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Invest 93L scraping the northern Gulf Coast, flood threat ramping up for areas west
We continue to follow the progress of Invest 93L, an area of low pressure that moved from the Atlantic across the northern Florida peninsula on Tuesday and is now scraping westward through the state’s panhandle along the northern Gulf Coast.
Cities get ready for another round of storms in South Florida
After storms brought flooding on Monday, cities prepared for the possibility of more waterlogged streets on Tuesday.
Tropical disturbance brings heightened flood threat to Louisiana later this week
So far in 2025, National Weather Service offices have issued more flood warnings than any other year on record dating back to 1986.
Possible Gulf development on heels of Florida flood threat
A disturbance that emerged off the coastal Carolinas on Sunday is expected to swing across Florida and into the Gulf by mid-week, where models suggest it could slowly develop as it scrapes across the northern Gulf Coast.
Flood Watch issued for Miami-Dade, Broward counties
A Flood Watch has been issued Monday for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
It’s Saharan dust season, but where’s the dust?
Big outbreaks of Saharan dust – tens of millions of tons of mineral dust hoisted from the sands of North Africa into the Atlantic each hurricane season – typically peak around this time each year.
Top hurricane scientists sound the alarm on looming NOAA cuts
On Wednesday, some of the nation’s top hurricane scientists joined House Democrats for a virtual press conference to sound the alarm on proposed budget cuts that would severely degrade hurricane monitoring and forecasting.
Forecasters issue revised hurricane season outlook
Forecasters at Colorado State University – the pioneers of seasonal hurricane forecasting – issued their July outlook for the hurricane season, nudging down numbers from their April and June outlooks, but still calling for a slightly above average season overall.
Where to look in July for tropical development
July is a transition month in the Atlantic when we begin to look a little deeper into the basin and closer to Africa for hurricane seedlings.
Trying to make sense of the unspeakable Texas tragedy
The catastrophic flooding that ripped through parts of the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River northwest of San Antonio during the predawn hours on July 4th quickly turned into an unspeakable tragedy, killing at least 82 people, including 28 children.
Tropical Storm Chantal expected to shift course by evening as warnings expand along Carolina coast
Tropical Storm Chantal crept closer to the South Carolina coast Saturday evening, prompting expanded tropical storm warnings and raising concerns about flash flooding, heavy rainfall and gusty winds across parts of the Carolinas through the end of the weekend.
Hurricane hunters set to investigate disturbance off Southeast US
Showers and thunderstorms are becoming more concentrated around an area of low pressure – now designated Invest 92L – centered about 100 miles off the coast of northeast Florida.
Fourth of July fireworks expected to shine after soggy start across South Florida
Most of South Florida is waking up to warm, muggy conditions this Fourth of July, and while rain may soak some midday parades and barbecues, meteorologists say skies should clear in time for the fireworks.
Wet holiday ahead for parts of Florida’s peninsula as low pressure slowly organizes
A combination of weather features, including a stalled front and developing area of low pressure off northeast Florida, have turned on the holiday tap, directing rounds of tropically-infused storms toward the Florida peninsula beginning today and extending into the holiday weekend.
Slow development possible off the Southeast US this weekend or early next week
We continue to monitor a weakening cold front now over the southeast U.S. that’s expected to stall over Florida by late week and could spin off a tropical depression or named storm by the weekend or early next week.
NOAA proposes permanently closing premiere hurricane research institute
Only days after the U.S. Department of Defense abruptly announced the immediate termination of satellite data critical to hurricane forecasts – granted a moratorium early Monday through July – NOAA posted details of its 2026 budget request to Congress.
A hurricane season like no other
As darkness descended on the Gulf of Mexico in October, a 1970s-era U.S. government turboprop plane neared the eye of the newly formed Hurricane Milton.
Monitoring the northern Gulf and Southeast US for the Fourth of July weekend
A stalled front across Florida’s peninsula later this week could spawn a tropical system over the northeastern Gulf or off the Southeast U.S. by the Fourth of July weekend.
Following a new area of interest for the weekend
An area of disturbed weather moving through the western Caribbean is expected to cross into the Bay of Campeche in the lower reaches of the Gulf this weekend where it could gradually organize if the system remains over the waters north of Mexico.
Critical hurricane forecast tool abruptly terminated
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced it would immediately stop ingesting, processing, and transmitting data essential to most hurricane forecasts.
Andrea comes, Andrea goes
The low-level cloud swirl spinning harmlessly over the open waters of the high Atlantic wasn’t much to look at on Tuesday but managed to muster up enough steam for NHC to briefly classify it Tropical Storm Andrea, the first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season.
