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Weather Xtreme: Mainly Dry & Warm This Weekend

Much of the area will be dry today with slightly lower humidity values. Unfortunately, the heat returns starting on Monday along with a few showers and storms by the end of the week. Continue reading →

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First Advisory on Potential Tropical Cyclone One; Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Portions of Florida & Cuba

Tropical storm conditions are possible in the watch area in western Cuba Friday and Friday night, and are possible in the watch area in the Florida Peninsula and Florida Keys Friday night and Saturday. Continue reading →

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Tropical Update as of 8 pm… Depression Likely to Form by Friday (or Earlier)

Not much change in the forecast between the update at 1 pm CDT this afternoon and tonight’s 7 pm CDT update. However, the NHC has upped the formation chances up to 80% through the next 48 hours on the remnants of Agatha. Continue reading →

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Tropical Update: Depression Likely in Gulf; Area of Interest East of Florida Peninsula

A tropical depression is likely to develop within the next 48-72 hours over the Gulf of Mexico or the northwestern Caribbean Sea. Continue reading →

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WeatherBrains 854: Dancing, Cussing, and Naked

This week’s Guest WeatherBrain is is a meteorologist and journalist based in Boulder, Colorado. He has written on weather and climate for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Weather Underground, and many freelance venues. Bob Henson, welcome! Continue reading →

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Tropical Depression Formation Likely Later This Week in the Gulf of Mexico

The remnants of Hurricane Agatha continues to move northeastward across the Yucatán Peninsula and will emerge over the northeastern parts of the Caribbean Sea and the southern Gulf of Mexico late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Continue reading →

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Late Morning Look at Our Fantastic Weekend

We have a few clouds moving across the northern and western parts of the area as we are moving into the 10 am hour on this last Saturday in the month of May. Continue reading →

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Weather Xtreme — A Great Weekend; Dry Through Midweek

A stretch of dry weather for the holiday weekend through midweek, before small chances of rain enter the forecast. Continue reading →

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EXPIRED – Areal Flood Advisory: Parts of Shelby Co. Until 4:30 pm

At 238 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Continue reading →

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EXPIRED – Severe T-Storm Warning: Parts of Dallas Co. Until 7:45 pm

At 706 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Orrville, or 15 miles southwest of Selmont-West Selmont, moving northeast at 15 mph. Continue reading →

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