Current Conditions And Forecasts
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Florida finally has a meaningful opportunity to put a dent in its drought, but the same prolonged wet pattern that brings drought relief could also bring localized flooding and increasingly rough coastal conditions into next week.
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A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.
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Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed in the far eastern Atlantic near the Cabo Verde Islands, but the cyclone is not expected to become a hurricane.
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September lows in the 60s are unusual, and some parts of Florida will enjoy a crisp weekend with low chances of rain. Temperatures will be around 5 to 7 degrees below normal, with lows between 66 and 67 degrees.
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Following the Autumnal Equinox, the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) predicts above normal rainfall totals and temperatures across the entire state of Florida.
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The trade-off from a quiet hurricane season? The El Niño brewing in the Pacific Ocean could result in the most severe winter weather conditions ever recorded in Florida.
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Landfall, direct hit, strike and indirect hit describe different relationships between a hurricane and a location — and the terms can overlap. Hurricane Milton shows why the path of the center is only one part of a storm’s story.
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Deshaun Watson rallied Cleveland while Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield came up short against his former team in a game that was halted for more than two hours at the two-minute warning because of weather.
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Unpredictable weather has affected which crops can be grown, how much farmers can harvest and how much it costs to grow them.
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Tropical Storm Fay formed southwest of the Azores in the northeast Atlantic, but there is no direct threat to land.
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The National Hurricane Center in Miami reports Fay was about 450 miles southwest of the Azores on Sunday. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.
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Lightning deaths have fallen sharply nationwide, but Florida still leads the country over the past decade — and six people have already died in the state this year. From the outdated “lightning crouch” to changes in the familiar 30-30 rule, here are five lightning facts Floridians should know.
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T.D. Six could strengthen enough to become the sixth named storm of the hurricane season. Even so, it will remain well removed from any landmass
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Upper level low pressure will continue to bring several rounds of heavy rains across the southern half of Florida. Flash flooding is possible throughout the weekend.