Hurricane season 2024: La Niña and El Niño: How will they impact this...
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center recently issued an updated forecast for La Niña, upping the chances of the weather pattern developing this summer, following the weakening of El...
View ArticleHurricane season 2024: Storm names this year
The World Meteorological Organization uses a rotating list of names for tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, each starting with a different letter of the...
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Hurricane season 2024: New storm model helps NOAA forecast hurricane season...
For as long Bill Ramstrom can remember he’s been fascinated with hurricanes. “There was this hurricane when I was about 8 and it was just so interesting to see the power of nature and how adults and...
View ArticleSolar eclipses are so last month. Get ready for a ‘planetary parade’
By Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — First came a rare solar eclipse, followed by the northern lights, fueled by a solar storm. The next celestial phenomenon will come next month, when...
View ArticleNear record heat for Memorial Day in Central Florida
The heat keeps building for Memorial Day in Central Florida with highs in the upper 90s and feels-like temperatures into the 100s. The National Weather Service said the region is approaching record...
View ArticleAs Atlantic hurricane season begins, Florida community foundations prepare...
By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA (Associated Press) After the collapse of a condominium tower in North Miami in June 2021, Rebecca Fishman Lipsey realized her organization needed to overhaul how it responded...
View ArticleStorms leave widespread outages across Texas, cleanup continues after deadly...
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and JOHN SEEWER (Associated Press) HOUSTON (AP) — Strong storms with damaging winds and baseball-sized hail pummeled Texas on Tuesday, leaving one person dead and about 1 million...
View ArticleWednesday’s cold front will not be bringing cooler air
An incoming cold front won’t bring cooler air. The front is pushing into Central Florida Wednesday morning, according to NWS Melbourne. It will be stationary near Lake Okeechobee, bringing dryer air...
View ArticlePatchy fog with isolated showers and storms in the afternoon
Patchy fog will start Thursday off before isolated showers and storms land in the afternoon. Evening hours, however, will be warm and dry, according to NWS Melbourne. The fog is expected to dissipate...
View ArticleWarm and cloudy day forecast for Central Florida on Saturday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/7-AM-WX-SENTINEL-060124.mp4 A warm up bring cloud coverage with it is sent to commence in Central Florida on Saturday, Spectrum News 13...
View ArticleIncreasing cloud coverage expected in Central Florida on Sunday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/7-AM-WX-SENTINEL-060224.mp4 There are low rain chances in Central Florida on Sunday, but increasing cloud coverage is expected, Spectrum News...
View ArticleSeasonably warm weather with isolated showers and storms possible
Monday will be seasonably warm with the chance for showers and storms. Temperatures will be in the mid-80s and low-90s, according to NWS Melbourne. Rain chances are lower than normal, but due to the...
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It’s not just climate change: two little-known reasons why the Atlantic is so...
The tropical Atlantic is as hot right now as it usually is in mid-August — peak hurricane season. That makes it about 2.5 months ahead of schedule. And there are some little-known reasons as to why....
View ArticleDeSantis blasts Washington’s post-hurricane assistance
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the federal government Tuesday of not doing enough to help the state recover from hurricanes, as he urged Floridians to take advantage of a sales tax holiday on...
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Tornado warning, severe storms leave flooding, damage in Central Florida
A tornado warning was issued for parts of Central Florida late Thursday, and at least one car was damaged from a fallen gas station awning in Seminole County amid severe thunderstorms and flooding....
View ArticleTornado warning for East Orange, South Seminole until 7:45 p.m.
A tornado warning has been issued for east Orange County and south Seminole County by the National Weather Service in Melbourne. The tornado warning is in effect until 7:45 p.m. Thursday. “Tornado...
View ArticleUnusually hot Friday with heat indices around 100-107 degrees
Friday will be another unusually hot one for Central Florida. Temperatures will be in the mid-to-high 90s with heat indices from 100 to 107 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne. Lightning storms are...
View ArticleNOAA’s hurricane hunting GOES-U satellite nears SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch...
TITUSVILLE — Hurricanes Michael, Dorian, Ian, Nicole and Idalia have all been stared down by one of the NOAA’s most powerful satellites since it took its place in geostationary orbit in late 2017. Its...
View ArticleRecord high temperatures expected in Central Florida on Saturday
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/7-AM-WX-SENTINEL-060824.mp4 Record high temperatures are expected in Central Florida on Saturday and throughout the weekend, Spectrum News 13...
View ArticlePlenty of rain with the chance for heavy storms
Tuesday will feature plenty of rain and some heavy storms throughout the day. Minor flooding is possible, according to NWS Melbourne. Rainfall rates could produce an inch or two in an hour, with...
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