Weather

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 National Weather Service says the annual pilgrimage of the Saharan dust has arrived in Florida, bringing with it enhanced sunrises/sunsets, a lull in tropical activity and trouble for allergy sufferers.

eryl made landfall on the Texas coast near Matagorda early Monday with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds, the National Weather Service reported.The storm’s center hit land as a Category 1 hurricane around 4 a.m. Central Standard Time about 85 miles southwest of Houston with top sustained winds of 80 mph (128.7 kph) while moving north at 12 mph (19.3 kph).

The National Hurricane Center reports there are now two tropical waves under observation in the Western Caribbean and Eastern Atlantic Ocean.

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.

Heavy tropical rains are expected to bring relief from the sweltering heat in the Sunshine State, but too much of a good thing is also increasing the flooding risk through the weekend.

A burn ban put into place by Lee County just a week ago has now been lifted due to rain.Lee County enacted the ban for unincorporated Lee County and municipalities due to increasingly dry conditions throughout Southwest Florida. The ban went into effect late Tuesday, June 4, when the drought index hit 600.

Parts of Southwest Florida could receive over a foot of rain through Friday. Southeast Florida will also deal with the chance of flash floods through Wednesday, as some spots could receive over 10 inches. Will it help the drought?

It will be a very hot and muggy weekend, with triple-digit heat indices and the typical afternoon storms. Widespread tropical rains coming next week, increasing the flood risk.

In case of a disaster, your family members should all know and understand the procedures to keep in contact with one another.Making a family communication plan can help with this.