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14. We are having a drought in Florida

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Feb 24, 2026, 09:00 PM

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This year is an el Nino neutral weather cycle.

That means the west to east wind stream are farther north this year.

That is what causing all the massive snow storm up north but is preventing the fronts from moving south bringing rain to Florida. That is what's causing the drought and associated wildfires.

Bad because of the drought but good because it prevented hurricanes last season.

Typical cyclical weather for Florida.

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