Florida summers used to be highlighted by afternoon thunderstorms and torrential downpours that lasted a few minutes before the sun … More
Tag: rain
Morning rain and a Lambo! Perfect!
It was a rain-filled morning today (Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026) here in Naples, Fla. It was also a nice morning … More
Clouds … then rain! Lots of it!
Hey! Actual rain today! The weather has been “threatening” for several days, but no precipitation has fallen other than a … More
It was another Saturday afternoon blast rain, wind
It was another monsoon-like downpour near the Headquarters branch of the Collier County Public Library yesterday afternoon (Saturday, Aug. 29, … More
Thunder, lightning highlighted afternoon rainstorm
A rainstorm slashed across North Naples, Fla., this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026) and visibility was less than 75 at … More
Today’s morning rain at our home in North Naples was a bit out of the ordinary
Rain across Southwest Florida is more common and is stereotypical of afternoons. A quick shower; a sudden downpour; or, in … More
Raining? Take a few minutes to hit the grill!
When a rain storm passes, it’s time to … grill! While the rain came down this afternoon (Friday, July 24, … More
Summer weather pattern: First dark clouds, then rain
We’re back into a “normal” summer weather pattern across Southwest Florida, with dark clouds boiling overhead and the rain – … More
A ‘dark heart-light’ view of a thunderstorm
I photographed and posted a photo of the “dark heart” of a Southwest Florida thunderstorm a decade ago, so today’s … More
Rain, rain … forecast to go away, but a cloudy weekend ahead
We had a rainy start to our weekend with downpours falling across Naples here in Southwest Florida. Given the dought … More
Storm from days ago left hurricane-like damage to patio screens
We suffered a severe rain/wind/lightning storm this past Friday (July 10, 2026) and it left us with a vision from … More
A weather turn-around: From a dark sky to a ‘Noah-like’ lightning storm
From Hades-like temperatures yesterday to a monsoon-like rain event and flashing lightning today (Friday, July 10, 2026) here in Naples, … More
Hopefully, afternoon clouds will bring afternoon rain
It appears we’re headed back to the rain showers in the afternoon cycle of eac day. It’s long overdue since … More
Rain on the way? Maybe … maybe not … but the clouds were dark
It was a threatening sky just before 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 9, 2026) but more than an hour later, … More
Cloudy skies bring rain, but we welcome it today
Despite the overcast and gloom from a drizzling rainfall, we welcome the precipitation. Yes, we’re headed into the summer “rainy” … More
Rain yesterday; rain today (May 20, 2026); rain coming tomorrow, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Today’s afternoon rain (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) arrived with a downpour accompanied by thunder here across Naples, Fla. We’ve had … More
A rainy Sunday for Naples: Showers in the morning give way to cloudy skies and then rain again in the afternoon
We experienced rain overnight and precipitation again this morning (Sunday, May 3, 2026) across the Naples, Fla., region. The forecast … More
No rain results in evaporation of pool water and brings out the hose
Although we recently received some rainfall across Southwest Florida, we remain in drought conditions as the weather has been pretty … More
Yesterday afternoon’s clouds give way to sun, then clouds again later today
Yesterday afternoon’s clouds give way to a sunny sky this morning (Friday, April 3, 2026). The forecast here in Naples, … More
Afternoon rainfall continues and leaves a temporary mark on a patio screen
We’ve gotten more rainfall the past several days here in north Naples, Fla., and it was nice to see drops … More
Wow! What a concept! We again have … RAIN!
Oh, boy! It is raining right now (just after 5 p.m. on March 2, 2026) at our home here in … More
Rain, cool temperature makes for a nasty morning
Rain isn’t usual for Southwest Florida in early February (April is often the lowest precipitation month), we’ve got a chilly … More
Rain time for Naples on a late Saturday afternoon
While much of the U.S. is being hammered by an Arctic blast, we in Southwest Florida are forecast to get … More
Rain! What a concept in SW Florida!
Wow! We got overnight rainfall here at our home in North Naples, Fla.! We haven’t had rain for many weeks, … More