Bruce Becker [N9VID]

It looks like the second tropical system of the season could form over the western part of Cuba on Friday or Saturday. It could be a tropical or sub-tropical system. It will likley move NE over Florida and out into the open Atlantic. With the waters in the Gulf about 1.5 degrees F and 1.0 degrees F higher than last year in the Atlantic, more tropical systems are likely. The eastern Pacific is off to a quick start which is puzzling me. If we are going into a La Nina, the Pacific should start late and be below average. I guess we’ll know in the next 6 weeks.

WOW. The spring of 2007 was more than 3 degrees F above average. May had 13 days in the 80’s which is twice the average. I don’t see anything that would change that pattern for at least the early part of summer. Looks like June may have 6-8 days over 90. This would blow up my entire summer forecast. It looks like the middle of June could turn out to be a scorcher. How does 8-12 degrees above average sound from about the 12th to the 20th.

Speaking of sound, are the Cicadas as loud in your area as they are in mine. I can hear them from inside.

Enjoy, they won’t be back until 2024.