Down but not out: 90L staging comeback as the first named storm of 2025
It’s been 219 days since we’ve seen a tropical depression or named storm anywhere in the Atlantic, but it looks like that streak will end on Tuesday.
Atlantic threatens to break its silence
After its most sluggish start to a hurricane season since 2014, the Atlantic is threatening to break its silence with a short-lived system over the open waters of the subtropical Atlantic.
Summer heat and scattered downpours roll through South Florida as season officially begins
South Florida has officially entered the summer season, but if you’ve been outside lately, you already know it’s felt like summer for months.
Which states are most at risk of tropical impacts in July?
July is a unique month in the Atlantic hurricane season. It can be a forgiving month for the U.S., a month when storms begin to form farther away, temporarily lessening the risk closer to home.
Early showers, afternoon heat expected as South Florida marks Juneteenth
As South Florida marks Juneteenth with parades, barbecues and community events, forecasters are urging residents to keep an umbrella nearby — especially in inland areas.
Erick takes aim at Mexico, forecast to hit as strongest recorded June hurricane
Erick became the second hurricane of the eastern Pacific hurricane season early Wednesday and is forecast to rapidly strengthen before striking southwest Mexico on Thursday as a dangerous Category 2 or Category 3 hurricane.
Atlantic hurricane season lies dormant into week three
It appears the Atlantic will stay storm free through week three of the hurricane season, with no development expected in the week ahead.
A dusty start to the Atlantic hurricane season, but how dusty is it?
As we’ve written in previous newsletters, the Atlantic’s seen several early season Saharan dust outbreaks, some of which have reached our skies stateside in South Florida. But exactly how unusual have the dust outbreaks been?
What’s behind the big tropical Atlantic cooldown to start 2025?
As we discussed in the daily newsletter last Thursday, the tropical Atlantic has undergone a major cooldown so far in 2025, from unprecedented warmth in 2023 and 2024 to now near-average conditions across the Atlantic Main Development Region or MDR.
It Only Takes One: Adaptation along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Any homeowner that’s been through a flood knows that once is once too many. But for Brian Martin and his family, flooding has been a way of life since moving to the waterfront neighborhood of Shores Acres along the western edge of Tampa Bay.
It Only Takes One: Heartache and hope in the aftermath of Helene
His voice was labored, weathered from overuse, as he relived the hellish hours of a world crashing in around him six months earlier.
It Only Takes One: Lessons from the Front Lines
With no development expected in the Atlantic this week, the daily newsletter will devote time to sharing stories and lessons learned from survivors of the 2024 hurricane season.
Saharan dust brings hazy skies, heat to South Florida
South Florida residents and visitors can expect hazy skies and sweltering heat this weekend, as another surge of Saharan dust drifts across the region, keeping tropical development at bay but pushing air quality and humidity levels higher.
Saharan dust reinforcements on the way
It’s been a dusty start to the 2025 hurricane season with the biggest Saharan dust outbreak of the year reaching the sands of South Florida this week from the soils of West Africa over 4,000 miles away.
Atlantic waters have cooled so far in 2025. Will it continue?
To start last hurricane season, waters across the Atlantic Main Development Region or MDR – where most of our strongest hurricanes form during the peak months of the hurricane season – were experiencing chart-topping warmth.
Where to look for tropical development in early June
In early June, we don’t have to look very far from our coastlines to find tropical troublemakers.
Widespread steady rain dominates morning commute in South Florida, but flooding threat decreases
A Flood Watch has been canceled for Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
New area of interest off the Carolinas
On Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center outlined its first area of interest of the young hurricane season off the Carolina coast.
Flooding risk continues until Wednesday morning in South Florida
A Flood Watch has been issued for most of South Florida through Wednesday morning.
Severe storms in South Florida knock out trees, flood roads, prompt FAA to temporarily stop flights
A surge of tropical moisture set the stage for the severe weather in South Florida that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily stop flights and flooded some roads on Monday afternoon.
Hurricane season is here: What we’re watching for week one and beyond
It’s the opening week of the 183-day Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The good news right off the bat: no development is expected for the first full week of the season.
This Week in South Florida: Kevin Guthrie
Sunday is the first day of this year’s hurricane season, and the first since the administrations of President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis changed the government’s response.
Hurricane season starts with stormy weather in South Florida
The hurricane season started Sunday with strong thunderstorms rumbling through South Florida due to tropical moisture.
East Tropical Way in Plantation reopens after tree blocked roadway
A large tree is blocking the roadway at 620 East Tropical Way in Plantation, prompting police to urge drivers to find alternate routes Saturday afternoon.
