My weather app is showing a daily thunderstorm. I'm going August 6-14. I know many areas will get a quick shower but a thunderstorm? I went 2 years ago and a simple shower was the worst I had each day. This was fixed with a poncho and no biggie. I'm curious if this is basically what I'm going to be seeing again. Or is it daily hell like my one day at Hollywood Studios where it was a massive downpour ALL day?
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POLY LOVER
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A weather report more than 48 hours out in Florida is completely useless. Even 24 hours out is just slightly better than a shot in the dark so I would not stress over one that is nearly a week out.
That being said, quick daily scattered thunderstorms are common for that time of year. The key words being "quick" and "scattered". Most are done in under an hour and tend in happen in a small area. It is not uncommon for Epcot to see a 2" an hour frog strangler and for MK to not see a drop or vice versa.
Keep an umbrella or a poncho handy and if possible wear shoes that can get wet and you should be fine.
That being said, quick daily scattered thunderstorms are common for that time of year. The key words being "quick" and "scattered". Most are done in under an hour and tend in happen in a small area. It is not uncommon for Epcot to see a 2" an hour frog strangler and for MK to not see a drop or vice versa.
Keep an umbrella or a poncho handy and if possible wear shoes that can get wet and you should be fine.
ItlngrlBella
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We were in the area 2 weeks ago -
My uncle calls this "monsoon season" and said the air and humidity between the warmer Gulf and cooler Atlantic meet up daily for Tstorms. We had them everyday - usually between 1-4pm but not constant - it was usually between a few minutes but no longer than 1 hour. I'd recommend that you do your must-do attractions early in the morning before noon or later in the evening - maybe plan for a sit down late lunch/early dinner mid afternoon around the time Tstorms usually occur.
My uncle calls this "monsoon season" and said the air and humidity between the warmer Gulf and cooler Atlantic meet up daily for Tstorms. We had them everyday - usually between 1-4pm but not constant - it was usually between a few minutes but no longer than 1 hour. I'd recommend that you do your must-do attractions early in the morning before noon or later in the evening - maybe plan for a sit down late lunch/early dinner mid afternoon around the time Tstorms usually occur.
DisneyJayL
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It's been raining a lot down there lately. The systems aren't just simply moving through. Everything has been stationary. Good luck on the weather app. I use the Weather Channel and AccuWeather and they are conflicting up until three days out. So, I would wait until then before confirming anything. Even then, like ItlngrlBella said, "'It's monsoon season.'"
JennSmith
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I am going to say something and I am hoping that I don't regret it like I have 100% of the time in the past when I have shared this story. It never fails - I tell my story and people think I am crazy/delusional/thirsty for attention/all of the above. But I SWEAR on all that is precious in this world it is the truth. And so far only my mother, who was with me at the time and seen it with her own eyes, believes me. I hope that some of you have maybe experienced this as well or at least have heard of it. Here goes, (what a build up, eh?)...
One time, when we were in Epcot about 22 years ago...it freaking rained FROGS!!!!! I am not even kidding. It was a downpour and it seriously rained frogs. They were no bigger than a nickel - MAYBE a quarter, but they were coming out of the sky. Like plopping on the people, you guys! Judge me if you will...I am used to it. But I promise you this happened lol. It only lasted like 10 minutes tops. But it happened!!!!
One time, when we were in Epcot about 22 years ago...it freaking rained FROGS!!!!! I am not even kidding. It was a downpour and it seriously rained frogs. They were no bigger than a nickel - MAYBE a quarter, but they were coming out of the sky. Like plopping on the people, you guys! Judge me if you will...I am used to it. But I promise you this happened lol. It only lasted like 10 minutes tops. But it happened!!!!
JennSmith
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Well, well, well...see...every time I searched for "raining frogs" I was led to the waterspout theories. So I figured I was right in saying it rained frogs! Ha! You learn something new everyday. It was still pretty crazy - they were everywhere to the point that it was VERY hard not to step on them...poor little things
I live on a lake and we see a similar thing about once a year. The hundreds of thousands of tadpoles that hatch all seem to reach maturity around the same time. They come out of the water in plague like numbers. It looks pretty cool on grass where most can't be seen. I can only imagine what it would look like on concrete where you could see every last one.Well, well, well...see...every time I searched for "raining frogs" I was led to the waterspout theories. So I figured I was right in saying it rained frogs! Ha! You learn something new everyday. It was still pretty crazy - they were everywhere to the point that it was VERY hard not to step on them...poor little things
Thunderstorms in Florida are nearly a daily occurrence this time of year. The sky will get dark, you will hear some noise and then it rains for 5-10 minutes. And then it's over and the sky is blue again. My day always said Florida should be called the Liquid Sunshine State, due to all the rain. I live in North Florida in the Panhandle, so we get the afternoon thunder boomers around 2-3 pm when that warm, moist Gulf air has reached us 80 miles inland. Sometimes, it rains all day, but not constant. No biggie. Hopefully, it will be a little cooler after a good thunderstorm instead of the typical muggy, steamy. Just know that if there's lightening, you really need to get inside pronto. Florida is the lightening capital of the U.S.- I've witnessed bolts hitting trees in my backyard.
