Latest on Debby & Local Forecast

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After making landfall Tuesday afternoon around 5pm as a Tropical Storm, Debby has weakened over Northern Florida to a Tropical Depression. The damage has already been done with this system soaking parts of Florida for almost a week now producing anywhere from 10-20 inches of rain in some areas of the panhandle. The good news is the farther away Debby gets from the state of Florida the drier we will all be.

As of the 11am advisory from the NHC, Debby is now moving away from Florida and the threat for heavy rain will be decreasing. The center is located 90 miles East of St. Augustine, FL., with winds sustained at 35 mph. Debby is struggling to survive as a tropical cyclone. A very strong westerly wind shear will push off any showers or storms near the center off to the East. So the forecast calls for rainfall in association with Debby to diminish across Florida today, with rainfall amounts of approximately one inch possible. This may be due to some of the lingering rain bands mainly over South Florida.

So keep those umbrella's handy for now, but long range models show some drier air filtering into South Florida by late-week and this weekend providing for more sunshine and less rain.

Keep it tuned to the Storm Station for the latest,

Julie Durda

WSVN Morning Meteorologist

Signs of Summer

Posted by Brent Cameron

Recent days have featured higher humidity levels and (like it or not) our steamy air will likely stick around... for a very long time!   The official start of the summer season is a full month away.  Just the same, south Florida appears to be getting our usual "head start" on summer type weather... NOW. 

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

We were spoiled with a mild start to the week as the air was drier and the highs were below normal. Over the next few days, it will be hot with more humidity as we reach seasonal afternoon heat. The dome of warm air that has not budged will bring the peak heat of the upper 80s with a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the next few days.

Seasonal Weekend Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Our Weekend Warm-up

Get ready for a "Feels-like" summer weekend. We'll see a little of everything:

Heat Humidity Sunshine And some afternoon storms Expect temps to reach the upper 80's (Typical is 87°) both Saturday and Sunday. And of course, there will be a chance for showers and inland storms as well. 

Back to Summer-like Heat

Posted by Phil Ferro

Good-bye mild weather:

I hope you've enjoyed our recent mild temps teamed up with drier air. A dome of warm air will push the mercury readings into the ballpark of our 87° average over the next couple of days. A cold front sweeping to the north will add more clouds to the scenery with a slight chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms into next week.