Spring Hill, Florida Area

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July 24, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 79°
Overnight Low was 77°
Mean Temperature was 78°

Clouds, humid.

Thundershowers from 6:30 a.m. to around noon, tapered off to light showers with embedded heavy showers

Flow off the Gulf as a trough of low pressure sits to our north

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds west/northwest at 5-10 mph

Rain Amount = 2.40"

Flood Watch Remains in Effect till Saturday evening

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July 25, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 92°
Overnight Low was 75°
Mean Temperature was 83.5°

Heavy Shower at 5:30 a.m.

Cloudy till around 11 then Pt. Sunny

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds northwest at 5-10 mph

Didn't rain as much as predicted

Rain Amount = .35"

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July 26, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 94°
Overnight Low was 74°
Mean Temperature was 84°

Pt. Sunny till around 5 p.m.

Thunderstorms developed and moved northwest into area around 5:45 p.m.

Torrential rain and frequent lightning.

Dewpoints in this mid 70's

Winds variable at 5-10 mph

Rain Amount = 4.00" (2nd time in 10 days 4+ inches of rain)

Urban Flood Warning till 8:15 p.m.

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5 Day Rainfall Forecast (we'll see)

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July 27, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 87°
Overnight Low was 76°
Mean Temperature was 81.5°

Pt. Sunny till 11:30 a.m.

Shower at 11:45 a.m

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds southwest at 5-10 mph

Rain Amount = .30"

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July 28, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 87°
Overnight Low was 77°
Mean Temperature was 82°

Pt. Sunny till around noon then shower.

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds northwest at 5-10 mph

Had a pesky weak slow off the west coast of Florida but now has moved northeast across the penisula into the Atlantic. It's departure means are restablishment of the west/southwest flow and possible development of another weak surface low in the eastern gulf.

Rain Amount = .25"

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July 29, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 89°
Overnight Low was 74°
Mean Temperature was 81.5°

Pt. Sunny early

Thundershower around 11:45 a.m./2:30 p.m.

Dewpoints near 80° prior to the 11:45 shower, then dropped back to the mid 70's

Winds west at 5-10 mph

Rain Amount = .60"

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July 30, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 91°
Overnight Low was 75°
Mean Temperature was 83°

Pt. Sunny and little shower development for the first time in like 10 days

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

West wind at 5-10 mph

No Rain for the first time in 7 days

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July 31, 2015 Observations:
Daytime High was 86°
Overnight Low was 76°
Mean Temperature was 81°

Some sun, but mainly a lot of showers around: 10:30 a.m./1:05 p.m./5:30 p.m.

Dewpoints in the mid 70's

Winds west-southwest at 5-12 mph

Rain Amount = 1.60"

Flood Watch Issued late through Sunday, August 2nd at 8 p.m.

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July 2015 Observations:
Average Daytime High was 90.9°
Average Overnight Low was 75.7°
Average Mean Temp was 83.3°

Highest Daytime High was 96° on July 7 and 8
Coolest Overnight Low was 73° on July 17

Coolest Daytime High was 79°
Warmest Overnight Low was 78° on July 14 and 23

July started very hot by Florida standards, and very little rain here, but as the middle of the month approached, pattern changed back to one seen a lot this summer, to a southwest flow. A reverse summer time pattern where coastal showers and storms form in the early morning hours and move inland after early afternoon. The last 10 days of the month we had a boundary, a trough drapped across the state and pieces of energy would ride the trough from the gulf to the northeast, that brought a lot of rain. Some of the worst areas hit were Elfers in Pasco County and Tarpon Springs in northern Pinellas County. 94% of the month's rains were from the 16th on.

Rain Amount = 14.83"

Most Rain in One Day = 4.15" on July 16th. Another 4.00" day was on Sunday, July 26th.

Rain from the 16th on was 13.93"

This pattern continues to hold in place as August begins.