Most Areas Dry Saturday, Highest Rain Chances Sunday
A dominant Gulf sea breeze will keep rain chances high during the early morning hours in the Panhandle and near the Nature Coast through Sunday. Most inland areas will remain dry Saturday, but slight chances for isolated showers are possible near the I-75 corridor as the sea breezes march inland. On Sunday, a cold front will […]
Heat advisory conditions by day, strong storm risk by night
Very hot conditions will persist for the remainder of the week. Temperatures across the peninsula will continue to be in the mid to upper 90’s this week. In parts of north Florida, conditions will continue to near and or reach the heat advisory criteria on Tuesday and likely on Wednesday. And although afternoon showers and storms […]
Developing Drought Could Persist Much of Summer
The recent hot, dry weather has officially left much of northeast and southeast Florida in a drought, and it could continue or even intensify. June is normally one of the rainier months across the state, but Meteorologist Bryan Nelson from the National Weather Service says so far, it has been abnormally dry. “When we look […]
Florida coastal forecast: Typical afternoon rain returns
Afternoon highs across the state will continue to reach the 90’s, and in inland locations temperatures could near 100 degrees. Rain coverage will be less than normal through the weekend, but a chance for isolated thunderstorms are possible for the Panama City beaches to the Apalachicola National Forrest. From the Nature coast to the Sun […]
Afternoon Storms to Bring Relief for Some
The heat has been above average for this time of year in several portions of the peninsula. Rain clouds have not been spotted for days, and sweltering temperatures even activated a heat advisory yesterday for parts of north Florida. Although the remainder of the week will continue hot, with temperatures in the mid to upper […]
Heat Indices Climb to Advisory Criteria in Parts of the State
A Heat Advisory has been issued for parts of North Florida. Hot and dry conditions will continue from the panhandle to central Florida. In the Suwannee River Valley, the National Weather Service has issues a heat advisory until 7pm. The following counties; Gilchrist, Suwannee, Columbia, Baker, and Hamilton could see heat indices anywhere between 107 […]
Rain Chances Returning to the Southeast
Tropical Storm Bill strengthen just before making landfall near Port O’Connor, TX between Houston and Corpus Christi. The greatest threat from Bill is heavy rainfall near and along the South Texas beaches. NWS forecasts anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of rain and up to 10 inches of isolated rain are possible north of Port […]
Tropical Storm Bill to Soak the Already Saturated South
The season’s second named tropical storm developed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico. Meteorologist Jeff Huffman is watching it closely from the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network Storm Center, but says Floridians shouldn’t be affected.
