Okahumpa 21 Orlando 30 (Urban)
Forecast Central- 20-24
Observed-
Scottsmoor 22
West Plant City 22, Ground 16 Below 32 13 hrs., below 26 9 hrs.
Palm Bay 24
Lakeland 27
Dover 28
Melbourne 28 (Coast)
Tampa 32 (Urban)
Forecast South Central- 24-28
Observed-
Archbold 13
Ona 23 Below 32 8.5 hrs., 26 deg. 6 hours
Punta Gorda 25 (Coast)
Okeechobee 26
Vero Beach 29 (Coast)
Ft. Pierce 29 (Coast)
Forecast Northern Everglades- 24-28
Observed-
Belle Glade 28
Immokalee 28
Ft. Myers 29
Southern Everglades- 28-32
Observed-
West Kendall 31 (Urban)
Homestead 32 (Urban)
Flamingo 33
Take Care,
Thomas F. Giella
P.O. Box 1987
Plant City, Fl. 33564
Email: tgiellaweather{at}hotmail.com
Phone: 813-764-9555
Fax: 813-764-8468
Thomas Giella Weather Forecasting And Consulting Services:
http://giellaweather.tripod.com
Plant City Fl. Area Business Links:
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