Storms threaten afternoon plans in South Florida as front stalls over region
Clouds are building across South Florida as a stalled front is expected to bring multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the region on Saturday afternoon, prompting residents and visitors to adjust their outdoor plans heading into the weekend.
Local 10 Hurricane Special: ‘It Only Takes One’
The 2025 hurricane season began Sunday, and Local 10 is making sure you are prepared.
Local 10’s 2025 Hurricane Survival Guide
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Storm flips plane, injures worker at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
A male worker was injured Saturday at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport while helping upright a small plane flipped by storm that caused widespread damage across southern Broward County on Friday, authorities confirmed.
Storm threat lingers for Miami-Dade, Broward counties
After a chaotic round of severe storms Friday, calmer skies returned to South Florida on Saturday morning — but forecasters warn the reprieve may not last through the day.
Cleanup underway after fast-moving storm leaves trail of destruction across Broward
Cleanup efforts are underway in Miramar on Saturday after a fast-moving storm with powerful winds and hail ripped through the area overnight, leaving residents without power and with significant property damage.
NOAA eyes another active hurricane season amid agency-wide turmoil
Government forecasters issued their first outlook for the upcoming 2025 hurricane season on Thursday.
‘You’ll end up killing people’: Cuts to NOAA hurricane research spark nationwide safety concerns
Two retired hurricane experts are sounding the alarm over proposed federal budget cuts that they say could seriously undermine the accuracy of hurricane forecasts and put coastal communities at greater risk this storm season.
Heavy rains, wind leave parts of Miami-Dade damaged, under water
Several areas of Miami-Dade County were impacted by heavy rain and flooding on Monday.
Heavy rains bring flooding, free parking options for residents in Hollywood, Miami Beach
Steady rain and stormy conditions rolled into Hollywood and much of South Florida on Monday morning, prompting concerns about flooding, strong wind gusts and hazardous driving conditions.
Heavy rain drenches South Florida as flood advisory remains in effect
A flood watch was in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties as heavy rain and strong storms drenched much of South Florida Monday morning, creating hazardous travel conditions and raising concerns of flash flooding.
Major rain event expected to impact South Florida starting Monday
A potentially drought busting rainfall is on the way to South Florida Monday and Tuesday.
South Florida storms topple trees, leaving damage behind
A large tree narrowly missed a home in South Miami when it fell during Sunday’s storms, but it did crush a brand new car.
Thunderstorms to hit South Florida again in afternoon, evening
It will be a soggy Cinco De Mayo Monday as much of South Florida is under a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms.
Massive tree comes down during windy rainstorm in South Miami
A flood advisory was issued for parts of South Florida on Sunday.
DOGE cuts could lead to ‘very big error’ in ‘crucial’ hurricane forecasts, expert says
Local 10 is examining a potential public safety alert regarding how DOGE staffing cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service may already be impacting the ability of federal meteorologists to accurately forecast approaching storms.
Flood advisory in effect for parts of Broward as storms move through South Florida
A cold front moving across South Florida brought waves of heavy rain Tuesday, triggering a flood advisory for parts of Broward County and creating hazardous conditions on the roads during the afternoon commute.
Florida Senate passes weather manipulation bill
The Florida Senate has passed a bill banning weather manipulation.
First 2025 Atlantic hurricane season forecasts released as DOGE cuts loom
On Thursday, the pioneers of seasonal hurricane forecasts released their first predictions of what the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season could hold.
How and when South Floridians can witness a total lunar eclipse
South Florida sky watchers will have the chance to witness a total lunar eclipse early Friday morning, as Earth’s shadow completely covers the moon.
Tornado touches down in Seminole County, demolishing home, flipping big rig
A tornado touched down Monday in Seminole County, collapsing a home in Longwood and overturning a tractor-trailer in Lake Mary, WKMG in Orlando reported.
Smoke advisory issued for parts of Broward County as wildfire burns near Lake Okeechobee
A smoky haze blanketed parts of Broward County on Thursday as winds carried smoke from a wildfire burning near Lake Okeechobee into South Florida, prompting concern among residents and visitors.
South Florida hurricane experts warn NOAA cuts could weaken forecasting
The abrupt termination of several National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees, including experienced hurricane modelers, has sparked concerns among experts about the agency’s ability to provide accurate storm forecasts.
Winter to return to South Florida as heat streak comes to an end
As Arctic air grips much of the nation, the stage is set for South Florida’s heat streak to end.
South Florida gets needed rain as moderate drought plagues much of Broward, Miami-Dade counties
After 25 consecutive days of no measurable rain, Miami received .51 inches of rain on Tuesday, while Fort Lauderdale received .03 inches.
South Florida sees cooler, breezier conditions as cold front lingers
A weak cold front made its way through South Florida on Monday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures and a refreshing breeze across the region.
