Cris Martinez

West Palm Beach

Chief Meteorologist at WPBF-TV (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)

Award winning Chief Certified Meteorologist @WPBF25News|Severe & Tropical Weather Expert|@ametsoc & @alzsefl Board member| My own opinions

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Showers and storms return on Tuesday

2 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

THERE, FOR SURE. ALL RIGHT. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE SATELLITE RADAR. YOU CAN SEE SHOWERS AND A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER TO THE NORTH OF IT. THAT FRONT DUE IN FOR US AS WE GO INTO THE OVERNIGHT. IT IS GOING TO GIVE US SOME DOWNPOURS. 1 OR 2. A LITTLE RUMBLES OF THUNDER TOMORROW. I’M NOT ANTICIPATING A BIG SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK WITH THIS. LOOK AT ALL THAT DRY AIR IN PLACE RIGHT ON TOP OF US. HERE COMES THE MOISTURE. IT’S IN THE GREENS.
Pleasant weather ahead for Thursday

4 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

NOW WE’VE GOT DRY AIR SITTING RIGHT ON TOP OF US, GIVING US THE BLUE SKIES, AND ALSO THE LOW RAIN CHANCES. BUT THEN YOU CAN SEE WHAT I’M WATCHING OUT TOWARDS TEXAS. ANOTHER BLOB OF MOISTURE THAT IS OUT THERE. A LITTLE WEAK SYSTEM THAT EVENTUALLY WORKS ITS WAY IN FOR US. LOOKS LIKE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. IT IS GOING TO UP OUR RAIN CHANCES ON SATURDAY SUNDAY, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND. I KNOW IT’S THE WEEKEND.
Drier weather returns on Wednesday

4 weeks ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

TRACK, YOU NOTICE 8:00 HERE WE GO. IT’S GOING TO BE AN ACTIVE EVENING HERE ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA, BUT THEN ONCE WE GET RID OF IT LATER TONIGHT, WE DO TURN THE SHOWERS AND STORMS DOWN AND A BETTER LOOKING FORECAST AS WE HEAD THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SO THIS PIECE OF ENERGY THAT’S RIDING RIGHT ON TOP OF US, IT’S STARTING TO GET OUT OF OUR HAIR. BUT UNTIL THEN, AS WILL BE VERY ACTIVE AS FAR AS THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS ARE CONCERNED.
Storms return on Tuesday afternoon

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

INCREASE OUR CLOUDS. EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SOME SUNSHINE TRYING TO BREAK BEFORE SUNSET. HERE IT IS. YOU CAN SEE RIGHT HERE. THIS IS A PIECE OF GULF ENERGY MOVING IN OUR GENERAL DIRECTION. WHAT IT’S GOING TO DO FOR US IS INCREASE THE CLOUD COVER TONIGHT. IT’S ALSO GOING TO HELP CREATE SOME INSTABILITY TOMORROW. THAT, COMBINED WITH SOME HEATING AND A LITTLE SEA BREEZE INTERACTION TOMORROW, PRETTY DECENT RAIN CHANCE IN THE FORECAST. AGAIN. WE DO NEED THE RAIN.
Pleasant weather as we head into the weekend

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

TONIGHT, AND THEN WE WAKE UP ON THE COOL END AGAIN AS WE KICK OFF YOUR SATURDAY WITH 50S TO START, BUT A QUICK REBOUND AS HIGH PRESSURE KIND OF MOVES ON TOP OF US AS WE GO INTO YOUR SATURDAY. SO THAT’S GOING TO ALLOW FOR THE WIND FLOW TO COME BACK OUT OF THE EAST AND NORTHEAST. SO WE START TO MOISTEN UP OUR ATMOSPHERE. IT’S NOT AS DRY SO THAT FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS DIMINISHED JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT THEN AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY, WINDS COME BACK OUT OF THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST. THAT’S A WARMER WIND.
Fire threat continues and much cooler on Friday

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

THERE’S NOT MUCH OUT THERE ON SATELLITE AND RADAR. HERE’S THE FRONT NOW MOVING IN TOWARDS OKEECHOBEE COUNTY. WHAT’S RIGHT BEHIND IT? YOU CAN SEE JUST A THIN RIBBON OF SOME LIGHT SHOWER ACTIVITY OUT TOWARDS TAMPA. BUT I THINK THAT’S GOING TO BREAK UP AS IT DOES MOVE A LITTLE CLOSER TOWARDS US INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. REALLY GOING TO FEEL IT IN THE MORNING AS IT WILL BE QUITE CHILLY WITH SOME STRONG GUSTY WINDS AS WELL, BUT NOT RIGHT NOW. IT’S DEFINITELY WARM FOR SURE.
Very warm start to the first day of Spring

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

THINGS ARE LOOKING PERFECT. 76 TO 79 FOR BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. ALL RIGHT. SO HERE’S A LOOK AT THE WATER VAPOR. WE’VE GOT ONE INGREDIENT THAT’S A LOT OF DRY AIR. YOU CAN SEE THERE’S MUCH MORE OF THAT TO COME. AS WE SEE THIS DRY AIR MOVE ACROSS THE GULF DOWN ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA. YOU CAN KIND OF SEE THE NEXT FRONT RIGHT HERE MOVING IN DOWN TOWARDS THE DEEP SOUTH.
Cool start, pleasant afternoon

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

PRESSURE SCOOTS OVER THE AREA, WE’RE EVENTUALLY GOING TO TURN THE WINDS DOWN JUST A LITTLE BIT SO IT WON’T FEEL AS GUSTY. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, GUSTY WINDS. ALSO WE’LL TALK ABOUT THIS COMING UP A BUMPY ON THE WATER CONDITIONS FOR SURE. ALL RIGHT. SO MY FORECAST FOR TONIGHT. CLEAR SKIES GORGEOUS NICE AND COOL. SO YOU’RE GOING TO NEED THAT EXTRA LAYER IN THE MORNING AS YOU GET OUT TO WORK AND SCHOOL. AS WE’LL START GENERALLY IN THE 50S ACROSS THE PALM BEACHES. THAT MEANS 40S ACROSS THE TREASURE COAST. YEP.
Brush fire season poses increased risk in Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

BUT LIKE WE SAID, AT THE TOP OF THE 5.30, WE ARE COMMITTED TO KEEPING YOUR FAMILY SAFE AND WE ARE TALKING ALL THIS WEEK ABOUT BRUSH FIRE AWARENESS WEEK. TODAY WE’RE GOING TO HIT ON SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT CAUSES THE BRUSH FIRE SEASON AGAIN. USUALLY IT STARTS TO PICK UP AS WE HEAD INTO MARCH AND APRIL, AND WEATHER OBVIOUSLY HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THAT.
Spring-like weather continues

1 month ago | wpbf.com | Cris Martinez

OUT THERE FOR SURE. ALL RIGHT. TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE TODAY. NEW DROUGHT MONITOR JUST IN AGAIN. WE ISSUE OR THEY GET IT GETS ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY. AND THE ONLY THING WE’RE SEEING AGAIN STILL A SEVERE DROUGHT EXPECTED. AND WE’RE SEEING THAT FROM JUPITER DOWN TO WEST PALM BACK OUT TOWARDS THE GLADES. AND THEN WE’RE STILL UNDER THIS MODERATE DROUGHT THROUGH MOST OF MARTIN COUNTY AND THEN ABNORMALLY DRY AS WE HEAD UP TOWARDS THE NORTH.