The worst to me is all the show - dark skies, thunder (loose my Comcast cable) - and no rain. Which means I have to water the garden, rather than letting Mother Nature take care of it.
The worst to me is all the show - dark skies, thunder (loose my Comcast cable) - and no rain. Which means I have to water the garden, rather than letting Mother Nature take care of it.
We live near a creek, and this used to happen every year after a heavy rain - especially after a dry spell. Along with a Frog Jubilee (as my daughter called it -when the frogs were mating in the thousands) every spring. So, it appears as if the road is moving, and the following day there are lots of squished frogs.
We had a fish pond, and the frogs would lay eggs in it. One year, we had a tadpole > frog party at about the time they were ready to hop out. Frog decorations, pin the frog on the lily pad, etc.
Unfortunately, our frog/toad population has decreased significantly in the past couple of years - good for my neighbor's pond, but bad because it indicates an unhealthy eco-system.
Right i'm going to say it, because I'm sure as hell not the only reader thinking it.... How the un-holy seven levels of hell does it rain frogs??
I was rather dismayed before I first came to florida from the UK to see the amount of rain in the whether reports, even for october, once arriving I realised it was a case of what I have read above and that any storms where short sharp and small scale. I actually look forward to the occasional rains as a refresher and I love seeing rain and lightning like we just don't get in the UK.
I tend to only have a lightweight soft shell water resistant fleece with me that I wear in the mornings and evenings that I pop on if it gets really heavy, otherwise I just get wet and dry off in the sun
I was rather dismayed before I first came to florida from the UK to see the amount of rain in the whether reports, even for october, once arriving I realised it was a case of what I have read above and that any storms where short sharp and small scale. I actually look forward to the occasional rains as a refresher and I love seeing rain and lightning like we just don't get in the UK.
I tend to only have a lightweight soft shell water resistant fleece with me that I wear in the mornings and evenings that I pop on if it gets really heavy, otherwise I just get wet and dry off in the sun
It doesn't. http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4170
Courtney6682
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I'm in WDW right now and it poured for about 30-45 mins today around 1pm. Then drizzled again around 8pm. Nothing too bad
Victor Kelly
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Not to drop a pun, but, weather minute to minute is very fluid in Florida this time of year. Even if it rained we would be in the park. The parks tend to thin out during the rain. If the whole day is rain, there will be few long lines. Poncho this time of year means you will sweat bullets and then smell like 6 day old unwashed gym clothes.
I would just keep an eye on the weather app. Rule of thumb,see clouds coming in= start moving to where you want to be for the next hour. The temp will drop next by 20 degrees and winds pick up= run like hell. Feel 1 rain drop= find the closest shelter (long queue or show, or even take the time to eat.), cuz it is comin for ya in very short order.
I would just keep an eye on the weather app. Rule of thumb,see clouds coming in= start moving to where you want to be for the next hour. The temp will drop next by 20 degrees and winds pick up= run like hell. Feel 1 rain drop= find the closest shelter (long queue or show, or even take the time to eat.), cuz it is comin for ya in very short order.
Disney4family
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Which sites do you guys follow? Any locals out there who know who to trust?
I looked at myforecast.com. It shows a 26% chance of rain on 8/16. Go to weatherforyou.com and it shows a monsoon. Accuweather says cloudy with spotty rain. Weather.com can't make up it's mind and says 50%. I don't trust weather.com anyway. We had a fierce storm rip through yesterday morning. Lost power for 2 hours and a tree. The site said 20% chance. I guess we got all 20%.
I looked at myforecast.com. It shows a 26% chance of rain on 8/16. Go to weatherforyou.com and it shows a monsoon. Accuweather says cloudy with spotty rain. Weather.com can't make up it's mind and says 50%. I don't trust weather.com anyway. We had a fierce storm rip through yesterday morning. Lost power for 2 hours and a tree. The site said 20% chance. I guess we got all 20%.