South Florida heats up on Valentine’s Day as warm streak continues
Love isn’t the only thing in the air this Valentine’s Day — so are heat and humidity, as South Florida remains locked in an extended warm spell with no sign of cooler temperatures ahead.
Northern Florida braces for ‘snow event’ amid freezing temperatures
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to hold a press conference Tuesday morning in Tallahassee as freezing temperatures affect northern parts of the state.
7 key factors that affect the cost of impact windows in Palm Beach
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South Florida warms up after cold snap, but another chill is on the way
After South Florida shivered through a rare cold snap, temperatures are rebounding quickly.
Coldest air since Jan. 2023 arrives in Miami
Temperatures dropped even lower overnight, with lows in the 40s, which is the coldest air the Miami area has felt since January 2023.
‘Embrace it’: Chilly temps hit South Florida, locals bundle up
You know it’s winter in South Florida when you see people out in sweaters and shorts.
Coldest temperatures in years arrive in South Florida as Arctic air grips nation
The coldest air of the winter season so far invades South Florida midweek.
The coldest temps in 2 years will arrive in South Florida later this week
A cold front is heading down the state of Florida. It won’t arrive until later Monday, so highs across South Florida will warm up to the 80s during the day.
Coldest temperatures in two years expected to arrive in Miami this week
Roller coaster weather continues in South Florida as we climb to the middle 70s to end out the weekend.
Chilly South Florida weather brings falling iguana alert as temperatures dip
South Florida residents, brace yourselves — while a brief glimpse of 80-degree weather is on the horizon, a significant cold snap is set to follow.
South Florida ends 2024 on a hot and humid note after foggy start
South Florida residents woke up Tuesday to dense fog on the final day of 2024, prompting a dense fog advisory for Broward, Miami-Dade, and surrounding areas until 10 a.m.
South Florida enjoys warm weather as west coast faces major storm system
South Florida residents and visitors can expect warm and mostly dry conditions on Thursday, with highs reaching 80 degrees, several degrees above average for this time of year.
Winter storm disrupts holiday travel across US as millions hit the skies, roads
A powerful winter storm is disrupting holiday travel across large swaths of the United States this Christmas Eve, blanketing states from Massachusetts to Wisconsin, Michigan, and New York in snow.
Mild temps, minimal rain set stage for South Florida holiday celebrations
On Christmas Eve, South Floridians preparing for Nochebuena festivities — complete with lechón and family gatherings — are keeping a close eye on the forecast as moisture builds in the atmosphere, signaling rainier days ahead.
South Florida begins holiday week with mild temperatures
South Florida residents and visitors are waking up to a crisp and comfortable Monday morning as temperatures in Miami and Fort Lauderdale hover in the mid-60s, signaling a pleasant start to the holiday week.
Drivers stranded as some Broward County streets turn to rivers
Severe weather in Broward County brought torrential downpours and flooding to Fort Lauderdale and surrounding areas Wednesday, leading to traffic disruptions and stalled vehicles.
Heavy rainfall in South Florida ahead of cold front
South Floridians can expect another active weather day on Wednesday as a new weather pattern takes hold, bringing a mix of heat, humidity, and frequent rain showers.
South Florida gets temperature lows in 50s
Lows are in the 50s degrees on Wednesday morning in South Florida, where there will be another dry day with highs only reaching the low 70s.
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How long will the cold weather last in South Florida?
Folks in South Florida are urged to bundle up yet again as lows were in the 50s Tuesday morning.
South Florida expected to see warm, dry weather through Thanksgiving weekend
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, South Floridians can look forward to seasonally warm and dry weather, perfect for outdoor festivities and travel.
South Florida enjoys comfortable weather as Thanksgiving approaches
South Florida residents and visitors are expected to enjoy refreshing temperatures as Thanksgiving week begins, with cooler air keeping the region cozy.
Temperatures drop to the 50s in South Florida
Be ready to bundle up as skies are clear Friday and a chilly change has arrived with lows dropping to the 50s across South Florida.
Strong cold front to bring higher chance of storms for South Florida
Grab your rain gear -- all eyes are on the big chill headed our way by Friday. A strong cold front will bring a better chance for storms Wednesday before the coldest air of the season arrives by Friday.
South Florida welcomes refreshing chill in the air
Residents and visitors across South Florida are embracing a refreshing change in the weather as cooler temperatures bring a touch of autumn to the region.
South Florida prepares for seasonal shift as tropical remnants of Sara merge with cold front
South Florida residents are bracing for changing weather this week as the remnants of Tropical Storm Sara, now a moisture-laden system, merge with an advancing cold front.