It took less than 48 hours for a cluster of thunderstorms to move off the coast of North Carolina, reach the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, then blossom into the season's third tropical storm. The National Hurricane Center began issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Claudette at 1 pm Monday, stating that satellite data strongly […]
Daily chances for afternoon storms elevate the possibility for damaging winds, hail, and heavy downpours across the state. On Tuesday, multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible from the panhandle to central Florida. The strongest activity is forecast to be over highway 301, I-4, and west of I-95 during the early afternoon and early […]
From Miami to Jacksonville, nearly 7 million Floridians live in an area currently afflicted with drought. As of July 9, 44% of the state is seeing abnormally dry conditions, with parts of Miami-Dade and Broward counties now in an "extreme drought" according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Drought Monitor. A persistent ridge of high pressure off […]
Temperatures will be in the lower to mid 90's across the Panhandle to Central Florida, and in South Florida to the Florida Keys afternoon highs will reach the mid to upper 80's. From Thursday to Friday isolated chances for late afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible over highway 301 and in central Florida, from Waycross […]
Afternoon rain chances will be diminishing across the peninsula in the coming days as a strengthening flow off the Atlantic pushes in some drier air and higher pressure builds in. Due to the spottier nature of the rain, temperatures will be on the climb and highs could reach the middle 90's for most inland areas […]
It's not unusual for the tropics to be quiet in early July. It's also not abnormal for the sea breezes to kick off afternoon showers across the peninsula. This year, however, the Atlantic Basin is especially void of tropical activity, while at the same time those sea breezes are packing more of a punch. While the two […]
Hot temperatures and mainly dry conditions are in the forecast for our country's 239th birthday around the state of Florida. Only a few locations in the state may see afternoon showers and thunderstorms, but in most cases they will taper off in time for fireworks. Temperatures from Pensacola to Miami are likely to be above normal for […]
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 […]
