July on track to be Earth's hottest month on record

Another month of record-breaking heat has brought the world into uncharted territory, scientists say.

Tropical wave may develop in Atlantic
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is watching a tropical wave off the coast of Africa that has a 40 percent chance of developing over the next week. However, he says if it does develop it is not expected to impact land. If it does develop and earn a name, it will be called Emily.

Tropical system to bring rain to Florida
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku says the tropics are fairly quiet but he is watching a system that will likely bring rain to the Sunshine State over the weekend. Sadiku says the National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on a wave that is currently off the coast of Africa and has a 30 percent chance of developing over the next week. The next named storm on the list is Emily.

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Meteorologists, emergency officials, and county staff gathered for the first-ever Local News and Meteorology Communications Summit Tuesday, discussing ways to improve communication during hurricane season.

Tropical disturbance in Atlantic may bring rain to Florida
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is watching two areas of interest in the Atlantic basin. He says Invest 95, which originally looked like it was strengthening, now only has a 10 percent chance of developing over the next week before it dissipates. The other area he is watching only has a 20 percent chance of forming over the week as it moves west toward the coast of Florida and the Carolinas. He says he?s not too concerned about either system, but he says the second system may bring more rain to the Sunshine State over the weekend.

Post-tropical Don almost done as Invest 95 struggles to form
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is saying goodbye to post-tropical Don as it gets ready to dissipate in cooler waters. Sadiku is monitoring Invest 95, which has a 20 percent chance of developing over the next week. He says it?s having a tough time organizing and wind shear will impact it as it moves into the Caribbean Sea.

An Arizona woman died after her power was cut over a $51 debt. That forced utilities to change

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Sunday night forecast
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Fox 13 Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto breaks down the Sunday forecast

Hurricane Don returns to tropical storm status, invest 95 loses strength
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is watching Tropical Storm Don, which briefly reached hurricane status on Saturday. Tony says the storm has started to deteriorate and is back to tropical storm status. Tony is also watching Invest 95, which has decreased in strength. The tropical depression is expected to take a path into the Caribbean, where wind shear should cause it to die off.

Don becomes first hurricane of 2023 Atlantic season

Tropical Storm Don became Hurricane Don on Saturday, marking the first hurricane of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.

Tropical storm Don continues to turn, tropical wave could turn into a tropical depression
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Fox 13 Meteorologist Tony Sadiku is keeping his eye on two areas. Tony says Tropical Storm Don is still not considered a threat to anyone. He is also watching a tropical depression in the Atlantic that could turn into a tropical storm. Sadiku says there is a fifty percent chance that will happen in the next two days. The depression is surrounded by dry air, and the wind shear in its path could prevent the depression from forming into a storm.

CERT volunteers preparing for next big storm

A FEMA nationwide program called CERT will be ready for hurricane season in Florida.

Tropical Storm Don continues to churn as Invest 95L forms
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FOX 13 Meteorologist Jim Weber continues to watch Tropical Storm Don, which continues to churn in the middle of the Atlantic. He says T.S. Don has top winds of 50 miles per hour and will stay over open waters. Weber is also keeping an eye on the newly-formed Invest 95, which is working its way west off the coast of Africa. He says it has a 40 percent chance of developing over the next week and may become the next tropical depression.