Nash Rhodes, Author at WINK News

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

Rain and storm chances return to Southwest Florida

A cold front will bring scattered showers and storms to Southwest Florida. Rain chances will initially be spotty and increase in coverage into the afternoon and evening. Areas north and west will receive the rain before communities to the south. While most of these will be weak, a few strong (potentially severe storms) can’t be […]

Warm, drier Thursday with stray showers

High temperatures will climb into the mid- to upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. Thanks to our east/northeasterly winds, humidity will be noticeably lower in the late afternoon and evening.

Wednesday brings isolated rain chances, above-average heat

High temperatures will primarily reach the upper 80s and low 90s under partly cloudy skies. It will feel humid as dew points climb into the mid-60s.

Sunday brings warmer weather under partly cloudy skies

High temperatures will be slightly warmer than what we experienced on Saturday. We will all reach the 80s and low-90s under partly cloudy skies. A humid afternoon is expected with dew points in the upper 60s and low 70s. After a mostly sunny start, cloud coverage will build in the late afternoon and evening. Stray […]

Mostly sunny and breezy Saturday

High temperatures will climb into the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. High humidity will make our afternoon “feels like” temperatures reach the 90s in many spots. Wind gusts will not become as strong as yesterday. Expect sustained winds between ten to twenty miles per hour, with wind gusts as strong as thirty […]

Record Friday heat and a windy end to the workweek

High temperatures will reach the 80s under partly cloudy skies. High humidity may make several of these spots feel like the 90s during peak heating. The largest change in Friday’s forecast will be the increased winds. Wind gusts as strong as 30 to 40 mph will push through Southwest Florida in the early afternoon. This […]

Breezy weather at times under mostly sunny Thursday skies

High temperatures will reach the 80s and low 90s under mostly sunny skies. Once again, ample humidity (with dew points in the upper 60s) will make our heat index values reach the 90s in many of our inland communities. Any morning fog should taper off by the late morning hours. Boaters will find pleasant conditions […]

March begins with sunny Wednesday, highs in the 80s

High temperatures will reach the 80s under mostly sunny skies. A few of our inland zones may even hit the 90s during peak heating. It will additionally feel humid, with dew points finding their way into the mid-60s.

Mostly sunny Tuesday skies with highs in the 80s

High temperatures will return to the 80s under mostly sunny skies. Southwest Florida will maintain humid conditions throughout the day, with heat index values reaching the low to mid-80s and low 90s in some locations. Any patchy fog will lift by the mid-morning.

Hot, humid Monday under partly cloudy skies

High temperatures will primarily be in the low to mid-80s under partly cloudy skies. Many of these locations may feel like the 90s during peak heating, thanks to our ample humidity. Boaters can expect another day of pleasant conditions on the water: A light chop and 1- to 2-foot Gulf wave heights are expected. There […]