A few thoughts circulating through my muddled mind. There is no spot on Earth with perfect weather. Florida is a tropical paradise 99.9 percent of the time. But the same warm water that beckons us south also spins up nature's deadliest storm.
Did the media overhype Irma? Ask residents of Florida's Keys, Marco Island or Naples. It's hype until it happens — then it's "Where were you? Why was there no warning?"
A worst-case scenario was averted for Miami and the Atlantic coast of Florida, but Irma's massive wind field may result in a damage toll that meets or even exceeds Harvey. And Jose is waiting in the wings. Long-range computer models show a potential hurricane approaching the Mid-Atlantic or New England a week from now. Bad things happen in threes, right?
Enjoy 80s today because the arrival of cooler air sparks scattered T-storms from late Thursday into Sunday morning. A few severe storms can't be ruled out. Free Canadian air conditioning on Monday gives way to a warming trend next week. Yes, we have precious little to complain about.
