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.

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 […]

Overcast skies and showers will finish out the workweek

Highs will be slightly cooler under overcast skies. Rain chances will be higher than we experienced on Wednesday. Expect isolated showers and storms to begin forming closer to lunchtime and continue into Thursday night. Rain and thunderstorms will be the primary hazard for your boating plans. Only light chop and low wave heights are forecasted […]

Above-average high temperatures for Wednesday

Wednesday’s high temperatures will be slightly warmer than those we experienced on Monday and Tuesday. Partly cloudy skies will pave the way for a few spot showers after lunchtime. However, the majority of Southwest Florida will remain dry. Tropical moisture will begin to move into our viewing area on Thursday. This will make things feel […]

A few showers possible throughout Tuesday

Highs will feel similar to Monday. Expect a slight increase in our humidity under partly cloudy skies. The majority of Southwest Florida will remain dry Tuesday, though a few stray showers will form throughout the day. These may grow in number closer to sunset. Rain chances will drop significantly into Wednesday before climbing again on […]

Low 80s, dry conditions to start the workweek

Highs will only stretch into the low 80s for our entire viewing area. Expect partly cloudy skies with little-to-no chance of rain this afternoon. Boating conditions will be slightly bumpy. It will be breezy at times, making for light to moderate chop in our bays. On Thursday and Friday, a surge of tropical moisture will […]

Powerful fall cold front moves through SWFL

Our powerful Fall cold front will slide south, out of the area overnight and into early Friday morning. As drier air moves into the region, our rain chances decrease for Friday and into the upcoming weekend.   Expect a windy and stormy evening across our southern viewing area with pop-up showers overnight. Gradual improvements can […]

Lower humidity Wednesday; cold front may bring severe weather to SWFL Thursday

High temperatures will feel similar to Tuesday as we return to the upper 80s and lower 90s. There will be no rain chances in Southwest Florida until Thursday. A strong cold front will bring significant changes to our weather after lunchtime on Thursday. All of Southwest Florida will see rain from this system as it […]

Drier weather Tuesday, major cold front approaching

Warmer weather returns this afternoon as a few locations will reach the 90s. Partly cloudy skies will make way for a few spotty showers after lunchtime. Unlike Monday, the majority of Southwest Florida will remain dry through Wednesday morning. The strongest cold front we have seen in fall will push through Southwest Florida on Thursday. […]

A rainy, cloudy, cooler Monday is in store for Southwest Florida

A rainy, cloudy, cooler Monday is in store for Southwest Florida. Highs will barely climb into the mid-80s during peak heating. An early round of showers and weak storms will continue to move through our area before weakening before lunchtime. Midway through the day, expect a second round of thunderstorms to form along the coastline. […]

Rain chances persist into the weekend

Highs will climb into the upper 80s and lower 90s this afternoon. Partly cloudy skies will usher in isolated showers in the late afternoon and evening. The majority of those rain chances will remain south of the Caloosahatchee River. These will begin to fall apart following sundown. Most of Southwest Florida will experience rain chances […]