Spring Hill, Florida Area

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August 1, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 88° F
Overnight Low was 73° F
Mean Temperature was 80.5° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 97° in 1988
Record Low is 66° in 1980

A mix of clouds and sun in the morning and then mostly cloudy throughout the afternoon

Dewpoints in the low to mid 70's

Winds east/northeast at 5-10 mph

No Rain and not much formed around us.

Forecast for Thursday the 2nd:
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind between 5 and 14 mph.

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August 2, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 82° F
Overnight Low was 75° F
Mean Temperature was 78.5° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 97° in 1999
Record Low is 65° in 1980

Cloudy

Moderate to Heavy Rain from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Another shower at 10:20 a.m./Lt. Shower at 1:20 p.m./Shower with thunder at 3:30 p.m.

Winds are southeast around 5 mph

The frontal trough moved back north and a little surface spin in the gulf brought back abundant moisture, once the high pressure builds in from the south, we should dry out and return to a more normal summer pattern.

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Rain Amount = 1.70" (8.17" has fallen since July 22nd)
Forecast for Friday the 3rd:
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind between 3 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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August 3, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 91° F
Overnight Low was 73° F
Mean Temperature was 82° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 98° in 1999
Record Low is 66° in 1974

Thunderstorm at 12:20 a.m.

Then Pt. Sunny during the daylight hours

Dewpoints went from the mid 70's to near 70̊

Winds southwest at 5-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph

Rain Amount = .40"

Forecast for Saturday the 4th:
Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. West southwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind between 6 and 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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August 4, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 91° F
Overnight Low was 74° F
Mean Temperature was 82.5° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 96° in 1993
Record Low is 67° in 1988

Pt. Sunny

Winds west/southwest at 5-15 mph

Dewpoints in the low 70's

Dry air aloft has moved and no thunderstorm development any where in the area, very unusual for August

Forecast for Sunday the 5th:
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 7 and 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm.

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August 5, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 93° F
Overnight Low was 77° F
Mean Temperature was 85° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F
Record High is 98° in 1990
Record Low is 67° in 1980

Pt. Sunny with high and mid level clouds from around noon to 1 p.m.

Dewpoints in the low 70's

Winds continue out of the west/southwest at 5-10 mph with gusts to 12 mph

No Rain and non expected for a bit (very unusual for August)

Forecast for Monday the 6th:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming northwest between 6 and 9 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm.

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August 6, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 93° F
Overnight Low was 78° F
Mean Temperature was 85.5° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 98° in 1991
Record Low is 66° in 1979

Pt. Sunny and very humid

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds northwest at 5-10 mph

High pressure to the west is keeping a northwest flow at the surface and inhibiting thunderstorm development

Forecast for Tuesday the 7th:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west between 4 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 .pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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August 7, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 95° F
Overnight Low was 78° F
Mean Temperature was 86.5° F

Average Daytime High is 92° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81.5° F

Record High is 98° in 1993
Record Low is 65° in 1974

Pt. Sunny and very humid

Winds variable and light, but out of the northwest in the afternoon at 5-10 mph

Dewpoints between 75°-78°

Some storms formed east of here, but died off after sunset.

Forecast for Wednesday the 8th:
Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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August 8, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 92° F
Overnight Low was 78° F
Mean Temperature was 85° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 2000
Record Low is 67° in 2002

Pt. Sunny and very humid till around 1 p.m. then mostly cloudy till around 3:30 p.m. Then Pt. Sunny and hazy

Dewpoints in the mid to upper 70's

Winds variable till the afternoon when the sea breeze moved in.

Some storms formed around when the sea breeze was moving in, but nothing here, but some sprinkles.

Gulf Water Temp is 89°

Forecast for Thursday the 9th:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread haze. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Widespread haze before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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August 9, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 96° F
Overnight Low was 78° F
Mean Temperature was 87° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 1991
Record Low is 66° in 2002

Pt. Sunny, hazy, hot and humid

Heat Indices at noon were between 110°-115° and maintained those values through 2:30 p.m.

Dewpoints between 77° to 78°

Brief shower at 2:50 p.m. Not much rain, but at least it cooled us off.

Heavy shower at 5:30 p.m.

Rain Amount = .57" (2.67" for the month)

Forecast for August 10th:
Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Widespread haze between 9 a.m and 1p.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west northwest between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind between 5 and 8 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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August 10, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 92° F
Overnight Low was 77° F
Mean Temperature was 84.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 96° in 1990
Record Low is 66° in 2002

Pt. Sunny and very humid again but with more clouds in the early afternoon due to showers that developed east of here

Heat Indices were between 102°-107°

Dewpoints in the upper 70's

Winds northwest at 5-10 mph

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August 11, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 95° F
Overnight Low was 78° F
Mean Temperature was 86.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 1987
Record Low is 65° in 2001

Some clouds, but Pt. Sunny and again humid

Dewpoints in the upper 70's

Winds were northwest at 5-10 mph

Gulf Water Temp is now 90°

Forecast for Sunday the 12th:
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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August 12, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 92° F
Overnight Low was 77° F
Mean Temperature was 84.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 96° in 1991
Record Low is 65° in 2001

Pt. Sunny

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Thundershower at 2 p.m. Strong Thunderstorm at 8:35 p.m. with frequent lightning, strong winds, heavy rain. Another light shower at 10:30 p.m.

