A thunderstorm’s arrival; deluge showing stormwater drainage incompetence; sun again

Florida summers used to be highlighted by afternoon thunderstorms and torrential downpours that lasted a few minutes before the sun … More

Clouds arriving soon on this Saturday morning? Yes! Foggy? No, that’s the camera!

Although it appears to the contrary in this photo, it was not a foggy morning today (Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026) … More

It was a rain-filled morning today (Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026) here in Naples, Fla. It was also a nice morning … More

Dark clouds have become the afternoon “norm” here in Southwest Florida, as our “wet” season has shifted from mostly the … More

Hey! Actual rain today! The weather has been “threatening” for several days, but no precipitation has fallen other than a … More

I’ve previously posted a photo of a developing cumulonimbus cloud (Google AI called it cumulonimbus calvus transitioning into incus) but … More

It was another monsoon-like downpour near the Headquarters branch of the Collier County Public Library yesterday afternoon (Saturday, Aug. 29, … More

Here’s a look at a coming thunderstorm from earlier this afternoon (Monday, Aug. 24, 2026), but we didn’t see a … More

Yes, it remains “hot, hot and even hotter!” Just four days ago I posted how “Buster Poindexter” (in life, the … More

“Buster Poindexter” (in life, the late David Johansen) is the unofficial patron saint of south Florida because in each August, … More

A rainstorm slashed across North Naples, Fla., this afternoon (Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026) and visibility was less than 75 at … More

Rain across Southwest Florida is more common and is stereotypical of afternoons. A quick shower; a sudden downpour; or, in … More

If you asked if today (Saturday, July 25, 2026) was hot, there are two words in a straightforward answer: Damn … More

After the rain … a rainbow! Yes, there was the perfect rainbow to photograph when I went to run a … More

When a rain storm passes, it’s time to … grill! While the rain came down this afternoon (Friday, July 24, … More

We’re back into a “normal” summer weather pattern across Southwest Florida, with dark clouds boiling overhead and the rain – … More

I photographed and posted a photo of the “dark heart” of a Southwest Florida thunderstorm a decade ago, so today’s … More

We didn’t have a hurricane (yet) in 2026 here in Southwest Florida, but a summer thunderstorm and its associated winds … More

We had a rainy start to our weekend with downpours falling across Naples here in Southwest Florida. Given the dought … More

We suffered a severe rain/wind/lightning storm this past Friday (July 10, 2026) and it left us with a vision from … More

From Hades-like temperatures yesterday to a monsoon-like rain event and flashing lightning today (Friday, July 10, 2026) here in Naples, … More

A meteorologist’s technical term for today’s temperature in Southwest Florida on the afternoon of Thursday, July 9, 2026, is straightforward: … More

It appears we’re headed back to the rain showers in the afternoon cycle of eac day. It’s long overdue since … More

The heat index (or “feels like”) temperature pushed over 100 degrees today (Wednesday, June 17, 2026) at our home here … More