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FORT MYERS The Weather Authority Chief Met. Matt Devitt looks ahead to the cooler workweek A fall front brings with it cooler temperatures, with lows dipping into the 50s and highs topping out in the mid-80s later in the week.
FORT MYERS A look ahead to the work week with The Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt’s forecasting fewer showers and drier air for the work week.
FORT MYERS BEACH Reconnecting with WINK News viewer who called in during Ian During the peak of Hurricane Ian, many SWFL residents tuned into WINK News, calling in for guidance.
Idalia’s impact on Southwest Florida The Weather Authority Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt shares what you can expect from Hurricane Idalia in Southwest Florida.
SANIBEL Portuguese man o’ war spotted in Sanibel Portuguese Man O’ War have been spotted along Sanibel. Their stings can be painful, lasting up to 1-3 hours.
WINK NEWS WINK News Hurricane Special 2023:”Preparing After Ian” With each hurricane season seeming more ominous than the next, one of nature’s most destructive forces, year after year, closes in on Florida.
LEE COUNTY Why Hurricane Ian’s storm surge was so devastating With most hurricanes, storm surge is the storm’s deadliest and most significant part. Hurricane Ian was no exception.
Wednesday’s high temperatures return to the upper 80s High temperatures will reach the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. After a foggy start, expect a warm and humid afternoon with dew points in the upper 60s and low 70s.
FORT MYERS Not a UFO: High altitude balloon seen floating over SWFL WINK News received numerous reports of a possible UFO floating through the skies of Southwest Florida, so we looked into it and learned that it was not an alien spacecraft. Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt confirmed that the mysterious object was a balloon belonging to the company World View, floating at 65,000 feet in the stratosphere. […]
WINK NEWS New technology is helping reshape storm surge forecasting Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the united states, however, new technology and better forecasting are helping to re-shape that statistic. That surge refers to the rise of water generated by a storm’s winds, and it’s typically measured in feet. It can travel several miles inland from the coast, rivers, […]