Parts of Florida are in a moderate drought Periods of rain possible Sunday and Monday Highest coverage of the rain will be in central Florida A strong late-season winter storm will develop this week and blast the I-95 corridor from Virginia to Maine with heavy rain, snow and wind. Before this powerhouse nor’easter develops, several […]

The state tourism industry calls it “Bragging Season”. To the weather community, the three-month period from December to February is referred to as meteorological winter. This year, however, many Floridians are asking themselves “what winter?”   According to State Climatologist David Zierden, nearly every reporting station in Florida recorded a warmer-than-average season. “The statewide average […]

- Tornado Watch until 6 pm for Pensacola metro - Wind damage and large hail the primary threats - Risk spreads east this evening, diminishes overnight   A strong storm system had already produced at least two tornadoes near New Orleans, Louisiana early Tuesday. As of 3 pm, it was bearing down on the Pensacola […]

- Punxsutawney Phil says six more weeks of winter - The rodent is less accurate than a coin flip - Warmer & drier than normal conditions expected to continue in Florida   Groundhog Day is a tradition that spans 130 years. Every year since 1887, on the morning of February 2nd, thousands gather in Punxsutawney, […]

- Greatest risk of a tornado in northeast Florida - Elevated risk of significant wind damage across nearly the entire peninsula - Some areas will see at least two rounds of severe thunderstorms   [ebs_notification type="alert-info" close="true" ]LIVE STREAMING HERE OR ON FACEBOOK.[/ebs_notification]   Confidence is now high that an intense, multifaceted storm system will […]

- Greatest risk of a tornado in northeast Florida - Elevated risk of wind damage across nearly the entire peninsula - Some areas will see at least two rounds of severe thunderstorms   An intense, multifaceted storm system is expected to bring strong or severe thunderstorms to nearly the entire state of Florida Sunday.  A […]

- Highest chances in panhandle Saturday, rest of peninsula on Sunday - Hazards include wind damage, hail, and isolated tornadoes - Localized flooding due to heavy rain also a concern   A strong storm system will produce multiple rounds of thunderstorms this weekend across The Sunshine State.  Some of them could produce wind damage, hail, or […]

The title of this story might be one we can repeat multiple times this winter.  Warmer than normal temperatures are expected in Florida for the next three months. This is consistent with the affects of a La Nina that has been developing this fall. That’s not to say there won’t be some cold spurts. We […]