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Latest Weather Headlines
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
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Above average rainfall and higher temperatures expected across Florida this fall season
Audrey Shirley
Decoding the storm: What a hurricane's reach really means
Leslie Hudson
Heavy rainfall, flash flood risk for South Florida this week
Irene Sans
  • Tropical Storm Fay forecast cone over next 7 days.
    Hurricane drought continues, despite formation of Tropical Storm Fay
    Andrew Wulfeck
    Tropical Storm Fay formed southwest of the Azores in the northeast Atlantic, but there is no direct threat to land.
  • What we’ve learned about surviving lightning
    Leslie Hudson
    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 From the outdated “lightning crouch” to changes in the familiar 30-30 rule, here are five lightning facts Floridians should know.
  • Tropical Depression Six develops over the Atlantic
    Megan Borowski
    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
  • Florida's soggy weekend, another 4 inches of rain possible; flash floods
    Irene Sans
    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.
  • Synoptic scenario over the next few days.
    Rain chances to increase as upper-level low to produce squally weather
    Andrew Wulfeck
    An upper-level low that will move across Florida late during the week and over the weekend will help to increase moisture and erosion to east coast beaches.
  • Hot start to the week across Florida, relief on the way (for some)
    Irene Sans
    Some will get a taste of autumn this week. Are you ready?
  • Tracking the tropics map for Sept. 13, 2026.
    National Hurricane Center monitors Atlantic disturbance, but no U.S. threat expected
    Andrew Wulfeck
    The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance in the central Atlantic, but the system poses no threat to the U.S. and faces an uphill climb for development.
  • Stormy weather continues across Florida this weekend. King tides are here, too!
    Irene Sans
    A stormy but normal weather pattern continues this weekend. Higher-than-normal high tides as the New Moon reigns.
  • Lightning can strike in different ways; how they happen and what to avoid.
    Audrey Shirley
    Lightning can strike victims indoors and outdoors in multiple different ways. Direct strikes are the deadliest, but ground currents affect the most victims overall. These strikes can result in injury and/or death.
  • An unforgettable sky: 9/11’s environmental legacy
    Leslie Hudson
    The cloudless blue sky of September 11, 2001, became part of America’s collective memory. Twenty-five years later, we examine how weather influenced the World Trade Center dust plume and recovery — and what scientists learned when U.S. air traffic was grounded.
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