Current Weather Conditions: Florida Radar Loop (2024)

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What are the conditions in the Florida Keys today? ›

.TODAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs near 90. East winds 15 to 20 mph.

The most important climate indicator for extreme weather in Florida is the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Strong spatial variability of extreme events and related hazards exists across the state, with certain areas more susceptible to particular weather hazards than others.

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Florida isn't known as The Sunshine State for no reason! While the subtropical climate in America's southernmost state is certainly a lot warmer than most of the rest of the country, it still has 4 distinct seasons, including warms springs and autumns, hot summers and cool winters.

To reinforce tourism-related businesses' coronavirus protective practices, visitors to the island chain are strongly encouraged to be mindful of personal spaces, respect current regulations, wear well-fitting masks/face coverings in public when necessary and continue to take other measures to protect their health and ...

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy.

With scattered thunderstorms, expect intermittent raining spread out over the span of a couple hours. Because these systems are made up of multiple storms, rain tends to stop and then start again as a new storm moves in.

Climate change is making this kind of intense rainfall much more common. That's because in a hotter atmosphere, the air holds a lot more moisture.

Florida is one of the wettest states in the nation, but also earns the right to be called the Sunshine State. Based on the 51 years of data from the 48 weather stations here examined, the average weather station in the state has 252 days during the year in which there is no rain, or 69 percent of the year.

Velocity data is derived from the phase, or doppler shift of the returned energy. The radar's computers will calculate the shift and determine whether the precipitation is moving toward or away from the radar, and how fast, then apply a corresponding color to those directions and speeds.

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The WSR-88D is considered by many to be the most powerful radar in the world, transmitting at 750,000 watts (an average light bulb is only 75 watts)! This power enables a beam of energy generated by the radar to travel long distances, and detect many kinds of weather phenomena.

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Polsky said that by 2050, under high greenhouse gas emission scenarios, Florida will have more than 50 days per year with temperatures over 95 degrees, and a “feels=like” heat index temperature increase of 8 to 15 degrees—the highest in the country.

During the cooler months, the farther south you go, the warmer it will be. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, the Keys, Marco Island and Naples will have the warmest water during the winter.

According to the records kept by the National Weather Service, the coldest month in Florida is January, with an average temperature of 61 degrees throughout the month.

When to visit for good weather and events. December to March is typically the best time to visit for good weather. The temperature is pleasant and the humidity is bearable. The coldest month is January, but with highs of 75°F and lows of 50°F, it's still pretty warm.

Scientists expect the lower third of the state to be underwater by 2100, according to The Guardian. There are a lot of different scenarios and estimations when it comes to rising sea levels, and some are severe. “In some scenarios, sea levels will rise up to 31in (79cm) by 2060,” The Guardian reported.

From the mainland United States you can drive into the Florida Keys in about an hour. From the city of Miami, the US-1 (Overseas Highway) takes you south along the Florida Keys to Key West, the southernmost part of the state.

The most intensely affected location occurred east of the eyewall landfall on Cudjoe Key with the Lower and Middle Keys being the hardest hit. Bahia Honda Key had 160 mph wind gusts reported. A statewide evacuation occurred. Hurricane Irma resulted in 84 fatalities in Florida and 17 in the Florida Keys.