South Florida Climate Station History

Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

South Florida Climate Station History

Observation sheet for Biscayne, Florida, October 1876

South Florida has four primary climate locations with relatively long periods of record: Miami (some records 1839-1890, continuous records 1895-present), Fort Lauderdale (some records 1839-1841, continuous records 1912-present), West Palm Beach (continuous records 1888-present), and Naples (continuous records 1942-present). Here are maps and descriptions of the locations of the weather instruments through time: