Chris Smith
Chief Meteorologist at WJHG-TV (Panama City Beach, FL)
I am the chief meteorologist at WJHG-TV in Panama City Beach, FL.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Chris Smith
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - It was a sunnier, hotter, and more humid day on Friday. We saw spotty strong to severe storms move through NWFL during the late day/early evening. Highs were in the 80s to near 90. Tonight: A front will move through and drier, less humid air will move into NWFL. Lows will be in the mid 60s inland and upper 60s at the coast. Saturday: Skies will be sunny and it will be less humid. Highs will be 85 (coast) to upper 80s (inland). Winds will be North at 5-10 mph.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Chris Smith
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - We saw two rounds of showers & storms on Thursday. Rainfall totals were between .5-1″ of rain on the low end & 3″ on the high end. Highs were in the 70s to near 80 w/the sun returning by the end of the day. Tonight: Skies will be partly cloudy and it will be mostly dry tonight with lows in the low to mid 70s. Friday: Expect more sun as well as more heat and humidity. Highs will be in the mis to upper 80s w/feels like temps in the mid 90s.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Chris Smith
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Early morning showers & storms dumped .5-1″ of rain over a good bit of NWFL. The rest of the day ended up being mainly sunny, hot, & humid with highs in the 80s/90s. Tonight: Skies will be partly cloudy and it will be quiet with lows in the 70s. Thursday: Showers & storms will be likely through the day. Rain chances will be 80%. Some of the rain/storms could be heavy and some could be strong to severe. Highs will be in the 80s to near 90.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Chris Smith
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - We saw a few spotty storms on Tuesday, but the bigger story was the heat and humidity. Highs reached the 80s at the coast and 90s inland. Tonight: It will mainly quiet tonight w/only a few inland storms possible. Lows will be in the 70s. Wednesday: Expect a mix of sun and clouds with spotty mainly PM storms. Highs will be in the 80s at the coast to near 90 inland. Feels like temps will near 100. Rain chances will be 40% coast and 60% inland.
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1 week ago |
wjhg.com | Chris Smith
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - We saw a hot and humid Memorial Day over NWFL with temps that started in the 70s and then warmed into the 80s at the coast and 90s inland. Feels like temps neared 100!Tonight: It will be warm and humid with lows in the low 70s inland and mid to upper 70s near the coast under partly cloudy skies. Tuesday: Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the 80s at the coast and 90s inland. Rain chances will be small (20%).
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It's going to be a toasty Thursday here in NWFL w/highs in the low 80s near the coast to upper 80s to near 90 inland. Winds will be SW at 5-15 mph. Rain chances are near 0%. #NWFL #FLWX https://t.co/XU1fHMqu0o
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The heat continues through the upcoming weekend. Highs will be in the 80s at the coast and 90s inland. Skies will be mainly sunny and winds will remain southwesterly. No rain is in the forecast, but there could be some fog each AM. #NWFL #FLWX https://t.co/UtMPnaKLWW