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Keeping an eye off the Carolina coast this week
Over the weekend the National Hurricane Center added to its tropical outlook the system off the southeast U.S. we began discussing in this newsletter last Thursday.
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180-acre brush fire burns in west Broward County
A brush fire is burning in west Broward County Sunday evening.
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New area of development possible off Southeast coast next week
A possible area of development is being monitored off the southeastern coast for next week.
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June to end with the least active hurricane season start since 2014
Despite impactful flooding last week across the central Gulf Coast from the remnants of short-lived Tropical Storm Arthur — rainfall totals topping two feet in some places, bringing rainfall totals since May to nearly 50 inches across parts of southern Louisiana and Mississippi — it’s been largely crickets across the Atlantic since the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Watching for home brews to start July
As June transitions to July next week, we’ll be keeping an eye off the shores of the southeast U.S. for an elongated area of low pressure tied to a stalled frontal zone that could spawn an area to watch by the middle to latter part of next week.
It’s Saharan dust season. Here’s how it’s shaping up
It’s the time of year giant plumes of dust heaved off the African continent from the Sahara Desert travel thousands of miles across the Atlantic, sprinkling down on the shoreline sands of Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast.
AI weather models changing the hurricane forecast game
The 2025 hurricane season was a coming-of-age story for AI weather models, which have been around in some capacity since around 2022.
June out like a lamb in the Atlantic
June is historically the least active month of the hurricane season, but that doesn’t mean the first month of the season can’t bring its fair share of issues.
Arthur’s remnants leave a trail of devastating flooding across the Deep South
Tropical Storm Arthur lasted only 12 hours as a named storm on Wednesday – one of the shortest-lived named storms in Atlantic basin records – but its stormy, water-logged remnants dragged a slug of torrential rains and severe weather through parts of the Deep South on Thursday, leading to widespread, devastating flooding from south and central Louisiana to southeastern Mississippi and lower Alabama.
Flash flooding hits the New Orleans metro as Arthur moves inland
Short-lived Tropical Storm Arthur – which formed late Wednesday morning along the middle Texas coast – moved inland near Galveston by Wednesday afternoon and lost its tropical designation by Wednesday evening as its circulation quickly unraveled.
Residents across South Florida report ash, poor air quality amid brush fires
Two large brush fires burning in Miami-Dade have blanketed parts of South Florida in smoke, driving down air quality and affecting communities across the region.
Tropical Storm Arthur forms along the Texas coast, fuels flood threat across the Deep South
The National Hurricane Center late Wednesday morning upgraded Potential Tropical Cyclone One to Tropical Storm Arthur, the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
Odds increase for short-lived tropical storm this week
A large tropical disturbance spinning inland over the mountains of northern Mexico – in part the remnants of once-Tropical Storm Cristina that crossed Central America late last week and now dubbed Invest 90L by the National Hurricane Center, the first Invest of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season – is expected to briefly re-emerge over the coastal waters off Texas late Tuesday and Wednesday where odds are increasing it could make a brief run as the season’s first tropical storm.
Gulf disturbance to heighten flood threat from Texas to Georgia this week
A tropical disturbance that moved into northern Mexico over the weekend – partly the leftover spin of once-Tropical-Storm Cristina that crossed Central America from the eastern Pacific – will hitch a ride along an unusually strong and slow-moving cold front this week through the Deep South.
Monitoring the northern Gulf into next week
The disturbance that we began previewing in this newsletter over a week ago and that was first mentioned by NHC on Wednesday is now centered over the Bay of Campeche in the extreme southern Gulf.
Updated 2026 hurricane outlook trends down as El Niño is officially declared
On Wednesday, the team of hurricane experts at Colorado State University (CSU) issued their June forecast update for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, reducing their predictions from their earlier April outlook, and now calls for the lowest tropical activity seen across the basin since 2015.
NHC tags first area to watch of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season
A disturbance we first detailed in this newsletter a week ago is now being tagged by the National Hurricane for low development odds later this week in the southern reaches of the Gulf before moving inland over eastern Mexico late Saturday into Sunday.
Could another earthquake in the Gulf hit? Here’s the aftershock forecast
A rare magnitude 6.1 earthquake near western Cuba that was felt across parts of Florida on Monday could be followed by aftershocks in the days and weeks ahead, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
El Niño Watch: Where hurricanes form and which states are most at risk during El Niño
Though El Niño is responsible for intensifying many extreme weather patterns associated with climate change – worsening extreme drought, heavy rainfall, and heatwaves globally – its impact on the Atlantic hurricane season is generally welcome news to those of us living along hurricane alley.
