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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.

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Rain and thunderstorm chances will persist throughout the day

Our high temperatures will be below-average on Thursday and most of Southwest Florida will not see the 80s due to cloudy skies and rain showers. Rain and thunderstorm chances will persist throughout the day. The highest likelihood of seeing these showers will come in the late afternoon. Looking ahead, it will become less and less […]

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Dry Wednesday with rain chances returning Thursday

Our high temperatures continue to climb. Expect highs in the 80s under mostly sunny skies on Wednesday. On the water, a moderate chop is expected in our bays. Thankfully, there will be no rain showers or thunderstorms to dodge. Substantial humidity returns tomorrow and stays with us into the weekend. This will fuel our upcoming […]

High pressure keeps Tuesday dry, sunny

Temperatures are slightly warmer Tuesday than they were on Monday. Highs will reach the low 80s under mostly sunny skies. An area of high pressure will keep our rain chances low and our humidity down until Thursday. Rain chances will then continue from Thursday into the upcoming weekend. Expect higher waves and slightly more chop […]

Sunny skies, highs in the 70s after chilly start

Temperatures will return to the upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. This begins a slow warm-up that will have our temperatures above average again by the week’s end. As temperatures rise back into the 80s, so will our humidity and rain chances. Rain chances will return on Thursday and stick with us into the weekend. […]

A few showers possible throughout Friday

High temperatures return to the 80s under mostly cloudy skies. A few showers will be possible in the morning and evening. Unlike Thursday, those rain chances will decrease in the evening. Boating conditions will be favorable. Showers and weak thunderstorms are the only things that may become an issue at times. This weekend, a front […]

Increased chances for rain, storms Thursday night

Highs will feel similar to Wednesday, with slightly more humidity in the atmosphere. A few spotty showers are possible in the morning and afternoon. Rain and thunderstorm chances will ramp up in the evening and early overnight timeframes. The earlier you depart for a boating trip, the better: While conditions will be nice on the […]

Rain chances return Wednesday and through the workweek

The daily high temps will rise to slightly above average, reaching the mid- to lower 80s under partly cloudy skies. After a few stray showers in the morning, spotty showers will be possible after lunchtime and into the early overnight hours. However, most of us will remain dry. Boating conditions will be ideal. Conditions will […]

Highs in the 80s under mostly sunny skies

Highs will reach the lower 80s under mostly sunny skies. It will feel slightly warmer in comparison to Monday. We will slowly start to see tropical moisture return to Southwest Florida on Wednesday and increase into Friday. This will be enough to provide isolated rain chances for the end of the week. Our next cold […]

Sunshine, dry conditions, below-average temperatures Monday

Sunny skies and highs in the mid-70s return to start the week. A brief warm-up is on the way. Our high temperatures will return to above-average levels by Thursday. We will lack any chance of rain until Thursday and Friday. These days will also feature more humidity. Boating conditions will not be great. Wave heights […]

Below-average temperatures continue into the workweek

Highs will reach the mid-70s under mostly sunny skies. Our run of below-average temperatures will persist through Wednesday. Monday could feature the coolest start that many of us have seen since April.Winds will be out of the north, climbing to 10-20 miles per hour after lunchtime.This will make for three-to-four foot waves and a moderate […]