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Laurel Blanchard

Orlando

Meteorologist at WOFL-TV (Lake Mary, FL)

Meteorologist at FOX 35 Orlando Catch my forecasts Weekend Evenings at 5 and 10PM and Weekday Evenings at 8PM

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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Laurel Blanchard

    The BriefWe are seeing partly and mostly cloudy skies across the region for the rest of the evening. A few scattered showers and stray thunderstorms are possible. Although Sunday morning will start off calm with a few scattered showers, our rain and storm chances will increase by the afternoon. ORLANDO, Fla. - The skies will remain cloudy with a few scattered showers and stray thunderstorms through the rest of the night across Central Florida. What will the weather look like tonight?

  • 2 weeks ago | fox35orlando.com | Laurel Blanchard

    Passing clouds will stick around for the rest of the evening with mostly clear skies and warm temperatures in Central Florida. Temperatures will be mild, and conditions will be humid tonight. Lows are expected to fall into the middle to upper 60s. What will the weather look like the rest of the weekend? What we know: The weekend is going to continue to get hot. Temperatures will sizzle into the mid-90s on Sunday afternoon.

  • 3 weeks ago | fox35orlando.com | Laurel Blanchard

    This week, the early morning sky will literally be smiling down at you in Central Florida as the planets and the moon align just right to create a celestial smiley face. Here's when and how you can see the space anomaly. Why is the smiley face happening? What we know: Two planets and the moon will align just right above the horizon, creating what looks like two eyes and a mouth. The moon will also be in its thin waning crescent phase, so it will look like a big happy smile.

  • 3 weeks ago | fox35orlando.com | Laurel Blanchard

    The Lyrid Meteor Shower has been a spectacle for star gazers during the month of April for the past 2,700 years. This meteor shower will reach its peak at the beginning of next week, and we will be able to see it here in Central Florida. What is the Lyrid Meteor Shower? The backstory: The Lyrid Meteor Shower is an annual celestial event that happens throughout the month of April when the Earth passes by a cluster of space rock debris as it makes its way around the sun.

  • 3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Laurel Blanchard

    The BriefThe Lyrid Meteor Shower has been a spectacle for star gazers during the month of April for the past 2,700 years. The meteor shower happens when the Earth passes by a cluster of space rock debris as it makes its way around the sun. This meteor shower will reach its peak at the beginning of next week, and we will be able to see it here in Central Florida. ORLANDO, Fla. - The Lyrid Meteor Shower has been a spectacle for star gazers during the month of April for the past 2,700 years.

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Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard
Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard @lblanchard_wx
10 May 25

Happy early Mother's Day to all Moms and Mother Figures!💐 Tomorrow morning looks good weather wise for any brunch or outdoor plans. But by the afternoon, we will be looking at more widespread showers and storms. https://t.co/KpS2Gntcpg

Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard
Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard @lblanchard_wx
8 May 25

MCO is in a ground stop until 7:15 the storm passes due to the 45+ mph winds and heavy rain over the airport https://t.co/CvkvQCnGxv

Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard
Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard @lblanchard_wx
8 May 25

Watch out for storms this afternoon! Some of the storms will be nasty and will produce gusty winds of 50+mph, large hail, heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding, frequent lightning strikes, and a low chance of a brief tornado. https://t.co/cUEjbViYR8