CSU predicts above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall

According to Colorado State University, a current weak La Niña conditions look fairly likely to transition to neutral ENSO by this summer/fall, but the odds of a significant El Niño seem unlikely. CSU predicts 19 named storms, with nine hurricanes, and four of those becoming major. “We anticipate an above-average probability for major hurricanes making […]

Subtropical Storm Wanda wraps up hurricane season’s ABCs

Subtropical Storm Wanda has formed in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and with that, forecasters again reached the end of the English alphabet, with a month still to go this Atlantic hurricane season. Wanda has hardly strengthened since it formed on Saturday, reaching top sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kmh), and poses no […]

Lower rain chances today; Tropics very busy

Sunday is looking great with partly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon as drier air starts filtering into the area. Otherwise, expect a warm day with highs in the lower 90s. The tropics remain very busy with Category 4 Hurricane Sam being the main focus. Sam is expected to remain a major hurricane for […]

Tropical Depression Mindy leaves the United States

Good Thursday morning, Southwest Florida. Hot and humid weather is in the forecast. Expect highs to be a pinch warmer than on Wednesday. Our winds will also be gusty at times out of the Southwest and West. Triple-digit heat returns to Thursday’s heat index. Rain chances will be on the low side today. Isolated showers […]

More than 45 dead after Ida’s remnants blindside Northeast

A stunned U.S. East Coast faced a rising death toll, surging rivers and tornado damage Thursday after the remnants of Hurricane Ida walloped the region with record-breaking rain, drowning more than 40 people in their homes and cars. In a region that had been warned about potentially deadly flash flooding but hadn’t braced for such […]

Hurricane Larry forms in the Mid-Atlantic

Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Highs will climb into the 90s. Cloud cover will increase into the afternoon ahead of increasing rain chances. Isolated morning showers will become scattered by lunchtime. Expect rain and thunderstorms to continue into the evening before falling apart after dark. A stalled front to our north will provide increased humidity and […]

As Ida leaves Gulf, analysts foresee modest economic damage

With more than 1 million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi having lost power, Hurricane Ida is sure to take a toll on the energy, chemical and shipping industries that have major hubs along the Gulf Coast. But the impact on the overall U.S. economy will likely be modest so long as damage estimates don’t rise […]

Ida: Exclamation point on record onslaught of US landfalls

In the past two years, hurricanes have been brewing, strengthening and hitting the United States at a record pace, and Ida will likely go down as one of the nastiest of a dangerous bunch. While not quite record-setting, Ida is among some of strongest and fastest intensifying storms in more than 150 years of hurricane […]

Tropical Storm Ida has formed in the Caribbean

Happy Thursday, Southwest Florida! Our high temperatures will be slightly cooler than Wednesday. Highs will reach the low 90s, with breezy winds at times. Most of us will experience triple-digit “feels like” temperatures during peak heating. Spotty rain showers will persist until lunchtime. Expect a few thunderstorms to form in the mid-afternoon. Those storms will […]

Cleanup begins in soggy Northeast as Henri plods back to sea

Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets Monday after deluges dropped by Tropical Storm Henri, whose remnants threatened further flooding in New England as the system made a slow trek back to the sea. The smell of sewage filled the air as residents of Rossmoor, a retirement community in […]