TAMPA, Fla. -- The kids are back in school and undoubtedly people are talking about when it will finally cool down.
Well, if you are looking for the cooler weather, you are going to have to wait a bit longer.
We are still in the thick of our summer weather pattern. That means we get hot, humid conditions and have daily showers and thunderstorms.
Sure, from day to day we get subtle wind pattern changes to change the timing of our showers and storms. And yes, occasionally this summer, some drier air aloft has creeped into our area, leading to a few days with fewer showers and storms.
But, those days were also hotter. Our “coolest” days this summer were really because of rain-cooled air. We have had a few lows in Tampa that managed to get down into the low 70s, but most mornings have been in the mid to upper 70s with our afternoons in the 90s.
Look forward to October
In Central Florida, we really don’t get the benefit of a good cold front until at the earliest mid to late September, but usually more like October.
When that occurs, we enjoy the cooler mornings, the refreshing evenings, and even in the warm afternoons, comfortable levels of humidity. We still have to just imagine mornings in the 50s and low 60s for a little while longer.
The average occurrence of a morning low below 60 doesn’t occur until later in October in the Nature Coast counties and even into November around the rest of Tampa Bay. But we can see temperatures below 70 regularly about a month before then.
Now, no need to be discouraged, as the weather pattern in the Eastern United States will favor some cold fronts perhaps making an earlier than normal appearance, at least into the Southeast. Whether or not those fronts can come all the way into Central Florida … well, we will just have to wait and see.
In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the summer weather.