Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

FORT LAUDERDALE OBSERVATION HISTORY

The map below provides a chronological position of the observation site for the period of record (November 1912 through the present) including the two present locations (Dixie Water Plant and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport).

FLL

1 - November 1912 - October 1916, location near Post Office (likely near SW 1st Avenue and Deer Street (today's Wall Street))
2 - October 1916 - May 1 1927, location 1000 ft south of New River and 2 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean (311 Willsey's Court, today in the vicinity of SE 6th Court between SE 1st and SE 3rd Avenues )
3 - May 2 1927 - July 10 1929, location 503 E. North Street (today's NE 4th Street)
4 - July 11 1929 - May 1937, location 16 NW 7th Avenue (where a fire and police department once was located)
5 - May 10 1937 - January 5 1938, location SE 7th St and Andrews Avenue at Fire Station (in 2009 a law firm is in the old fire station bldg)
6 - January 5 1938 - August 1941, location downtown Fire Station at SW 2nd St and Andrews Avenue, described as "poor exposure"
7 - September 1941 - July 1945, location at the foot of SE 12th Street at the Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club
8 - April 1946 - June 9 1960, location at residence 1439 SW 6th Avenue, (formerly 607 SW 15th Street)
9 - June 10 1960 - May 13 1963, location at residence 702 SW 15th Street
10 - May 14 1963 - present, location at Dixie Water Plant, U.S. 441 south of Davie Blvd on east side of the highway (FTLF1)
11 - January 1 2000 - present, ASOS commissioned at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport on Sept. 9, 1998, main Fort Lauderdale climate site changed from Dixie Water Plant to FLL on 1/1/2000. (KFLL)

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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Fort Lauderdale Weather Observation History