National Weather Service

WGCU's Tom Bayles predicts hurricane season will heat up and, if so, he believes a Category 2 or 3 hurricane may be in Southwest Florida's near future. He hopes he's wrong.

AccuWeather lowered storm total expectation but neither Colorado State nor the National Weather Service did, even after five weeks of only minor rumblings in the Atlantic hurricane season which typically peaks in less than two weeks

Excessive rainfall from the tropical storm system approaching Florida could produce flooding across the state. The National Weather Service in Miami issued a flood watch that will remain in effect now through Monday evening.

Messy tropical wave to provide an uptick in rainfall starting this weekend. What are the chances of it developing?

A Heat Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. today across all of the state.Heat index values in Southwest and Southeast Florida, from the Tampa area and on down, are expected up to 112 in some spots.

The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature. There is direct relationship between the air temperature and relative humidity and the heat index, meaning as the air temperature and relative humidity increase (decrease), the heat index increases (decreases).

The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature. There is direct relationship between the air temperature and relative humidity and the heat index, meaning as the air temperature and relative humidity increase (decrease), the heat index increases (decreases).

A heat advisory is in effect for the tip of the South Florida area until 6 p.m. Tuesday.

A heat advisory is in effect for the entirety of the Sunshine State on Monday, July 8.

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.