Temps. all over the place this week:
* 29 Mon. morning
* mid 70s Tue. afternoon
* near 60 for the high Wed.
* low to mid 30s with some light inland frost early Thu.
A fast-moving, intensifying storm will be the main "feature of interest" this week as a strong surface low moves into the Ohio Valley then "transferring" its energy to the coast as a powerful coastal low just southeast of Washington DC. This system will bring windy conditions to the First Coast Tue. with temps. soaring well into the 70s. A cold front will swing "underneath" the low across the area Tue. night & will be accompanied by a narrow band of showers with an isolated t'storm possible. Rainfall will only average a quarer of an inch or less. Strong & gusty northwest winds will follow the front for Wed. The set-up makes for dangerous wildfire conditions, especially south of Jacksonville -- near & south of Highway 16 -- where rainfall last week was much less.
The storm affecting our weather the next couple days will bring heavy snow to the midwest to the Ohio Valley to the Mid Atlantic including Minneapolis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Philadelphia & possibly New York City & Boston. Significant snow will fall along the spine of the Appalachians as far south as Tennessee & the Carolina's.
The early morning inland frost Thu. will follow a late season inland frost/freeze early Mon. Here are some of the low temps. from around the area courtesy our Jax N.W.S.:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1131 AM EST MON MAR 4 2013
LOW TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING
LOCATION TIME MIN
3 SW ODUM (WAYNE GA) (144 FT)(URBANET) 700 AM MAR 4 24 F
6 SSW HIGH SPRINGS (ALACHUA FL) 447 AM MAR 4 25 F
6 WSW JACKSONVILLE HEIGH (DUVAL FL) 315 AM MAR 4 25 F
LAKE BUTLER (BRADFORD FL) (135 FT)(AWS) 721 AM MAR 4 25 F
3 WNW ALACHUA (ALACHUA FL) (AWS) 400 AM MAR 4 25 F
5 SSE BROOKER (ALACHUA FL) (APRSWXNET) 225 AM MAR 4 25 F
OLUSTEE RAWS (BAKER FL) (175 FT)(GOES) 604 AM MAR 4 26 F
7 S ALACHUA (ALACHUA FL) (99 FT)(AWS) 530 AM MAR 4 26 F
2 ESE HIGH SPRINGS (ALACHUA FL) (AWS) 535 AM MAR 4 26 F
5 WNW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 535 AM MAR 4 26 F
6 SSE WELLBORN (COLUMBIA FL) 630 AM MAR 4 26 F
6 WNW NEWBERRY (GILCHRIST FL) 259 AM MAR 4 26 F
ALACHUA FAWN (ALACHUA FL) (UCOOP) 530 AM MAR 4 27 F
EDDY TOWER RAWS (BAKER FL) (GOES) 704 AM MAR 4 27 F
CITRA 4W (MARION FL) (54 FT)(UCOOP) 600 AM MAR 4 27 F
OCAL INTL AP - JIM TAYLOR FLD 455 AM MAR 4 27 F
GAINESVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT 653 AM MAR 4 27 F
BACON COUNTY AIRPORT (BACON GA) (ASOS) 653 AM MAR 4 27 F
4 SW BAXLEY (APPLING GA) (194 FT)(RAWS) 704 AM MAR 4 27 F
5 ESE THALMANN (GLYNN GA) (13 FT)(RAWS) 304 AM MAR 4 27 F
2 WSW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 615 AM MAR 4 27 F
2 S MACCLENNY (BAKER FL) (APRSWXNET) 600 AM MAR 4 27 F
2 W ALMA (BACON GA) (193 FT)(URBANET) 645 AM MAR 4 27 F
2 WSW DOCTORS INLET (CLAY FL) 529 AM MAR 4 27 F
3 W NEWNANS LAKE (ALACHUA FL) (AWS) 355 AM MAR 4 27 F
5 NW SALT SPRINGS (MARION FL) (RAWS) 104 AM MAR 4 27 F
ARCHER (ALACHUA FL) (74 FT)(AWS) 705 AM MAR 4 27 F
