Chief Meteorologist Matt Devitt is Southwest Florida's #1 Most Trusted Meteorologist, keeping our viewers safe during Hurricane Irma in 2017 and Hurricane Ian in 2022. He is a Florida native with extensive experience across the state through all types of weather, including tracking tornadoes with WINK Live Doppler 3X.

Matt graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Meteorology in 2010. He then soon began his professional career in Tornado Alley with KTEN-TV. After forecasting in Arkansas and Georgia for several years, he joined WINK News in his home state in 2016.

Matt heads the THE WEATHER AUTHORITY department and mentors our team of meteorologists and interns from across the country. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. In addition to hurricane and school talks, he is an active member of the community, especially with the American Cancer Society, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Southwest Florida, and Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Matt wanted to be a meteorologist since he was 7 years old and says he's grateful he gets to do what he loves every day. He is supported by his wife Elizabeth and new son Jack! In their free time, they love traveling, going to the beach, keeping in shape, and spending time together as a family.

Matt's goal will always be to look out for his viewers the same way he looks out for his own family. No hype, just the facts will always be his calm approach if any storms decide to come Southwest Florida's way. Trust Matt and WINK News to guide you through it all.

New technology is helping reshape storm surge forecasting

Storm surge is historically the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the united states, however, new technology and better forecasting are helping to re-shape that statistic. That surge refers to the rise of water generated by a storm’s winds, and it’s typically measured in feet. It can travel several miles inland from the coast, rivers, […]

NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE

National Hurricane Conference is underway in Orlando

Hurricane season is right around the corner, the perfect time for the National Hurricane Conference to be underway in Orlando. With hurricane season a month and a half away, you should be thinking ahead about your and your family’s safety, and many different ways to protect your home and new technology are on display in […]

Friday’s chilly start gives way to a temperate weekend

Beautiful weather on tap for your Friday after our cold start. Highs will gradually rebound into the lower 70s with a mostly sunny sky. Saturday will start chilly with temperatures in the 40s & 50s by sunrise. Bring the jacket! By the afternoon highs in the mid 70s with a mix of sunshine and clouds. […]

Cold morning starts mild, sunny day with no rain

After our chilly start with 40s and 50s across Southwest Florida, expect a nice rebound and swing by the afternoon. A beautiful, sunny day, as highs will reach the lower to mid 70s, with no rain thanks to low humidity. We dip back down into the 40s and 50s by Wednesday morning, as high clouds […]

Sunny MLK Day brings warmer weather, still below 80 degrees

On Martin Luther King Day morning, clouds will give way to mostly sunny conditions this afternoon; absolutely beautiful, with temperatures higher than over the weekend, in the lower to mid-70s. Tonight will be quiet but chilly, with lows in the 40s for many, as cold as the upper 30s inland. Bundle up by sunrise on […]

No rain likely until Christmas Eve, then a Christmas Day cold front

After a pleasant afternoon, another chilly night ahead for SW Florida with lows falling down into the 40s & 50s. With drier air in place no rain is expected, at least until Christmas Eve. Our rain chances for Thursday are due to a powerful cold front sweeping across the state. The best timing for rain […]

Chilly Night Ahead!

Grab the sweaters! A chilly night is ahead for SW Florida, with lows falling down in the 40s & 50s, with mostly clear skies! Our next cold front and chance of rain is going to be on Christmas Eve with a stronger front. That’ll usher in chillier weather just in time for Christmas Day! Lows […]

Know your Zone: Storm surge is the deadliest part of a storm, not wind

Systems like Tropical Storm Laura in the tropics can bring storm surge, which is salt water from the Gulf of Mexico that is pushed toward the shore by the force of winds swirling around a tropical system. And that is the most deadly part of a storm. Jamie Rhome is the Storm Surge Specialist/Team Lead […]

Saharan dust may help fuel red tide in the Gulf of Mexico, study finds

A large plume of Saharan dust from Africa, over 2,000 miles wide, is surging across the Caribbean Sea. It’ll push into the Gulf of Mexico and parts of the United States, including Florida, later this week and linger into next week. The plumes coming off the coast of Africa are quite normal. These plumes of […]

Drought officially over in Southwest Florida due to recent heavy rain

Months of drier than normal conditions, leading to fires in April and May, are now officially over in Southwest Florida. The US Drought Monitor released their update Thursday morning showing the significant improvement thanks to recent rounds of heavy rain since late May. In fact parts of Southwest Florida, especially Fort Myers and Cape Coral, […]