What we’re watching for week 2 of the Atlantic hurricane season
In newsletters last week, we previewed the possibility of an active eastern Pacific seeding an uptick in storminess across the western Caribbean or southern Gulf later this week.
Quiet Atlantic to close out the first week of the hurricane season
The first full week of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will close without any named storms.
Keeping an eye to the Central American gyre for late next week
The opening volleys of the 2026 hurricane season have unsurprisingly come from the eastern Pacific so far, where Amanda – the basin’s first named storm – formed late yesterday morning, and two more systems are poised to develop into next week off the Pacific coast.
Eastern Pacific hurricane season ramps up as the Atlantic stays dormant
The Atlantic hurricane season usually doesn’t come roaring out of the gate, and, as we discussed in yesterday’s newsletter, June is historically the least active month of the season for the basin.
Where could we see tropical development for the first half of June?
June is historically the least active month of the 6-month hurricane season.
Hurricane season starts today. Here’s what to expect for week 1 and beyond
Today marks day one of the 183-day Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30. Forecasters expect overall hurricane activity across the Atlantic basin to be softened this season by a potentially historic El Niño building in the eastern equatorial Pacific, which acts to deter would-be storms on the Atlantic side by ramping up hostile wind shear.
Local 10 Hurricane Special: It Only Takes One
With hurricane season beginning Monday, Local 10 wants to make sure you’re prepared.
Surge of Caribbean moisture moves in, soaking parts of South Florida
The expected surge of Caribbean moisture has arrived with nearly 3 inches of rain in some spots Thursday morning.
South Florida in for a soaking for remainder of week
South Florida is in for a soaking Thursday and Friday as Caribbean moisture moves north and a disturbance along the Gulf Coast moves east.
South Florida officials urge hurricane preparedness ahead of 2026 season
With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season just days away, public officials gathered Tuesday at the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County to remind residents across South Florida to prepare now and have a plan in place before a storm threatens the area.
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Stay prepared for the Atlantic Hurricane Season with the Local 10 Weather Authority’s 2026 Hurricane Survival Guide.
F1 Miami race moved up as storms threaten
Storms in the forecast are already shaking things up for Formula 1 Miami.
Up for Debate: Do you think rain is relaxing or an inconvenience?
South Florida’s recent stretch of dry weather gave way to a wave of rain this week, prompting renewed debate over how people feel about wet, gray days.
First 2026 hurricane season outlook predicts least active Atlantic since 2015
Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University (CSU) – the group that pioneered seasonal hurricane predictions in the 1980s – issued their first outlook of 2026 Thursday morning, predicting slightly below average named storm and hurricane activity for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.
Flood Watch discontinued, but a few more showers, thunderstorms today
A Flood Watch that was issued this week for much of South Florida has been discontinued, but we’re still going to see a few more showers and a few thunderstorms Thursday.
More thunderstorms to come after tornado clean up in Miami-Dade
Eric Garcia said he was stunned that it took such little time for a tornado to cause so much havoc outside of his father’s home in Palm Springs North.
Another Flood Watch in effect for most of South Florida
A Flood Watch is in effect for most of South Florida through 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Multiple rounds of showers, storms to roll across South Florida this week
Over the next few days, multiple rounds of showers and storms are forecast to roll across South Florida.
Rip current concerns grow across South Florida as Easter weekend begins
Windy conditions are triggering rip current alerts at several South Florida beaches as the busy Easter holiday weekend gets underway.
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Cuba; no tsunami threat reported
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Weather cancels Miami Open qualifying matches Sunday
The Miami Open canceled Sunday’s qualifying matches and practices due to inclement weather in Miami Gardens.
Much-needed rain hits South Florida through middle of next week
A stationary front over South Florida separates cooler, drier air to the north from warmer, more humid air here.
Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry, wife welcome 3rd child
Local 10 Hurricane Specialist and Storm Surge Expert Michael Lowry and his wife, Kait, have welcomed their third child.
Wildfire smoke blankets Alligator Alley as crews work to contain Big Cypress blaze
A beige haze hung over Alligator Alley near mile marker 75 as thick smoke from a wildfire in Big Cypress Preserve pushed across the sky.