2 ENE FOLKSTON (CHARLTON GA) 618 AM MAR 4 27 F
3 WNW OCKLAWAHA (MARION FL) (APRSWXNET) 414 AM MAR 4 27 F
MACCLENNY (BAKER FL) (49 FT)(FL-MESO) 300 AM MAR 4 27 F
WAYCROSS-WARE COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 535 AM MAR 4 28 F
JESUP-WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT (WAYNE GA) 155 AM MAR 4 28 F
3 NE YULEE (NASSAU FL) (APRSWXNET) 149 AM MAR 4 28 F
3 W DOCTORS INLET (CLAY FL) (APRSWXNET) 654 AM MAR 4 28 F
2 WSW NEWNANS LAKE (ALACHUA FL) (AWS) 530 AM MAR 4 28 F
4 ESE DOUGLAS (COFFEE GA) (URBANET) 645 AM MAR 4 28 F
2 SW SAN PABLO (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 216 AM MAR 4 28 F
8 N FLORAHOME (CLAY FL) (APRSWXNET) 110 AM MAR 4 28 F
5 WSW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 324 AM MAR 4 28 F
3 NW UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (ALACHUA FL) 430 AM MAR 4 28 F
JACKSONVILLE, FL (DUVAL FL) (ASOS) 156 AM MAR 4 28 F
4 S PINE GROVE (APPLING GA) (URBANET) 530 AM MAR 4 28 F
3 E RAINBOW LAKES ESTA (MARION FL) 313 AM MAR 4 28 F
PUTNAM HALL 3SSW (PUTNAM FL) (UCOOP) 345 AM MAR 4 29 F
6 WNW JACKSONVILLE HEIGH (DUVAL FL) 127 AM MAR 4 29 F
2 W DEENWOOD (WARE GA) (136 FT)(RAWS) 704 AM MAR 4 29 F
2 E UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (ALACHUA FL) 435 AM MAR 4 29 F
2 NNW HICKOX (BRANTLEY GA) (URBANET) 530 AM MAR 4 29 F
1 ESE HILLIARD (NASSAU FL) (59 FT)(AWS) 134 AM MAR 4 29 F
4 SSW ARGYLE (CLINCH GA) (URBANET) 645 AM MAR 4 29 F
3 W WOODBINE (CAMDEN GA) (URBANET) 645 AM MAR 4 29 F
10 SW FOLKSTON (CHARLTON GA) (RAWS) 656 AM MAR 4 29 F
LAKESIDE (CLAY FL) (80 FT)(APRSWXNET) 626 AM MAR 4 29 F
LIVE OAK FAWN (SUWANNEE FL) (UCOOP) 515 AM MAR 4 29 F
1 W PALM COAST (FLAGLER FL) (APRSWXNET) 346 AM MAR 4 29 F
PALM COAST (FLAGLER FL) (APRSWXNET) 1232 AM MAR 4 29 F
HASTINGS 4ESE (ST. JOHNS FL) (UCOOP) 600 AM MAR 4 30 F
DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (COFFEE GA) 615 AM MAR 4 30 F
FLAGLER COUNTY AIRPORT (FLAGLER FL) 215 AM MAR 4 30 F
5 NW INTERLACHEN (PUTNAM FL) 424 AM MAR 4 30 F
5 NNW KEYSTONE HEIGHTS (BRADFORD FL) 455 AM MAR 4 30 F
3 ESE OCALA AIRPORT (MARION FL) 618 AM MAR 4 30 F
2 W PALM COAST (FLAGLER FL) (APRSWXNET) 649 AM MAR 4 31 F
CRAIG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DUVAL FL) 653 AM MAR 4 31 F
1 WSW ORANGE PARK (CLAY FL) (APRSWXNET) 623 AM MAR 4 31 F
OKLAWAHA FAWN (MARION FL) (UCOOP) 415 AM MAR 4 31 F
3 SE WELAKA (PUTNAM FL) (APRSWXNET) 1252 AM MAR 4 31 F
BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES AIRPORT 655 AM MAR 4 32 F
2 E NORMANDY (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 613 AM MAR 4 32 F
1 NE JEKYLL ISLAND (GLYNN GA) (WXFLOW) 700 AM MAR 4 32 F
2 E NORMANDY (DUVAL FL) (12 FT)(AWX) 550 AM MAR 4 32 F
2 NW SAINT AUGUSTINE (ST. JOHNS FL) 520 AM MAR 4 32 F
1 SSE CRESCENT BEACH (ST. JOHNS FL) 525 AM MAR 4 32 F
GUANA TOLOMATO MATANZAS NERRS (MARINE ) 145 AM MAR 4 32 F
ST AUGUSTINE AIRPORT (ST. JOHNS FL) 658 AM MAR 4 33 F
2 SW COUNTRY CLUB ESTATE (GLYNN GA) 645 AM MAR 4 33 F
2 SSW HIGH POINT (CAMDEN GA) (RAWS) 512 AM MAR 4 33 F
1 E NORMANDY (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 100 AM MAR 4 33 F
4 ESE YULEE (NASSAU FL) (23 FT)(AWS) 554 AM MAR 4 33 F
