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Latest Weather Headlines
Rough surf ahead of Hurricane Isaias along the Gulf Coast.
City of Orange Beach
First hurricane of season threatens northern Gulf Coast
Andrew Wulfeck
Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane late on Wednesday and is expected to make landfall near the Alabama-Florida line by Saturday morning.
Satellite photo of Tropical Storm Isaias.
Hurricane Warnings issued as Isaias heads towards northern Gulf Coast
Andrew Wulfeck
Oct 7, 2026: Tropical Storm Isaias track
Tropical Storm Isaias to become season’s first hurricane, threaten Gulf Coast
Irene Sans
via Complete & Hover Check Aerial
El Niño’s Florida flip: A wetter, stormier winter?
Leslie Hudson
Monitoring the Gulf of Mexico for the chance of tropical development
Irene Sans
  • Heavy rain this weekend across parts of the Panhandle, Flood Watch in effect
    Megan Borowski
    Tropical downpours are expected this weekend across the western Florida Panhandle. Local flash flooding will be possible
  • Will October end the Atlantic’s historic hurricane pause?
    Leslie Hudson
    The Atlantic has produced eight named storms in 2026—but no hurricanes. Here is how a strengthening El Niño helped create the historic lull and why the season’s shift toward the Caribbean and Gulf still matters for Florida.
  • Photo of a fall festival in Orange Park, Florida.
    October arrives with stormy weather outlook
    Andrew Wulfeck
    October weather across Florida is usually warm, with lower precipitation chances. The tropics usually remains a concern through the month.
  • Florida forecast: Much-needed rain on the way, too much?
    Irene Sans
    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.
  • A royal mess: King tides are back—and more annoying than ever
    Leslie Hudson
    King tides flooded roads, businesses and the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk across South Florida. Here is how the moon, warm water, onshore winds, porous limestone and a strengthening El Niño can combine to make Florida’s seasonal flooding worse.
  • Forecast cone for Tropical Storm Hanna.
    Peak tropical cyclone season to wrap up without a hurricane across Atlantic
    Andrew Wulfeck
    Forecasters were tracking Tropical Storm Hanna in the central Atlantic, but similar to most systems in 2026, it will remain weak and stay clear of land.
  • King tides continue; stormy weather returns to South Florida
    Irene Sans
    Elevated tides could worsen drainage as moisture fuels scattered storms and heavy downpours beginning Tuesday. Also, the intense heat returns!
  • Satellite image across the Atlantic basin on Friday, September 25, 2026.
    Tropical Storm Gonzalo forms as historic Atlantic hurricane drought continues
    Andrew Wulfeck
    Tropical Storm Gonzalo formed in the far eastern Atlantic near the Cabo Verde Islands, but the cyclone is not expected to become a hurricane.
  • Florida's taste of fall arrives, it's been overa 5 years since something similar has happened!
    Irene Sans
    September lows in the 60s are unusual, and some parts of Florida will enjoy a crisp weekend with low chances of rain.
  • Above average rainfall and higher temperatures expected across Florida this fall season
    Audrey Shirley
    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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