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Matt Devitt

@mattdevittweather.bsky.social
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Florida Meteorologist | Penn State Meteorology | Husband & Father | Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Ian | Florida Born & Raised

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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
TROPICAL UPDATE: By the 4th of July and into the weekend, tropical development is possible with a potential low developing along an old front. Again possible, but definitely not a guarantee. This will be, at a minimum, a rainmaker regardless if it forms or not.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
TROPICAL UPDATE: Anddd we're off. An area of low pressure is expected to form ahead off the Southeast coast. *IF* it stays offshore, it has a chance of becoming a tropical/subtropical depression or storm as it heads northeast.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
HEADS UP! ⛈️ Rain and storms are expected across Florida today and tomorrow. Few storms could be strong to severe. In Southwest Florida, main timing will be late tonight into Monday. Locally, 1 - 2" of rain will be possible on average, few spots higher.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
WORST DROUGHT IN 24 YEARS across Southwest Florida according to a new update this morning. Last time it was this dry was March of 2001. Thankfully better rain chances are on the way for the weekend and early next week.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
*TURNING COOLER* this weekend across Florida with lows in the 40s and 50s by Sunday morning for most of the state. Will this be the last shot of cool air this season? Stay tuned!
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
HEADS UP! 🌧️ Chance of rain and storms tonight into Tuesday for Southwest Florida. Severe weather potential is low. Most rainfall totals between 0.10" - 0.50", few spots 0.50"+ possible. Definitely won't eliminate the drought, but will try to give our lawn a drink.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The first 2025 Hurricane Season forecast is out from Colorado State University, calling for an above-average year. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
IT'S OFFICIAL! 🥵🔥 Southwest Florida reached 94° in the city of Punta Gorda today. That is 11° warmer than average, which in early April is 83°. Fort Myers also had a record too. Scorcher!
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
*RECORD HEAT POSSIBLE* today in Southwest Florida with highs in the lower to even mid 90s inland. That's what we typically see in late June, not April. Peak heat index between 95 - 100, stay cool! 🥵
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
🤣🤣
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Happy Spring from Florida! 🤣🤣
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
#BREAKING: Successful splashdown! For the first time in 286 days, Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are back on Earth. Welcome home! 🇺🇸
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
HEADS UP! 🌧️ Brief line of rain & storms through Southwest Florida this evening and overnight. Severe weather potential overall is low, but not zero. Greater chance north of us (shown in Green-Level 1 and Yellow-Level 2). Not expected to be a major soaker, most rainfall totals below 0.25".
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
WINDY WEEKEND! 💨 Gusts for many between 30 - 40 mph possible across Southwest Florida, especially on Sunday. Boating not recommend! @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
So true 🤣🤣 @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
BRRR! Winter returns (again) to Southwest Florida tonight into Friday morning with lows in the 40s. Bundle up! 🥶 @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
HEADS UP! 🌧️ Brief line of heavy rain and gusty wind will be moving through Southwest Florida this afternoon into the early evening. Few lightning strikes possible, but severe potential is thankfully low. Most rainfall totals will be below 0.25", but still better than nothing!
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
WEDNESDAY UPDATE: A line of rain and a few storms will move through Southwest Florida during the afternoon and evening. Severe potential is projected right now to stay north of us. The fast movement of the rain will limit rainfall totals, with many under 0.25". Windy day too! @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
WINDY WEDNESDAY! 💨 Hold on to your hats, I wouldn't be surprised to see gusts between 30 - 40 mph across Southwest Florida. No boating please, small craft advisory in place. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLORIDA! On this day in 1845 it became the 27th state. Lookin' good for 180! 🌴
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
FOUR FLORIDA FRONTS over the next 10 days. Weak one passing by now. The two for the 2nd half of next week will bring a chance of rain. Cooler and drier after. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Saturday, March 1st, is the beginning of Meteorological Spring. Florida is expected to be warmer and drier than average overall between March - May. Not always a guarantee obviously, but this is the current thinking. We'll see how things go! @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
RAINFALL TOTALS! 🌧️ Nice dry season soaker on Monday across Southwest Florida. The WINK Weather Team forecast verified with many averaging 0.50 - 1.50", few spots 2 - 4". It was great to see, we needed that rain!
