Due to expected inclement weather, the planned “Academic All-Stars” Parade on Saturday, Sept. 13, along Beach Street in Daytona Beach has been canceled, the City of Daytona Beach has announced.
“The safety of our students, teachers, principals, staff, families and participants is our top priority, and we want to ensure everyone remains safe during these weather conditions,” stated an email announcement of the cancellation of the 6 p.m. march.
“At this time, a rescheduled date has not been determined. We will share updates as soon as more information is available.”
Volusia County Superintendent Carmen Balgobin awards Edith I Starke principal Jessica Aivazis with an “A” grade banner on the first day of school in DeLand, Monday, August 11, 2025.
There’s a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday in Daytona Beach, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service in Melbourne. Conditions also are expected to be windy, with a north wind around 20 mph and gusts as high as 30 mph.
The parade had been organized to honor students, teachers, principals, staff and families whose efforts helped the Volusia County school district earn an overall “A” from the Florida Department of Education.
New York farmers are hoping for a miracle after a wet spring and hot summer left crops in turmoil this year, reported Farm Progress.
What’s happening?
Upstate New York saw a rainy spring in 2025, causing the planting season to be pushed back to late June. Crops that had been planted earlier suffered from the soil’s nitrogen deficiency and slug damage. A hot and dry summer followed, preventing crop roots from setting properly.
Now crop farmers are worried an early frost could wipe out their work. Todd Dumond, owner of Dumond Ag in Union Springs, warns that it could be devastating.
“If we have a frost in early to front half of September, a killing frost, there would be no grain corn. It is very far behind. So, an early frost would be detrimental to corn,” he said, per Farm Progress. “Beans, they go a little differently. But there is much less vegetation there, poorer root development. So again, any stress is going to be amplified.”
Why is weather important to crop development?
Even the heartiest crops are impacted by weather conditions. As the climate crisis accelerates the planet’s overheating, poor conditions are likely to become more prevalent, and crops are more likely to fail.
That has serious consequences, not only for farmers, whose livelihoods depend on these crops, but also for everyday people, who rely on them for food supplies. When crops like corn fail en masse, it doesn’t just affect the price of corn, but also of all corn products on grocery store shelves, as well as corn-fed meat products.
Changing weather patterns also affect the food supply for wildlife. Extreme weather events can damage entire ecosystems and disrupt food chains, leaving animals struggling to find resources.
What’s being done about crop failure?
If an early frost does come, farmers will likely have to file claims on their crop insurance policies, though some have struggled with the process. The federal government may need to step in, as it did last year, when the USDA’s Farm Service Agency offered assistance following extreme weather.
In the meantime, it’s important to stay up-to-date on critical climate issues. Information and education are the only ways to a cleaner, safer future for all.
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Is summer weather coming to an end? I’ll get to that answer later, yet a change in the recent warm weather is expected to unfold this weekend and into the first half of next week.
An upper-level low well off the coast is forecast to spin clouds, spotty light showers, and cooler temperatures onshore during the weekend. Any rain amounts are anticipated to be limited.
A threat of late-day thunderstorms is possible in the mountains Saturday, mainly in the Cascades. So if there are plans to be in the mountains this weekend, be prepared for the possibility of lightning.
High temperatures in western Washington this weekend are expected to cool into the lower to mid-70s, with 60s along the outer coast. The average early September high temperature in the Puget Sound region is in the mid-70s.
Chance of wet weather next week in western Washington
Heading into the first half of next week, the weather could get wetter. The offshore upper-level is forecast to work its way into western Washington, bringing with it a greater chance of showers. Tuesday looks to be the wettest day. High temperatures will struggle to reach 70 degrees.
By Wednesday, the lowlands of Western Washington could have between a quarter and a half inch of rain. In the mountains, up to an inch of much-needed rain could accumulate.
Any rainfall will be welcome given the ongoing dry conditions. Much of the state is in moderate to extreme drought conditions according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Seattle is over 6 inches below average for the year thus far, Olympia has a 9 and a half inch rain deficit, and usually wet Forks on the north coast is nearly 23 inches below normal for the year.
Lightning could spark new wildfires
Thanks to the dry conditions, the threat of wildfires remains elevated. The risk of lightning in the mountains this weekend could spark new wildfires.
The expected rainfall by the middle of next week, though, will help dampen those heightened wildfire concerns. The Bear Gulch wildfire in Mason County has been burning for about two months now. The rain will help put some water on this fire, along with the active Wildcat fire east of Mt Rainier that sent its share of smoke over Western Washington since Wednesday.
Smoke from both of these wildfires has helped create poorer air quality across much of western Washington, pushing into the moderate category in many areas. The anticipated rainfall will also help cleanse and improve air quality.
If longer-range weather charts are on track, weather conditions look to dry out again later next week with the sun reemerging. The 8-to-14-day outlook runs into mid-September shows above-average temperatures. Yet the threat of any 90-degree days is basically over. The odds of temperatures climbing back into the 80s, though, remain possible, but grow smaller as the fall season approaches.
This time of year, each day is losing over three minutes of daylight. Sunsets are now coming before 7:45 p.m. By the time we reach the fall equinox on September 22, the loss of each day’s daylight will be close to three and a half minutes.
At this point, summer is anticipated to return late next week with more seasonable temperatures. So summer weather is not entirely over. Yet, fall is right around the corner. Enjoy the remaining days of summer.
Ted Buehner is the KIRO Newsradio meteorologist. You can read more of Ted’s stories here and follow him on X