Two weeks can bring many changes in the drought. South Florida's constant stream of downpours put a good dent in the drought, but the Panhandle drought has doubled and tripled in the first two categories. The outlook seems promising.

Across Florida, summer heat has generally been extended by about a week and a half to two weeks. This is based on a Climate Central analysis using data from the National Weather Service between 1970 and 2024.

The 7th named storm of the season develops. Gabrielle is forecast to become a hurricane this weekend. Here's the forecast and possible impacts.

Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. This is only the second time that no named storms have formed during the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season since modern record-keeping began in 1950.

Climavision, a weather technology company, plans to install at least four new radar systems across the state, which will help improve detection of precipitation. The National Weather Service operates long-range Doppler radar systems across Florida, with sites in Tampa, Key West, Miami and Melbourne, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle.

A University of South Florida researcher and a team from the Netherlands are proposing a new way to measure hurricane severity. Jennifer Collins hopes her scale will save lives by encouraging people to evacuate ahead of dangerous storms.

Wednesday and Thursday will be busy, with a flash flood risk in place, as some areas could receive over 6 inches of rain.

Florida is nearing completion on more $180 million Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee, designed to withstand powerful hurricanes. The state-of-the-art facility will replace the current overcrowded center by the start of the 2026 hurricane season.

The Atlantic basin hurricane season is experiencing its quietest peak in more than 30 years, with dry air and stable atmospheric conditions limiting storm formation. Forecasters warn that late-season activity could still produce a hurricane threat for the U.S.

We are monitoring a tropical disturbance that could develop late this week. Gabrielle is the next day on the list.