Tropical Depression Seven strengthened into Tropical Storm Gonzalo Wednesday morning in the central Atlantic, and it could become a hurricane before it approaches the Lesser Antilles this weekend.

The tropical wave that has been depositing soaking downpours over parts of South Florida, the Keys, and the western half of the Florida peninsula may be the next system to organize into a tropical depression this week.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two tropical waves for potential development, but neither are a significant or direct threat to Florida over the next five days.

A tropical wave in the northern Caribbean is expected to cross South Florida this week, which could produce multiple rounds of rain, waterspouts, and urban street flooding at times.

Rain chances will be on the rise again across the northern third of Florida to start the week, followed by an uptick in showers and thunderstorms across Central and South Florida by the end of the week.

Numerous showers and thunderstorms expected across portions of north and central Florida through the weekend.

Much of North Florida will see the haze by Friday, but areas farther south may not see much at all.

A large plume of dust from the Sahara Desert is enveloping the tropical North Atlantic and has the potential to reach the Sunshine State next week. The billowing dust was wafting west from the east coast of Africa Thursday, reaching more than 1,500 miles into the open Atlantic. Forecast models indicate that the dust plume […]