The first outlook (of the season) from the National Hurricane Center is for no tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin over the next five days. However, advisories are being issued for Tropical Depression Two in the Eastern Pacific. TD Two is expected to weaken as it moves inland across southeast Mexico later today. Heavy […]

Conditions are favorable for the rapid spread of wildfires across Florida this weekend. On Saturday, a Red Flag Warning was issued for all of east-central and northeast Florida.  Strong winds and low humidity were observed in these areas, which prompted the National Weather Service to issue the warning. Relative humidity values were at less than […]

Recent downpours may have helped fire fighting efforts in some sections of the state, but the drought is likely to persist for the next few weeks.  Only "near normal" rainfall is forecast through the end of May, which is typically one of the drier months of the year in Florida. Florida's rainy season kicks off […]

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, […]