The Florida Panhandle is an area that gets busy this time of year with students of all types spending their spring break in an easily accessible stretch of beach. One thing they don’t want in Fort Walton Beach or other spots is what they saw from the 19th to 20th. A splash of rain and morning lows that dropped into the 40s when all was said and done. Go home, tourists! Weatherbug got this non-welcoming forecast the best, losing points for having a dry forecast. Actuals – 19th, High 72, Low 64 20th, .04 inches of rain. High 70, Low 46
Were heading for the Panhandle as spring is beginning to emerge nationwide. A reminder that the Florida Panhandle is more aligned with the American Southeast than it is with Peninsular Florida, where the weather is concerned. Let’s see how that plays into the forecast.
At 1255AM, ET, Fort Walton Beach was reporting a temperature of 64 degrees with clear skies. Temperatures dropped significantly just inland, and the warm air drifting ashore suggested the potential for some fog in the morning, especially with dew points nearly matching the air temperature. Strong low pressure in the Plains is belaboring the pattern, which would otherwise be counterintuitive, given the temperature dynamics. A strong trough in the Plains is going to allow surface low pressure to intensify and shift to the northeast, all the while pulling in more warm Gulf air to the Panhandle. The day tomorrow will be warm and humid, however a cold front will arrive in Fort Walton Beach early on Thursday, bringing a chance for some light showers and a notably cooler day to follow. Tomorrow – Warm with some morning haze, High 73, Low 59 Thursday – Morning showers, then clearing and cooler, High 66, Low 50
TWC: Tomorrow – Sunshine and some clouds High 73, Low 58 Thursday – Mostly sunny (Early rain), High 68, Low 52
AW: Tomorrow – Mostly sunny, breezy and pleasant; great day to be outside High 75, Low 57 Thursday – Sunny and windy (Early rain) High 68, Low 54
NWS: Tomorrow – Sunny, High 74, Low 55 Thursday – Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, (Early rain) High 67, Low 50
WB: Tomorrow – Sunny. (Late showers) High 72, Low 62 Thursday – Sunny cooler. Less humid (Early rain) High 67, Low 50
CLI: Tomorrow – Clear High 74, Low 56 Thursday – Sunny (Early rain) High 67, Low 46
Thursday, after the frontal passage, is expected to be non standard. Surprise! We have a bit of cloud debris collecting on the Mississippi Delta. Will this spread? I suspect it will.