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
HEADS UP! 🌧️ Rain & storms and some drought relief will moving across Florida on Monday. Stick with Southwest Florida's WINK Weather Team for the latest, I'll provide you with updates as they come in.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
REMINDER: Exactly 2 weeks from today clocks go forward an hour on Sunday, March 9th! ⏰ #Timechange
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Hard to believe, but the 2025 #Hurricane Season is only 100 days away. Let's hope for a quiet year! 🌀
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Truth! 🤣🤣 #Florida
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
TURNING COLDER tonight into Friday morning across Southwest Florida. It's been over 3 weeks since we had a forecast this cold. Wind chills as low as the 30s, bundle up! 🥶 @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Winter returns Friday morning! 🥶🥶
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Meanwhile in #Florida 🏖️
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The struggle is real...☀️🌴 #Florida
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
February blowtorch in Southwest Florida at the halfway point. 2nd warmest on record (so far) since 1902. +8.3 warmer than average. A little cooler next week. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT currently in Southwest Florida, according to the latest update today. Even for dry season standards, we are 3 - 6" below average since it started on October 15th. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
RECORD HEAT today in Southwest #Florida, with Punta Gorda reaching 88° (tie). Several inland spots hit the 90s for the first time this year. Hottest was Big Cypress at 93°. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Heat index in the mid 90s today…in February. Hottest day of the early year. 🥵
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Crazy 100° difference today across the country! 🥶🥵
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
#BREAKING: Powerful 7.6 magnitude #earthquake just occurred in the Caribbean Sea between the Cayman Islands and Honduras this evening. A #tsunami is possible in the Caribbean, but there is no threat for the contiguous United States. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Spring in February! ☀️🌴
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
2 - 5" DRIER THAN AVERAGE since the start of dry season (October 15th) in Southwest Florida. Moderate drought in progress. We need some rain, but unfortunately the outlook isn't great for the next 7 days. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Incredible group of meteorologists and great people I'm happy to call my friends. You can always trust us to protect you during all types of weather. It's an honor to serve Southwest Florida, we appreciate you watching WINK! ☀️
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
*RECORD HIGH* today in Punta Gorda tied, reaching 88°. That temperature is more typical of late April, not February. Spring is here...for now. ☀️🥵
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
HEADS UP! Mark your calendars skygazers, these are the top astronomical events taking place this month! 🌌
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
☀️🌴 #Florida
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
HOW COOL IS THIS?! A "fogbow" spotted in Southwest Florida along the coast of Bonita Beach this weekend. All the fog recently is because of warm air, a colder winter leading to cooler Gulf waters and higher humidity. Credit: Natalie Devisse @stormhour
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Big Florida panther spotted recently near Babcock Ranch in Southwest Florida. The FWC collared and weighed it at 165 pounds, making it one of the largest ever recorded in Florida.
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
BLIZZARD IN HAWAII! ❄️🌴 A powerful storm is expected to bring 1 - 2 feet of snow and hurricane-force gusts to the summits of the Big Island tonight through Friday and Saturday morning. Even thundersnow is possible too! @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The numbers are in. Sure felt like it! 🥶🥶
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
FLORIDA SUNSET! 🌅🌴 Incredible evening shot from Port Charlotte with a bonus colorful reflection along the water. One of my favorite pictures from 2025 so far! Credit: @WINKNews viewer Quincy T. Thayer @stormhour
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
2 - 5" DRIER THAN AVERAGE across Southwest Florida since Hurricane Milton in early October. Small to moderate drought in progress with not much relief over the next week. @WINKNews
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Matt Devitt @mattdevittweather.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Accurate 😆
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