Clearest spots in west and southwest Florida Large areas of clouds across north Florida and panhandle Patchy cloud cover in east-central and southeast Florida A state known for its sunshine is likely to be about 50 percent covered in clouds during Monday's solar eclipse. Many Floridians will have to look for a break in the […]

A non-tropical disturbance with a tropical connection is to blame for the busted beach plans Sunday in much of central and south Florida.

Emily continues to weaken as the former tropical storm moves inland across central Florida. Although the wind and coastal risks have subsided, some heavy rain and localized flooding is still possible across portions of south and east-central Florida. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are still possible through Tuesday morning near the greater […]

Update 11 am: Tropical Storm Emily came ashore midday Monday near Bradenton with maximum winds of 45 mph. The storm prompted a Tornado Warning in Manatee County where the heaviest wind and rain band hit just before 11 am. The Tampa was spared the worst from Tropical Storm Emily, and conditions should begin improving in the […]

Rare summer front moves into central Florida Will stall and linger for days Repeating rounds of heavy rain likely A cold front doesn't typically touch Florida from June to September. It's not unheard of though, for one to tease the northern part of the state and bring a period of unsettled weather.  However, what's likely […]

Heaviest rain north Mon-Tue Shifts south rest of the week Locally heavy rainfall possible A stalled front and tropical moisture will team up to produce higher than normal rain chances across the Florida Panhandle and northern sections of the peninsula early in the week, shifting south during the second half of the week. Deeper moisture […]

Two weak weather systems (other than the sea breezes) will affect the forecast across Florida this week. Both, at different times and in separate locations, will limit sunshine and produce periods of heavy rain. A stalled front will dissipate slowly across north Florida early in the week, acting on an area of deeper moisture already […]

The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Four late Wednesday evening. The system was located about 1500 miles east of the Lesser Antilles and was moving west-northwest at 14 mph. The classification of the season's fourth cyclone was based on satellite data and surface observations from nearby ships. More from @NHC_Atlantic: Defined […]