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Drought worsens in Florida; outlook doesn’t look good

Most of Northeast Florida is experiencing a moderate drought, and precipitation deficits are ramping up across the state.…

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December 20, 2024

More cold weather arrives for the weekend

The cold will move in quickly Friday evening from Jacksonville to the Panhandle.…

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December 16, 2024

Are you ready for Florida’s winter hazards?

Even Florida’s milder winters can be dangerous, partly because many homes lack adequate heating and insulation.…

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December 11, 2024

The roller coaster of temperatures continues

Jacksonville will wake up Thursday to temperatures in the mid- to upper 30s.…

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December 9, 2024

Is there a Christmas tree crisis after 2024 hurricane season?

Many of Florida’s Christmas trees come from the Carolinas, which were devastated by Hurricane Helene.…

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December 6, 2024

Cold front arrives in North Florida; warmup to follow

The cold front will bring temperatures near freezing from the Panhandle to Jacksonville.…

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November 25, 2024

2024 hurricane season among the worst for tornadoes

This season ranks third for the most tropical cyclone-induced tornadoes in a hurricane season, over the past 30 years…

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November 19, 2024

Coldest temps of the season are headed our way this week

A strong cold front will bring temperaures in the 40s on Friday morning.…

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November 15, 2024

Tropical Storm Sara unlikely to threaten Florida

The threat of Tropical Storm Sara appeared to dissipate in Florida on Friday, but heavy rain is possible around Wednesday.…

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November 14, 2024

Tropical Storm Sara forms; effects on Florida uncertain

Tropical Storm Sara will be a slow-moving storm that will linger in the western Caribbean before emerging over the Gulf…

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November 5, 2024

Rafael strengthens quickly; here’s what Florida can expect

Tropical Storm Rafael could bring periods of heavy rain across much of Florida between Wednesday and Thursday.…

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November 4, 2024

Tropical Storm Rafael forms; watches issued in Florida

The tropical storm is likely to strengthen into a hurricane, but it’s too early to determine its track.…

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November 4, 2024

Potential Hurricane Rafael forms in the Caribbean

Tropical Depression 18 has a high potential of becoming the next named storm. Rafael is the next name on the…

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October 31, 2024

The Fear Factor: Weather phobias that terrify people

Nearly 1 in 10 people have a fear of weather, including phobias of the weather.…

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October 31, 2024

Something is trying to brew in the tropics: What we know

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure in the tropics, but nothing will develop before…

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Several Florida communities continue to weather aftereffects from Hurricane Milton more than 2 weeks since it made landfall in Florida. | Lakeland Ledger
October 24, 2024

2 weeks after Hurricane Milton, communities remain flooded

Compounding the flooding, the St. Johns River is rising again.…

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October 17, 2024

La Niña could bring us a warmer, drier winter

La Niña is slowly developing, and this shift in the pattern is expected to last at least through February 2025.…

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October 17, 2024

By the numbers: What made Hurricane Milton so historic?

Milton was the third hurricane to hit Florida this year. No other year on record has more than three hurricane…

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October 16, 2024

Meteorologists track 2 weather systems, but risks are limited

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor weather systems in the Atlantic and the Caribbean.…

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October 16, 2024

Cold front brings cool, dry weather to Northeast Florida

High temperatures will struggle to reach 75 degrees Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front pushes through Florida.…

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Libbie Bowers stands near the last remaining items of her shed in Sarasota on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Before neighbors came to help, her yard was covered with her ruined possessions, Bowers said. | Kylie Williams, WUFT News
October 14, 2024

Seniors struggle to recover from back-to-back hurricanes

The neighborhoods where many seniors live aren’t built to withstand the wrath of a major hurricane.…

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The Matanzas River overflows into parts of historic St. Augustine during Hurricane Milton. | News4Jax
October 11, 2024

What to do if you have storm damage in St. Johns County

St. Johns County and St. Augustine officials say it is time to do damage assessments after Hurricane Milton.…

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St. Augustine Beach as seen at high tide on Oct. 10, 2024, after the passage of Hurricane Milton. | Dave Gales, special to Jacksonville Today
October 11, 2024

NUMBER OF THE WEEK | Milton’s local impacts

The St. Johns River reached record high level for mid-October in Downtown Jacksonville because of Hurricane Milton.…

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Flooding in Downtown St. Augustine on the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 10, following Hurricane Milton. | Carly Zervis, special to Jacksonville Today
October 10, 2024

St. Johns County lifts evacuation order; St. Augustine Marina remains closed

People who were ordered to evacuate in St. Johns County for Hurricane Milton can now return home; St. Augustine announces…