1 SSE ORTEGA (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 648 AM MAR 4 33 F
JONES ISLAND (CHARLTON GA) (GOES) 501 AM MAR 4 34 F
FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 535 AM MAR 4 34 F
MALCOLM MC KINNON AIRPORT (GLYNN GA) 653 AM MAR 4 34 F
1 SSE AMELIA CITY (NASSAU FL) (AWS) 500 AM MAR 4 34 F
1 ESE JACKSONVILLE (DUVAL FL) (AWS) 535 AM MAR 4 34 F
2 NNW MAYPORT (DUVAL FL) (WXFLOW) 636 AM MAR 4 34 F
3 SE ORTEGA (DUVAL FL) (22 FT)(ASOS) 653 AM MAR 4 34 F
1 NNE SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH (MARINE ) 400 AM MAR 4 35 F
SWITZERLAND (ST. JOHNS FL) (APRSWXNET) 533 AM MAR 4 35 F
2 NNW FLAGLER BEACH (FLAGLER FL) 221 AM MAR 4 35 F
1 S MAYPORT (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 1243 AM MAR 4 35 F
1 NW FERNANDINA BEACH (NASSAU FL) 606 AM MAR 4 35 F
1 NW FRUIT COVE (ST. JOHNS FL) 712 AM MAR 4 35 F
MAYPORT NAVSTA (DUVAL FL) (17 FT)(ASOS) 652 AM MAR 4 36 F
5 NNE MANDARIN (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 712 AM MAR 4 36 F
1 NNE JACKSONVILLE BEACH (MARINE ) 615 AM MAR 4 36 F
FORT CAROLINE (DUVAL FL) (APRSWXNET) 624 AM MAR 4 36 F
1 WNW MAYPORT (MARINE ) (NOS-NWLON) 742 AM MAR 4 37 F
2 NE FRUIT COVE (ST. JOHNS FL) 600 AM MAR 4 37 F
2 WSW ARLINGTON (DUVAL FL) (WXFLOW) 525 AM MAR 4 37 F
Feb. is in the book & will go down as mild & a little wetter than avg. The avg. temp. of 57.6 degrees was 1.2 degrees above avg...the 4.71" of rain at JIA was 1.52" above avg. but almost all of it (4.44") fell over a 4 day period from the 23rd-26th. Rainfall south of Jax was far less.
Below are some of the local Feb. totals from our Jax N.W.S.:
JACKSONVILLE VICINITY... NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
JACKSONVILLE BEACH..... 5.10
JACKSONVILLE NAS....... 4.28 GAINESVILLE ......... 1.64
LAKE CITY 2E......... 7.61
BIG TALBOT ISLAND...... 4.41 FEDERAL POINT........ 1.29
LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND... 3.63 ST. AUGUSTINE LITEHS. 1.83
WHITE HOUSE............ 3.47 ST. AUGUSTINE ARPT... 1.70
CRAIG FIELD............ 3.03 HASTINGS 4NE......... 1.39
MAYPORT NS............. 3.13 HIGH SPRINGS......... 3.29
SOUTH PONTE VEDRA...... 2.98 JASPER............... 9.74
GUANA RIVER ST PARK.... 2.28 BELL 4NW............. 4.65
BEAUCLERC.............. 4.49 ORANGE SPRINGS 2SSW.. 1.82
PALM COAST NE........ 0.84
OCALA................ 1.61
STARKE............... 3.82
CRESCENT CITY........ 1.66
GLEN ST MARY......... 5.47
FERNANDINA BEACH..... 6.83
WHITE SPRINGS 7N..... 6.58
JUNIPER SPRINGS...... 1.46
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
BAXLEY 5NNW............13.15 WOODBINE............. 4.05
BRUNSWICK.............. 3.91 ST SIMONS ISLAND..... 3.77
HOMERVILLE 5N.......... 8.72 ALMA................. 9.54
PRIDGEN................15.01 PATTERSON............ 7.43
MANOR................ 7.52
NAHUNTA 6NE............ 6.72 HAZLEHURST...........14.38
FARGO 17NE............. 7.87 DOUGLAS..............12.86
The map below shows the February departure from avg for the area...again courtesy our Jax N.W.s....the second map is the departure from avg. for the 3 months Dec.-Feb. (meteorological winter). Click ** here ** for a summary of the winter weather.
