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Back to the rain; Elevated rain chances all week on the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — After days of dry weather, widespread storms finally return to the forecast. We have a chance to dry out overnight as temperatures drop to the 70s. Wednesday will offer another round of rain. We could see the occasional morning shower along the coast. Rain coverage will expand through the afternoon. Highs will climb to the upper 80s and low 90s.
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Sanibel's Lighthouse Point resident recalls Hurricane Ian's aftermath
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — Four years after Hurricane Ian reshaped Southwest Florida, residents are sharing stories of survival and resilience, some for the first time. Donna Leahy has called Lighthouse Point her second home for nearly 50 years, just steps away from the Sanibel Lighthouse that has stood for more than a century. The 92-year-old woman spoke at a WINK Listens event on Sanibel, recounting what she found when she returned after the storm.
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Summer’s Back: Enjoy Tonight, Prepare for Afternoon Storms Ahead
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - If you caught the beautiful weather this past weekend, hold onto that memory. Summer is officially making its comeback, and with it comes the heat, humidity, and afternoon thunderstorms we’ve been missing. Tonight: Your Perfect Evening Window. Temperatures are hovering in the low 80s across...
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Sanibel woman huddled in bathroom with her dog as Hurricane Ian flooded her home
SANIBEL ISLAND (WINK) — A woman is sharing her story of riding out Hurricane Ian trapped inside her Sanibel condo as floodwaters rose around her. Lorraine Regan stayed behind as the storm hit, watching the surge break into her home and slowly climb the stairs. "I remember when it...
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Mostly dry & sunny Monday; Turning muggier and wetter this week
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Enjoy another beautiful morning with low humidity Monday, though don't get used to the relief. Muggier and warmer weather returns to the Gulf Coast over the next seven days. Highs will stay below normal in the upper 80s Monday with mostly dry weather. Your Gulf...
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Matlacha woman's Hurricane Ian dock finally removed after WINK steps in
MATLACHA, Fla. (WINK) — A WINK News viewer stepped in to solve a four-year-old problem left behind by Hurricane Ian. Leah Gregg had been dealing with a sunken dock in her canal since the storm. The dock floated down during Ian and sank, where it remained despite her repeated calls for help.
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Coolest temps since early June arrive tonight
FORT MYERS, Fla. — For the first time since June 6, temperatures in the city of Fort Myers are expected to drop below 70 degrees. That's the big weather story along the Gulf Coast as a wave of drier air spills down the Florida peninsula. The cooler and drier...
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Fall-like weather expected on the Gulf Coast
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fall is here, and it'll feel like it across the Gulf Coast these next few days. Lower temperatures, lower humidity and minimal rain chances are expected to stick around. Your Gulf Coast Weather Most Accurate Forecast calls for afternoon highs to climb into the 80s.
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Widespread Heat Index Surge to 100 to 106 Degrees Returns to Orlando, Tampa and Central Florida October 2 Through 4 as This Weekend’s Cool Fall Taste Proves Temporary
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Better enjoy the cooler and drier air this weekend in Florida, it’s certainly a fall taste and not a permanent thing yet. According to ECMWF AIFS model data initialized 12Z September 23, 2026, and valid 18Z Saturday, October 3, the Euro AI heats things up big time into the first weekend of October, notably above average with widespread heat index readings of 100 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit on October 2nd through 4th.
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Hurricane Ian's mark on SWFL mangroves still visible 4 years later
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Hurricane Ian's storm surge killed thousands of mangrove trees across Southwest Florida, and researchers say some of these forests are still struggling to recover. FGCU Water School Associate Dean Brian Bovard said the storm brought 12 to 15 feet of storm surge to mangrove...
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Dew Point Drop Brings Super Crisp, Refreshing Air With Dew Points Falling Into the 40s Across Pensacola, Tallahassee, Jacksonville and Orlando While Miami and the Keys Stay Humid
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Dew point drop! Expect a crisp, refreshing weekend across most of Florida, with much more comfortable humidity levels spreading down from the north, according to a Dew Point Forecast from Fox Weather and the Fox 35 Orlando Storm Team. Pensacola and the Panhandle Lead the State...
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Early-season fall tease is on the way across the Gulf Coast, just in time for the weekend
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Expect mostly dry conditions overnight with comfortable temperatures in the low to mid-70s. Drier and more comfortable air will be making an early-season visit across the Gulf Coast, as a developing low-pressure system will force an early-season cold front down the state. This will switch our winds to a northerly direction and will help to pull slightly cooler air down the peninsula.