August 1, 2024
The tropical wave, labeled Invest 97L, is likely to develop over the next seven days.…
Local forecasts, severe weather updates, and stories on how climate and seasonal patterns affect Jacksonville.
July 29, 2024
Tropical depression could form this week on path to Florida
Forecasters say an area of disturbed weather has a 50-50 chance of developing over the next seven days.…
July 19, 2024
Florida Tropical Training Week: Get prepared with the pros
Meteorologists from the National Weather Service will prepare workshop participants for the most active weeks of this hurricane season.…
July 12, 2024
Tropical disturbance brews east of Florida
The disturbance has a low chance of developing, but rain and thunderstorms are likely in the Southeast.…
July 10, 2024
Saharan dust arrives in Florida: The good and the bad
The first dust plume of the year will help suppress hurricanes, but it can irritate people with respiratory problems.…
June 28, 2024
Saharan dust takes over tropics, but 2 systems advance
A storm system labeled Invest 95 is moving into an area conducive for development.…
June 24, 2024
Jacksonville adds cooling stations as summer heat grows
The city is expanding help for people who can’t cope with the extreme heat predicted this year and beyond.…
June 24, 2024
Florida is deadliest state for lightning. How to stay safe.
This week is Lightning Safety Awareness Week, and the message is: “When thunder roars, stay indoors.”…
June 21, 2024
Tropical disturbance inches toward Northeast Florida
The system has a medium chance of becoming a tropical system. Expect rainfall totals of around 2 inches and gusty…
June 18, 2024
Wildfire dangers rising in parched Northeast Florida
Northeast Florida is experiencing some of the driest conditions in the state, and the threat of wildfires could become serious…
June 18, 2024
Dangerous heat in cars can be lethal to people and pets
So far this year, 18 children have died nationwide after being found in a hot car.…
June 17, 2024
Tropical disturbance could affect Jacksonville
The National Hurricane Center is tracking an area just northeast of the Bahamas where a tropical depression may develop later…
June 13, 2024
There’s a new way to get a hazardous weather forecast
The National Weather Service is experimenting with a graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook to see how users like the feature.…
June 5, 2024
Record heat returns to Florida, followed by big rain
With high humidity, temperatures will feel like 105 to 110 degrees.…
June 5, 2024
A look inside a Hurricane Hunter plane
Hurricane Hunters fly into the world’s worst weather to help predict the strength and path of storms.…
June 3, 2024
Hurricane season has begun. Know your risk.
Sixty percent of people in hurricane-prone state are unlikely to prepare for hurricane season.…
May 31, 2024
Hurricane season: The terms you must know
Knowing basic critical terms could save you lots of time and worries, as well as avoid any confusion in hyped…
May 29, 2024
Drought worsens in some areas. Is rainy season here yet?
The rainy season in North Florida runs from late May to late September.…
May 23, 2024
Just in time for a sweltering weekend: A heat risk forecast
The National Weather Service is launching a new heat risk forecast to warn people of potentially long durations of dangerous…
May 16, 2024
It seems rainy lately, but we’re actually drier than normal
April was the third consecutive month of below-average rainfall for parts of the St. Johns River Water Management District.…
May 9, 2024
Heat index could hit triple digits in Jacksonville
Temperatures this week could be the hottest of the year across the Sunshine State, hitting mid- to upper-90s in North…
May 6, 2024
Hurricane Preparedness Week begins as 2024 season nears
The start of the 2024 hurricane season is less than a month away, and there are early indicators of an…
April 26, 2024
Weather Service debuts experimental ‘heat risk’ index
The Heat Risk Index identifies unusual heat for individual locations, matching data on heat illnesses with temperatures.…
April 10, 2024
Severe storms and flash flooding possible on Thursday
As storms track across the state, the squall line will be capable of generating damaging wind gusts or 60 mph…