It has been quiet around the Tampa area lately, but over in Orlando there were two reported tornadoes.
Locally, rain is in the forecast for the immediate future, but at least it will be warm. Daytime temperatures will be in the low to mid 90s next week, while at night, it could get down into the low 70s.
WEATHER IN THE NEWS
NOAA announced that this past June had the highest global water temps and the 2nd highest combined land and water temps.
NOAA also announced that El Niño has returned, and is expected to persist through Winter 2009-2010.
El Niño's impacts depend on a variety of factors, such as intensity and extent of ocean warming, and the time of year. Contrary to popular belief, not all effects are negative. On the positive side, El Niño can help to suppress Atlantic hurricane activity. In the United States, it typically brings beneficial winter precipitation to the arid Southwest, less wintry weather across the North, and a reduced risk of Florida wildfires.
El Niño’s negative impacts have included damaging winter storms in California and increased storminess across the southern United States. Some past El Niños also have produced severe flooding and mudslides in Central and South America, and drought in Indonesia.
An El Niño event may significantly diminish ocean productivity off the west coast by limiting weather patterns that cause upwelling, or nutrient circulation in the ocean. These nutrients are the foundation of a vibrant marine food web and could negatively impact food sources for several types of birds, fish and marine mammals.
This past Thursday was the 40th anniversary of the Apollo launch to the moon. More info can be found here, here, and here. Monday is the 40th anniversary of the actual moon landing.
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