Frances Peyton

Norfolk, Richmond

Meteorologist at WVEC-TV (Norfolk, VA)

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FORECAST: Flood watch in effect until Tuesday, marginal risk of severe weather

3 days ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

A flood advisory is in effect for Palm Beach County until 6:45 a.m.Flooding is expected due to excessive rainfall. We are under a marginal level 1 threat for severe weather due to scattered storms in the morning. Strong wind gusts and localized flooding will be the primary threats. An isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. WPTV First Alert Weather forecast, morning of May 12, 2025 Be careful on the roadways as flooding is expected in some areas.
Storms on the horizon: what to expect after a warm Mother’s Day

4 days ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Frances Peyton

Share WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mother's Day will be a warm one, in the upper 80s, with mostly cloudy skies. It will continue to be breezy with a southeasterly wind near 15-20 mph. Isolated storms are possible mainly in the later afternoon and evening. Higher rain chances will exist with areas further inland including Okeechobee County. Monday and Tuesday will be stormy days. A Marginal, Level 1, threat for the area has been issued due to strong to severe storms on Monday.
Storms on the horizon: what to expect after a warm Mother’s Day

4 days ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mother's Day will be a warm one, in the upper 80s, with mostly cloudy skies. It will continue to be breezy with a southeasterly wind near 15-20 mph. Isolated storms are possible mainly in the later afternoon and evening. Higher rain chances will exist with areas further inland including Okeechobee County. MORE WEATHER: Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly Forecast Monday and Tuesday will be stormy days.
Weekend warmth followed by stormy skies and near-record heat

5 days ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Partly cloudy skies and warm this Saturday. Highs in the upper 80s with breezy winds from the southeast. Minimal rain chances this afternoon. An isolated shower is possible near our inland communities and Lake Okeechobee later this evening. MORE WEATHER: Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly ForecastSunday will feature isolated storm chances. Mother's Day will be warm in the upper 80s with partly cloudy to partly sunny skies.
Chance for strong to severe Sunday storms

1 week ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — We had the fifth driest April on record. Only 0.06" of rainfall recorded at Palm Beach International Airport. Today we will be tracking afternoon showers and storms across the area. Some will be strong to severe with damaging wind gusts as our main threat and localized flooding. Rain will move in after 2 PM. It will be more scattered-like, so more people will see rain than yesterday.
A warm and muggy setup with a few passing showers this Saturday

1 week ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Warm and muggy today under partly cloudy skies. High temperatures will be in the middle 80s this afternoon with a southeasterly breeze near 15 mph. A passing shower can't be ruled out this afternoon. There is a chance of an inland storm later tonight as a cold front continues to approach the area. We are not under a severe weather threat for tonight. We are highlighted in the light green, which is the general thunderstorm outlook.
Mid-80s and mostly sunny-but the dry spell could break soon

2 weeks ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It will be another sunny day with warmer temperatures. Highs will be in the middle 80s and a touch more muggy in the air. A high rip current risk continues along our coastline. It is still extremely dry across all of South Florida. A burn ban remain in effect for Okeechobee county. MORE WEATHER: Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly ForecastMonday will feature mainly sunny skies.
Stunning stretch of sunshine ahead - but watch for beach hazards

2 weeks ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It will be a stunning day. Highs in the lower to middle 80s with an easterly breeze near 10-15 mph. The breeze will offset the slight mugginess. Be careful at the beach as we have a high rip current risk along our coast. MORE WEATHER: Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly ForecastSunday will be a similar setup with dry conditions and beautiful sunshine. Highs will be in the lower to middle 80s with an onshore breeze. The rip current risk will continue through Sunday too.
Another windy day: your week ahead with rising humidity and isolated showers

3 weeks ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It is another very windy day outside! Look for mainly sunny skies high temperatures in the lower to middle 80s wind speeds will be near 20 mph. This will lead to concerning conditions along our coastline. High rip current risk is in effect as well as a small craft advisory. MORE WEATHER: Radar | Alerts | 7-Day Forecast | Hourly ForecastMonday will be breezy with mainly sunny skies high temperatures in the lower to middle 80s.
A stunning, windy weekend ahead with Easter sunshine – warm, muggy days and showers to follow

3 weeks ago | wptv.com | Frances Peyton

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Overall it will be a stunning windy weekend! High temperatures this Saturday will reach the lower to middle 80s under sunny skies. It will be windy to gusty at times with an ocean breeze near 20 mph. It will be dangerous on the waters with a high rip current risk and a small craft advisory in effect through the holiday weekend. Please exercise caution out there. The ocean air will increase the humidity slightly over the weekend.