Squalls ahead of a rare late-season tropical storm blew in heavy rain tonight to parts of the Gulf Coast where residents hunkered down at home and in shelters anticipating high winds and flooding. ...more

November 9, 2009

Whether it was exercising on Bayshore Boulevard or working outside, staying cool was a hard thing to do Monday. And when the humidity is high like this, the "feels-like" temperatures can be almost unbearable. ...more

June 16, 2009

Cooling water that has been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since late December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially across the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through spring. ...more

February 6, 2009

Cooling water that's been pooling in the Pacific Ocean since the end of December likely means drought conditions in Florida, especially around the Tampa Bay area, will worsen through the spring. ...more

January 27, 2009

A hurricane hunter aircraft will fly through a tropical wave approaching the Caribbean Sea today to see whether it has formed the next tropical depression. ...more

August 12, 2008

The first month of hurricane season is in the rear-view mirror without even the slightest hint of anxiety in the Atlantic. ...more

July 1, 2008

TAMPA - The first month of hurricane season is in the rear-view mirror without even the slightest hint of anxiety in the Atlantic. The 2008 season has produced only Tropical Storm Arthur, which popped up May 31 in Central America. ...more

June 30, 2008