Weather

Jacksonville has recorded five straight days over 95 degrees, and we've already tied the number of heat advisories issued last year.

Nonstop rainfall in May and June relieved the drought in Northeast Florida and brought down the temperature. Now we're heading back to normal — or hotter.

Winterling served as WJXT-4′s first chief meteorologist and held the position for 47 years before retiring in 2009.

Tropical Storm Bret strengthened overnight with sustained winds of 70 mph. Tropical Depression Four formed in the Central Atlantic overnight and is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Cindy later today.

Tropical Storm Bret could still strengthen, but wind shear is likely to limit its development, the National Hurricane Center said.

A tropical wave that has moved off the coast of Africa since Thursday has a very good chance of strengthening through next week.

This unusual weather pattern is not likely to dissipate anytime soon. Friday's risk of strong and severe storms will stretch across the same areas of Florida.

Hurricanes are intensifying faster, reaching further inland and costing billions in damage as the climate warms.

The storm, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph, was moving south at 5 mph toward the western end of Cuba. It was expected to dissipate quickly.

The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season kicks off today with a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that has a 70% chance of tropical formation. Jacksonville could get 1 to 3 inches of rain over the weekend.