Jim Dickey

Fort Myers

Morning Meteorologist at WZVN-TV (Fort Myers, FL)

Emmy winning Morning Meteorologist, Gulf Coast News, Ft. Myers, FL. AMS Certified. PA transplant & PSU Alum.

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Tropics Talk: Atlantic stays quiet while a hurricane threatens southern Mexico

1 week ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

Hello there everybody. Meteorologist Jim Dickey back with you with another edition of Tropics Talk on this Tuesday, June 17, 2025, halfway through June now, and we still have yet to see our first named storm of the year in the Atlantic. Not that I'm complaining about that. It's nice to get things off to *** quiet start out there. Take *** look, satellite presentation across the Atlantic here this morning and there's simply not much to see.
Tropics Talk: Watching for tropical development East Coast of Florida

3 weeks ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

The same system bringing soaking rain to the Gulf Coast this week could become the first storm of the season as it lifts north later this week.Meteorologist Jim Dickey is tracking that, and another round of Saharan Dust heading our way, in Tropics Talk for June 3.Follow the Gulf Coast Storm Team on social mediaChief Meteorologist Allyson Rae on Facebook and XMeteorologist Jim Dickey on Facebook and XMeteorologist Jason Dunning on Facebook and XMeteorologist Rob Duns on Facebook and...
Saharan dust keeps Atlantic quiet

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

Hello everybody. Meteorologist Jim Dickey back with you with another edition of Tropics Talk on this Wednesday, May 28th, still *** couple of days before the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Still fairly quiet out there across the Atlantic as we, uh, look right now here this morning. Not much to see. There are two what we call tropical waves, uh, that I've been watching, we continue to watch one right about here, moving its way, uh, skirting the northern end of South America.
Tropics Talk: NOAA calls for another active Atlantic hurricane season

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

Meteorologist Jim Dickey breaks down NOAA's forecast for the 2025 hurricane season, which calls for another active year in the Atlantic, in Tropics Talk for May 22.WATCH ABOVE Meteorologist Jim Dickey breaks down NOAA's forecast for the 2025 hurricane season, which calls for another active year in the Atlantic, in Tropics Talk for May 22. WATCH ABOVE
Tropics Talk: Tracking the first tropical wave of the year

1 month ago | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

While there are no areas of concern right now across the Atlantic, the first tropical wave of the year has emerged off the coast of Africa.Meteorologist Jim Dickey has more on that disturbance, as well as a look ahead to June in the tropics in Tropics Talk for May 20.WATCH ABOVEWatch your Gulf Coast Weather forecasts on TV or onlineHere's where to find our latest video forecastYou can also watch our newscasts live or on-demand hereDOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest breaking...
Total Lunar Eclipse: Timeline and forecast for Friday's blood moon

Mar 12, 2025 | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jim Dickey

EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WE'RE GOING TO BE TREATED TO A RARE SIGHT IN THE SKIES OVER THE GULF COAST. A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE. SO HERE'S WHAT'S GOING TO BE HAPPENING. BASICALLY FULL MOON WILL RISE IN OUR SKIES THURSDAY EVENING. BUT AS WE GO THROUGH THE NIGHT, THE SUN, THE EARTH AND THE MOON WILL COME PERFECTLY IN LINE IN THAT ORDER, WHICH MEANS THE EARTH IS GNG TO CAST ITS SHADOW UNDER THE SURFACE OF THE MOON.
Warmest weather of the week for the Gulf Coast

Feb 12, 2025 | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jason Dunning |Jim Dickey

>> 9.13, HERE ON THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THE 3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEATHER TODAY ALONG THE GULF COAST. IT'S GOING TO BE WARM AGAIN, SRTING WARM OUT THERE RIGHT NOW. TEMPERATURES SET TO SOAR BACK INTO THE 80'S LATER ON HERTODAY. SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO SAY EVERY SINGLE DAY SO FAR THIS MONTH, ANYTHING, TURNING EVEN WARMER TOMORROW, I THINK SOME SPOTS HAD THE CHANCE. THE PUSH TEMPERATURES TOWARDS THE 90 DEGREE MARK TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
Turning even warmer this week, but some cooler weather in sight

Feb 11, 2025 | gulfcoastnewsnow.com | Jason Dunning |Jim Dickey

>> I'M EVAN DEAN REPORTING FOR GULF COAST NEWS INVESTIGATIONS. >> TIME NOW 12, 20 AND GETTING ABOUT YOUR LOCAL FORECAST. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE LOW TO MID 80'S NEAR RECORD HEAT TODAY. THIS IS GOING TO BE THE TREND THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE WORKWEEK. SO GET READY TO STAY HYDRATED. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT STILL WARMING BY A COUPLE MORE DEGREES YET THROUGHOUT THE LATE AFTERNOON. LOTS OF SUNSHINE ON TAP AND JUST A STRAY SHOWER CHANCE. AND THEN ANOTHER VERY WARM, MUGGY NIGHT HEADING INTO TONIGHT.
Forecast: Near record highs Wednesday

Feb 5, 2025 | abc-7.com | Jim Dickey

>> WERE 41 ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. WE'RE OFF TO A WARM START. A LITTLE COOLER THAN WHAT WE'RE EXPERIENCING THE LAST COUPLE OF MORNINGS WATCHING FOR SOME PATCHY, DENSE FOG TRYING TO DEVELOP OUT THERE ONCE AGAIN THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE VERY QUIET WEATHER HERE TODAY. IT IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER WARM ONE. REX ING TO SOAR TOWARDS RECORD HIGHS THIS AFTERNOON. LIKE I'VE BEEN TELLING YOU, THIS WARM WEATHER ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE ANY TIME SOON.
Forecast: Another warm and sunny day ahead

Feb 4, 2025 | abc-7.com | Jim Dickey

MORNING HERE. THE 3 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE WEATHER TODAY HERE ALONG THE GULF COAST. >> LITTLE BIT OF FOG TRYING TO SETTLE IN EARLY THIS MORNING. PARTS OF THE AREA UNDER A DENSE FOG ADVISORY. AGAIN, AS WE BEGIN THE DAY. OTHERWISE, VERY QUIET WEATHER TODAY. WE'RE GOING TO SEE PLENTY OF SUNSHINE ONCE FOG BURNS OFF, IT'S GOG TO WARM US UP IN A BIG WAY. WE'RE BACK IN THE 80'S AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHERE I EXPECT THINGS TO STAY.