Eric Burris

Orlando

Meteorologist at WESH-TV (Orlando, FL)

Meteorologist - WESH 2/Hearst TV Design. Central Florida native; Private Pilot, Space nerd. Always trying to 'be the sunshine'.

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Impact weather today, tomorrow, and Monday | May 10

4 days ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

RESIDENTS OF LONG TIME. SHARE THIS AFTERNOON. MORE LIGHTNING STORMS IN THE FORECAST. WE’RE CALLING FOR IMPACT WEATHER FROM 4 P.M. TO 10 P.M. BECAUSE OF THE THREAT FOR ISOLATED, STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. TODAY, A LEVEL ONE OUT OF FIVE THREAT FOR STRONGER STORMS. AND JUST LIKE THE LAST FEW DAYS, THE FREEZING LEVEL IS LOW ENOUGH. HAIL IS A CONCERN. THE OVERALL ATMOSPHERE CHARGES UP ENOUGH FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. I THINK TORNADOES IS ON THE LOWER END, BUT CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT WE’LL BE MONITORING.
Meteorologist Eric Burris surprises his former band director for Teacher Appreciation Week

5 days ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

How do you say thank you to the teacher who changed your life? For First Warning Weather Meteorologist Eric Burris, it started with a surprise visit two decades in the making. Todd Leighton, band director at Celebration K-8 School, is no ordinary educator. To his students, he's a mentor, a life coach, and often, a second father. And for the man behind this story, he was all that and more, back when Leighton taught at Lake Howell High School in Seminole County.
Another round of strong to severe storms expected today | May 9

5 days ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

IN THE DAY. AND TODAY IS NO EXCEPTION. TODAY IS A SEVERE WEATHER WARNING DAY, WE’RE CALLING IT THAT BECAUSE OF THE THREAT FOR STRONG STORMS MOVING THROUGH OUR AREA. AND IT’S SO MUCH SO THAT ON OUR SCALE OF KIND OF MEASURING SEVERE THREATS, TODAY IS A LEVEL TWO OUT OF FIVE THREAT FOR SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. OKAY. SO JUST KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN WE BREAK IT DOWN.
Rising rain chances for our weekend | May 3

1 week ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

BURRIS IS HERE TO TELL US ABOUT OUR WEATHER FORECAST. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT BURNS. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT WHETHER WE’RE TALKING ABOUT A NEEDED RAIN. IT’S A VERY NEEDED RAIN. AND I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW I’VE BEEN MONITORING THE AIR QUALITY THIS MORNING. OKAY. BECAUSE WE’VE GOT SEVEN FIRES AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA BURNING. AND THE ONE THING THAT LITERALLY PROBABLY THREE MINUTES AGO HAPPENED IS THE AIR QUALITY SENSOR AT THE ORLANDO EXECUTIVE AIRPORT REGISTERED UNHEALTHY. OKAY.
Rising rain chance for weekend plans... | May 2

1 week ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

MUNOZ WHILE THE RAIN IS POURING OUTSIDE? IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOME RAIN. WE DO HAVE SOME RAIN IN THE FORECAST I THINK THOUGH LOOKING AT THE WEEKEND, TOMORROW GETS THE CHECK MARK BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE THE SLIGHTLY DRIER OF THE DAYS. OKAY LOVE SAYING THAT. LOVE TRACKING RAINFALL SUNDAY RAIN CHANCE RISES, SHOWERS, EVEN SOME DECENT THUNDERSTORM OPPORTUNITIES AROUND. SO JUST A HEADS UP WE’VE GOT THAT TO TRACK. HERE’S FUTURECAST. WANT TO START OFF WITH TOMORROW.
Heat Builds, Then Rain Chances Rise | 4/26

2 weeks ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

547 NOW ON YOUR SATURDAY MORNING, WE MADE IT TO THE WEEKEND. YES WE DID. AND WE ARE LOOKING AHEAD TO SOME MUCH NEEDED RAIN. I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BEEN SO LONG. YEAH. YOU KNOW, AND WE DID A STORY YESTERDAY ON WESH TWO NEWS AT FOUR TALKING ABOUT WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO GET US OUT OF THIS DROUGHT. AND I WAS GOING THROUGH DIFFERENT HURRICANES THAT HAVE HIT BECAUSE THOSE ARE BIG RAINMAKERS. RIGHT. AND IT’S LIKE YOU REALLY NEED A TROPICAL SYSTEM.
Warm, dry in Central Florida with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s

2 weeks ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

WELL, AND YOU KNOW WHAT’S SO INTERESTING, TOO, IS THE FACT THAT THESE COLD FRONTS THAT ARE MOVING THROUGH OR TRYING TO MOVE TOWARD US. THEY KEEP HAVING LIKE, LESS, YOU KNOW, IT’S KIND OF LIKE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, I’M DONE. YEAH. YOU KNOW, THAT ALSO IS A REMINDER. HEY, THAT’S HOW EVERYBODY FEELS ON A FRIDAY. THERE. YOU SEE WHAT WE DID? YEAH, YEAH. SO THAT LETS YOU KNOW THOUGH THAT SUMMER IS LIKE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AND THIS WEEKEND WE GET A BIT OF THAT PREVIEW OF SORTS.
Fire danger remains high with hot, dry conditions

3 weeks ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

WESH TWO AND WESH.COM. 517 AND WE REALLY NEED RAIN HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. AND WE’RE ALSO REALLY RUNNING THOSE ACES WITH THE HEAT. OH FOR SURE. ERIC I MEAN, I FEEL LIKE WE’RE FULL SPEED AHEAD INTO SUMMER HERE. YEAH. WELL, YOU KNOW, IF NOT NOW, WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND FORECAST BECAUSE. YEAH, BUT, YOU KNOW, IT IS DRY. IT’S ALWAYS DRY THIS TIME OF YEAR. BUT TO PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE, THAT RADAR IS QUIET. IT’S GOING TO BE QUIET NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
Rain chances enter the forecast amid dry stretch

3 weeks ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

ALL OF THE THINGS WE WANT THEM IN CENTRAL FLORIDA AND AND WE TYPICALLY HAVE AS WE GET YOU OVER TO CENTRAL FLORIDA CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST. GREAT WEATHER. YEAH, IT’S A LITTLE WARMER THAN I THINK WE WOULD ALL WANT FOR SPRINGTIME. JUST YOU WAIT. OH, NO. ALL RIGHT, HERE WE GO. THANK YOU. HAMILTON. YEAH. LIN-MANUEL ENTERS THE STAGE. LISTEN, I MEAN, THIS WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE. BALL ME WITH A CAPITAL B. ALL RIGHT. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE FORECAST, SHALL WE? STARTING OFF THIS MORNING VERY VERY COMFORTABLE.
Tracking rain in our long range forecast | 4/22

3 weeks ago | wesh.com | Eric Burris

IT IS PERFECT FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS. YES. LISTEN, YOU KNOW, IT’S BEEN A LITTLE HAZY OUTSIDE. AND I WENT LOOKING AROUND THE AIR QUALITY INDEX FOR CENTRAL FLORIDA IS AT A RARE MODERATE. I MEAN, IT’S NOT DANGEROUS, RIGHT? BUT IF YOU’RE SENSITIVE, IF YOU’RE ASTHMATIC, THINGS LIKE THAT. WE NEED TO TAKE IT EASY. ALL RIGHT. JUST LETTING YOU KNOW. AND I WENT DIGGING INTO THE WEATHER BALLOON DATA AND FOUND THAT AT ABOUT 3000FT UP, NOT ALL THAT HIGH UP. THE TEMPERATURES ACTUALLY GET WARMER WITH HEIGHT.