Hot, humid Thursday with scattered rain chances after lunchtime Highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will feel particularly humid Thursday afternoon, with dew points in the 70s. Scattered showers and storms are expected throughout Thursday. After initial rain showers form along the coastline, a more organized round of storms will spread inland in the afternoon […]
Another round of scattered storms for Southwest Florida on Wednesday High temperatures will reach the upper 80s and lower 90s during peak heating. At times, the high levels of humidity may make some locations feel like they are experiencing nearly triple-digit temperatures. Rain and thunderstorms will mitigate some of this heat. After lunchtime, scattered showers and storms will form near the coastline before moving inland […]
WINK NEWS Scattered storms Tuesday with highs in the 80s, 90s Highs will reach the mid-90s in some of our northernmost communities. Meanwhile, locations in our southernmost communities will only see highs in the upper 80s. Expect scattered rain chances throughout the rest of this evening. Isolated showers and weak storms will mainly persist south of the Caloosahatchee River throughout the morning. Storm coverage and strength […]
Highs in the 90s Monday with scattered storms inland Highs will climb into the 90s under partly cloudy skies. Our winds will shift from east to west as Monday progresses. Expect scattered rain chances in our inland zones after lunchtime. Apart from a few stray showers, our coastal communities will be mainly dry. Boaters will experience great conditions on the water Monday, with water […]
FORT MYERS The Weather Authority: Potential Tropical System One continues to move toward SWFL, flooding expected There is increasing confidence that this system will make landfall in Southwest Florida as a tropical storm. If it does, it would take the name Alex (the first name of our 2022 hurricane season). The Weather Authority is now consistently tracking the storm’s center through or near the WINK viewing area. The primary impact of […]
The Weather Authority: Tropical Storm Warning issued for Southwest Florida The National Hurricane Center has issued a cone for Potential Tropical System One, likely to become Tropical Storm Alex with part of Southwest Florida in the cone. Although we are now in the cone the impacts remain the same, for it to mainly be a rain-maker. The Weather Authority analysis shows Southwest Florida will begin […]
FORT MYERS How pilots fly into hurricanes’ eyes for vital forecast information WINK News meteorologist Nash Rhodes speaks to one of the pilots in the cockpits of the specially-equipped aircraft that plays a vital role in hurricane forecasting. You could call Lt. Com. Kevin Doremus a kind of thrill-seeker: He flew Kermit, a four-engine turboprop airplane, directly into the eye of Hurricane Dorian in 2019 for the […]
Scattered storms Wednesday; high chance of Alex forming by weekend High temperatures will rise into the 90s under partly cloudy skies. Additionally, wind speeds will be slightly stronger than what we experienced on Monday and Tuesday. A few isolated showers and weak thunderstorms may form around lunchtime. Scattered storms will develop in the late afternoon and evening. Most of these will be capable of producing […]
Scattered afternoon, evening storms; Tropical system could form by weekend Most storms and showers will be fizzling out by 10pm. Heading into the overnight hours we will dry out and wake up dry tomorrow morning. A few of Tuesday’s storms may be capable of producing hail, lightning and damaging wind gusts. These rain chances will only increase into the weekend. In the Pacific, Agatha […]
Heat, humidity, isolated storms for Southwest Florida High temperatures will reach the 90s in many spots Wednesday afternoon, under partly cloudy skies. Due to the humidity, “feels like” temperatures may reach the triple digits in some locations. Most of our rain chances will be focused along the coastline after lunchtime. A few may become strong, but most (if not all) of them […]