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The 2026 hurricane season continues... see & read updates every day at “Talking the Tropics With Mike”.
A partial (nearly full) lunar eclipse will be visible from Jacksonville/NE Fl. & SE Ga. late Thursday evening into the wee hours of Fri. - Aug. 27-28. While not as spectacular as a solar eclipse, the phenomenon is easy to view & safe to our eyes (no eye protection is necessary). A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is in its full phase & earth comes directly between the sun & the moon casting a shadow on the earth-facing side of the moon. 96% of the moon will be obscured - will appear tan in color - & begins at 10:33pm EDT Thu. to 1:51am Fri. The peak will be at 12:12am Fri.
Imagery below from NASA:
“Manatee Tank” - The city of Jacksonville is teaming up with Jacksonville U & the Zoo to fund projects by the younger generation to help Jacksonville become more sustainable. Applications from 15-24 year old’s will be accepted through Sept. 28th & can be found - along with other details - * here *.
The clock is ticking on the long days of summer. We’re losing an average of 2-3 minutes of daylight per day now. Jacksonville’s sunrise is 7am or later & will continue to be so into Feb.... sunset is now before 8pm & will continue to be through April 23rd. That’s all subject to change depending on legislation that could end standard time. Either way... it’s a sure sign of autumn AND cooler temps.(!).
Keep in mind that the seasons & length of daylight are controlled by Mother Nature *not* whether or not we change our clocks. So our days will always lengthen leading up to the summer solstice... & shorten leading up to the winter solstice due to the earth’s 23.5 degree tilt which - in the Northern Hemisphere - makes for shorter (colder) days in the winter as the earth it tilted away from the sun... & longer (warmer) days in the summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun. In other words, it’s the earth’s orbit around the almighty sun that dictates the actual length of daylight on our wonderful earth. :)
Northern Hemisphere summer:
Northern Hemisphere winter:
And... lastly... a weather tribute (Tue. Aug. 25th) to the one & only Dolly Parton. What a genuine gem we’ve lost:
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