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Nash Rhodes

Nash Rhodes was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and recently completed degrees in Meteorology, Journalism, and Business at The University of Oklahoma in 2021. Having had one of the few tornado shelters in the neighborhood, his family hosted many severe weather get-togethers, which led to Nash’s early interest in storms.

While in college, he earned his Certificate of Intelligence Studies for his research in communication through the analysis of meteorological intelligence. His research has been presented at the 6th Annual Intelligence and National Security Symposium at OU and conferences through the American Meteorology Society. Through this research, he discovered unique ways to utilize social media location services in conjunction with radar products to obtain visual confirmation of breaking severe weather events. This led to an internship with the CNN World Weather team where his radar explainers and many of his cleared severe weather videos would be used on CNN, CNN International, and HLN.

Along the way, Rhodes would partner with Radarscope for four years to create Doppler radar explainer videos for severe weather events. His videos have garnered millions of impressions and aided in bridging the gap between meteorologists and the public during severe weather events.

Nash worked part-time at WNKY-TV in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and received the National Weather Association's only 2021 Broadcast Meteorology Scholarship for his work in the field. He joined the WINK Weather Team in June and is excited to provide Southwest Floridians with an accurate forecast each morning to plan out their day.

Articles by Nash Rhodes

Mostly sunny skies and above-average temperatures for Christmas

We have above-average high temperatures and mostly sunny skies in store for your Christmas forecast. Our run of dry weather will continue through the holiday weekend. This will keep us dry over the next several days. The Christmas boating forecast is looking fantastic. Only light chop and small wave heights will be a factor on […]

Record-breaking heat expected Friday afternoon

All of us will reach the 80s under partly cloudy skies. Record-breaking high temperatures will be possible in several locations. Winds will be breezy at times. For that reason, light to moderate chop is expected in our bays. Additionally, 1 -to 4-foot wave heights is forecast for our gulf waters. Highs will slowly begin to […]

Highs return to the 80s under partly cloudy skies

Highs will reach the mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. A few spot showers will be possible after lunchtime. Most of us will still remain dry. Boating conditions will be slightly improved from Wednesday. Still, expect light to moderate chop in our bays. Rain chances will remain on the lower side leading into next week. Our […]

Isolated rain chances Wednesday afternoon

Spotty showers are expected to continue for the rest of this afternoon. By this evening, showers will diminish and we”ll gradually turn partly cloudy with temps hovering in the 70s. After Wednesday, lower rain chances will persist into the weekend. Our run of above-average highs continues into next week as well. On Friday, our current […]

Our run of near-record heat continues

Highs will return to the mid-80s Tuesday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. A few spots may match previous record high temperatures this week as high remain above average. We will see areas of patchy fog to begin the day. These will likely leave us by 10 a.m. A few isolated showers will be possible in […]

Foggy morning ahead of near-record heat

Near-record heat is expected Monday afternoon as highs return to the 80s. Areas of dense fog will be an issue until late morning. A few showers will be possible after lunchtime. Still, the majority of us will remain dry. These rain chances will stay in the forecast for the remainder of the week. Boating conditions will […]

Partly cloudy skies, few stray showers throughout Thursday

Highs climb into the mid-80s Thursday afternoon under partly cloudy skies. Areas of dense fog will persist until roughly 10 a.m. Expect phenomenal boating conditions with smooth waters in our bays. Our run of above-average high temperatures will continue well into next week. A weak cold front will move through the area on Sunday. This […]

Warmer weather under mostly sunny skies

High temperatures remain well above average under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be light, making for fantastic boating conditions on the water. Our warm-up continues on Friday as we reach a high of 86 degrees! By the beginning of next week, things cool down a pinch thanks to a weak cold front. The main impacts […]

Unseasonably warm weather continues Tuesday

High temperatures will feel very similar to what we experienced Monday. The lower 80s and upper 70s are forecast during peak heating. Expect another foggy start to the day along our coastal zones thanks to our relatively high humidity levels and calm wind. This should leave us in the later stages of the morning. Our […]

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Above-average highs to end the weekend and start the workweek

Above-average high temperatures are in the forecast this afternoon under partly cloudy skies. High temperatures will remain in the 80s into next weekend. While most of us will remain dry this afternoon, a few spot showers will be possible (primarily in the evening). We remain dry to begin the workweek before low-end rain chances return […]