Big Cypress fire causes smoky conditions for drivers on Alligator Alley
A massive brush fire in Collier County’s Big Cypress National Preserve is causing smoky conditions on Alligator Alley, affecting visibility and travel.
Delays linger in South Florida from major Northeast snowstorm
A severe snowstorm in the Northeast caused near-hurricane-force winds, power outages and whiteout conditions ― and flight cancellations and delays rippling down to South Florida.
South Florida crews on high alert for potential brush fires
Crews are preparing for potential brush fires in the next few days as dry conditions and strong winds create favorable conditions for fires to spread.
Cold weather advisory in effect for South Florida
Lows this morning are in the 50s, with wind-chill temperatures in the 40s.
Hundreds of flights canceled in South Florida, thousands nationwide
Hundreds of flights were canceled on Monday in South Florida, as a cold front hit several states in the U.S.
Northeast braces for major snowstorm as Miami flights face dozens of cancellations
As several major Northeast cities brace for a potentially historic snowstorm, travelers are trying to get out ahead of the weather -- including some at Miami International Airport.
Happy Valentine’s Day! South Florida gets ‘lovely’ weather
Local 10 News Weather Authority meteorologists forecast a dry Valentine’s Day with comfortable temperatures for the South Florida romantics who like the outdoors.
If voluntary water conservation fails in South Florida, an order with restrictions is next
The South Florida Water Management District, the government agency that manages water resources in 16 counties, met on Thursday in West Palm Beach.
Dense fog advisory issued for inland Broward, Miami-Dade amid brush fire
Hazy and foggy conditions are expected across parts of South Florida on Thursday as a brush fire in northwestern Broward County combines with shifting winds to reduce visibility in some areas.
Most of the thousands of cold-stunned green iguanas killed in Florida were dropped off in Sunrise
When temperatures dropped so low in Florida that cold-stunned green iguanas were falling from trees, state animal regulators moved quickly.
Cold weather advisory still in effect, but temps to warm up this afternoon
Tuesday morning marked another chilly start to the day, but temperatures will be rising in the afternoon.
Chilly temps still in store for South Florida, but warmup on horizon
South Florida only hit the 50s for highs on Monday and cities across the state, including Fort Lauderdale, set record lows.
Visitors expecting fun in the sun instead bundle up during South Florida chill
Many visitors expecting to get South Florida’s warm sunshine instead had to don heavy jackets as the area experienced a cold snap.
Homestead farmer reports ‘tiresome’ and ‘stressful’ Florida freeze
Farmers in southern Miami-Dade County’s Homestead area reported on Monday that the Florida freeze had damaged some crops.
Punxsutawney Phil’s track record — and the coldest Groundhog’s Day ever recorded for parts of South Florida
Every Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil emerges to predict whether winter will stick around or spring will arrive early.
Students across South Florida brave the cold as temps dip back into the 30s
Students across South Florida braved the cold weather Monday as they headed back to school with temperatures dipping back into the 30s.
From locals to tourists, rare cold front chills South Florida
With the rare artic cold front in full effect in South Florida, it’s another night of bundling up to keep warm.
Flamingo Gardens goes into cold-weather mode to protect animals
As temperatures dropped across South Florida, staff at Flamingo Gardens shifted into cold-weather mode to keep their animals warm.
FLORIDA FREEZE: Coldest weather in years brings mid-30s temps, mid-20s wind chills
South Florida was in the midst of its deepest cold snap in more than a decade on Sunday morning, with temperatures in the mid-30s and wind chills in the mid-20s.
Volunteers fan out in Fort Lauderdale, Miami to help homeless as temperatures dip
Ahead of the cold snap, volunteers with The Homeless Voice rolled up to the downtown Fort Lauderdale bus station with an ambulance packed full of supplies, ready to help people living on the streets.
Nursery owner works to save tropical plants as temperatures drop
With a cold snap hitting South Florida, this plant nursery owner is doing everything he can to protect his tropical plants.
Cold snap sends local farmers scrambling to protect plants
South Florida nurseries are rushing to protect their plants as a rare cold snap threatens temperatures not seen since 2010, when significant cold damage devastated inventory across the region.
COLD WEATHER CAM: Take a live look at Hollywood Beach Broadwalk
The powerful Arctic cold front crossed into South Florida early Saturday afternoon, bringing in wind gusts around 40 mph.
