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Deep Saharan dust will move and give way for a robust tropical way to enter the Caribbean and likely develop into a tropical system next week.

A new weather eye launched into space on Tuesday, June 25, with the latest technology that will help meteorologists and other scientists bring the best forecasts in Earth and Space.The launch can be seen on the NASA site here.

This week, June 23-29 is Lightning Safety Awareness Week. Florida is the deadliest state in the nation in terms of lightning. Between 2013 and 2022, there were 51 people killed by lightning in Florida. That's more than double the nation's 2nd deadliest state for lightning, Texas, where 19 people lost their lives in that stretch of time.

There is a low chance for the tropical disturbance to become a tropical depression before it comes near Florida. There will be extensive marine and beach impacts.

As tropical activity upticks this week, we are watching closely a massive system in the Gulf that will bring high flood risk along South Texas and its coast, as well as storm surge. A disturbance also eyes Florida, although it doesn't have much odds to develop in time.

With the summer sizzle well underway, and heat indices in the triple digits more and more, the National Weather Service wants to remind you of some important safety tips for the people and pets you love.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking an area just northeast of the Bahamas where a tropical depression may develop later this week.Global forecast models have been showing an area of low pressure forming in the area north of the Bahamas in the early part of this week before moving inland toward the Florida peninsula and/or the southeastern United States by the weekend.This is just one of two areas of interest being tracked by the National Hurricane Center. The other system is forming in the Gulf of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche.

Severe weather season is here and now is a great time to learn some enhanced features from your local National Weather Service that is designed to help keep you safe when storms approach.

More than 2 feet of rain fell in parts of Florida this week. Leaving the most seasoned natives all wet.

While flooding rains have left Florida, deep tropical moisture is still hovering over the state which will bring high heat indices over Father's Day weekend.