Winds started southeast at 5-8 mph then west at 5-10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening storm.

Rain Amount = 1.50" (4.17" for the month)

Forecast for Monday the 13th:
Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

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August 13, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 91° F
Overnight Low was 75° F
Mean Temperature was 83° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 96° in 2001
Record Low is 65° in 1988

Pt. Sunny with clouds at times.

Thunderstorm went north of us around 7:30 p.m. and caught some light rain of it

Winds northeast 5-10 mph and then west in afternoon

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Rain Amount = .07" (4.24" for the month)

Forecast for Tuesday the 14th:
Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Bulletin - Eas Activation Requested Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin FL 1041 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2007

The National Weather Service In Ruskin Has Issued A

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning For... Southwestern Hernando County In Florida. Northwestern Pasco County In Florida.

* Until 11:15 PM EDT

* At 1041 PM EDT... National Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated A Severe Thunderstorm... Capable Of Producing Damaging 60 Mph Winds... Over Spring Hill... Moving West At 10 Mph.

* The Severe Thunderstorm Will Be Near... Spring Hill By 1050 PM EDT. Aripeka By 1115 PM EDT.

Move Inside A Sturdy Building. Damaging Wind... Large Hail... Torrential Rain... And Deadly Lightning Are Expected. Stay Inside Away From Windows Until The Storm Has Passed.

Wind Gusts To 60 Mph Or More Will Cause Some Structural Damage... Mainly To Trees And Power Lines. Poorly Anchored Roofs... Mobile Homes... And Sheds Are Also At Risk.

Please Report Tornadoes Or Funnel Clouds... Winds Of 58 Mph Or Higher... Hail The Size Of Pennies Or Larger... And Any Wind Damage To Your National Weather Service In Ruskin By Calling 813-645-2323.

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August 14, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 94° F
Overnight Low was 77° F
Mean Temperature was 85.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 98° in 1991
Record Low is 65° in 1988

Pt. Sunny and clouded up around 2 p.m.

Light rain off a thunderstorm north of us at 4 p.m.

Thunderstorm hit at 10:35 p.m. with strong winds and heavy rain, this prompted a Severe Thunderstorm Warning till 11:15 p.m. Winds estimated at 35-40 mph with higher amounts near the airport at 55-60 mph.

Lightning strikes numbered 750 from 10:40 to 10:50 p.m. Estimated 2,500 strikes from this cell alone. Rain quit around 11:30 p.m.

Dewpoints started in the mid 70's and went to the low 70's in afternoon

Winds northeast at 5 mph then west/northwest at 5-10 mph

Rain Amount = 2.50" (2.40" from the 10:30 storm)

Total Amount for Month = 6.74"

With the storm, rain amount broke the one day rainfall record set in 1983 at 1.11"

Forecast for Wednesday the 15th:
Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northwest between 4 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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August 15, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 93° F
Overnight Low was 74° F
Mean Temperature was 83.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 96° in 1999
Record Low is 68° in 1989

Pt. Sunny

Isolated storms formed around, but none affected us.

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds northeast at 5-10 mph, then west

Forecast for Thursday the 15th:
Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. East northeast wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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August 16, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 94° F
Overnight Low was 75° F
Mean Temperature was 84.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 1995
Record Low is 67° in 1988

Pt. Sunny

Some drier air moved in upper levels as dewpoints dropped to near 70̊

Winds northeast at 5-10 mph

No Rain

Forecast for Friday the 17th:
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. North northwest wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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August 17, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 93° F
Overnight Low was 74° F
Mean Temperature was 83.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 96° in 1990
Record Low is 66° in 1988

Mostly Sunny

Drier air continued to move in on northeast wind

Dewpoints dropped to the upper 60's

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August 18, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 92° F
Overnight Low was 73° F
Mean Temperature was 82.5° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 1998
Record Low is 65° in 1988

Pt. Sunny

Dewpoints in the mid 60's

Winds were southeast at 5-10 mph as the upper level low moved through the southern half of the state and into the GOM

Some showers/thunderstorms formed south of here, but none here

Forecast for Sunday the 19th:
Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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August 19, 2007 Observations:
Daytime High was 95° F
Overnight Low was 75° F
Mean Temperature was 85° F

Average Daytime High is 91° F
Average Overnight Low is 71° F
Average Mean for date 81° F

Record High is 97° in 2001
Record Low is 67° in 2000

Pt. Sunny and very warm

Dewpoints in the low 70's again

Winds east/southeast at 5-10 mph

Dry air aloft will lower dewpoints some and create hot conditions this week and very little chance of rain.

Forecast for Monday the 20th:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. East northeast wind between 3 and 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind between 5 and 9 mph.