Rare arctic cold front brings rain, cold weather advisory to South Florida
An arctic cold front is crossing South Florida on Saturday, bringing rain, gusty winds and a sharp drop in temperatures, with a cold weather advisory in effect for much of the region and freeze warnings posted for inland areas.
WATCH: Here’s how wind chill makes you feel colder
We don’t talk about it often in South Florida, but this week, the wind chill number has become the most important part of the forecast.
Locals prepare for frigid weekend as historic cold snap hits South Florida
South Florida is bracing for an unusual cold snap this weekend, and locals and tourists alike are preparing for temperatures far below the region’s typical warmth.
Camillus House activates emergency shelter ahead of South Florida cold snap
Camillus House activated its emergency housing for people experiencing homelessness Friday in downtown Miami ahead of the weekend’s cold snap.
Coldest air since December 2010 expected to arrive this weekend
Cloudy skies and scattered showers are expected Friday as a weak disturbance moves across South Florida, with the best chance for rain across the Florida Keys and East Coast metros.
SUBMIT PICS HERE: Share your cold weather pics amid historic cold front
South Florida is about to feel more like the Midwest this weekend, and Local 10 News wants to see how you’re experiencing the chill.
Rare cold blast forces South Floridians to layer up, protect crops
South Florida is bracing for an unusually cold weekend as Arctic air sweeps into the region, leaving locals bundling up and farmers racing to protect crops.
Brr! Arctic air to hit South Florida this weekend
Cold air that has been building in the Arctic Circle earlier this week is crossing into the U.S. from Canada
Cold front arrives in South Florida; chilly weather expected to last all week
Now that the cold front has cleared, we are waking up to a chilly change with lows in the 50s and wind chill temperatures in the 40s.
Chilly start to Tuesday, cool temperatures expected to stay all week
Bundle up, South Florida! Temperatures are forecast to drop significantly on Monday night as a cold front moves into the area.
Sunny South Florida can’t escape travel troubles caused by monster winter storm
The wave of cancellations continued Monday at Miami International Airport as a monster winter storm moving across the country caused chaos at many of the nation’s airports.
Wicked winter storm causes travel disruptions in South Florida
Flight delays and cancellations are affecting travelers in South Florida who are heading anywhere on the East Coast this weekend, where winter weather warnings are taking effect.
Up for debate: Are you a warm or cold weather person?
A sudden cool snap in South Florida has residents debating whether they prefer the region’s signature heat or a brief taste of colder weather.
Coldest air to hit South Florida in nearly 4 years arrives; slightly warmer weather returning this weekend
A Cold Weather Advisory has been lifted for inland Broward and Miami-Dade after the coldest air to hit South Florida in nearly four years arrived.
Cold front brings South Florida’s chilliest air in nearly 4 years; advisory, safety warnings issued
A strong cold front is moving through South Florida, bringing the coldest air the region has experienced in nearly four years.
Dec. 31: Chilly New Year’s Eve with sunshine and cold winds
Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s a chilly start on Wednesday morning, with temperatures in the 40s.
Dec. 30: Cold front brings chilly New Year’s Eve to South Florida
A cold front is sliding past our area on Tuesday, and behind it, noticeably cooler and much drier air will settle into South Florida.
Dec. 27: Fantastic weekend weather before a cool down
After all the running around this holiday season, we get a chance to decompress with fantastic weather this weekend!
Carnival Cruise Line, Miami Heat partner to send medical supplies to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
The Carnival Horizon, a massive cruise ship, set sail this week on a mission to deliver 24 pallets of much-needed medical supplies to Jamaica.
Cold front to lower temperatures to 60s in South Florida
A cold front is forecast to lower temperatures to about 68 degrees on Tuesday in South Florida.
Winter storms disrupt travel across U.S., thousands of flights delayed or canceled
Winter weather continues to hamper travelers returning from Thanksgiving destinations, as a new storm system forms in the Mid-South.
The tumultuous 2025 hurricane season comes to a close
The first season in a decade without a U.S. hurricane landfall also featured three Category 5 hurricanes, including Melissa, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
Winter weather to impact post-Thanksgiving travel in central and eastern U.S.
Winter Storm Bellamy was forecast to disrupt post-Thanksgiving travel on Saturday and Sunday.