Nikki Sheaks
Meteorologist at WINK-TV (Fort Myers, FL)
Meteorologist for WINK in Fort Myers CBM #942 Instagram @nikkisheaks Facebook @nikkisheakswx
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2 weeks ago |
winknews.com | Nikki Sheaks
We're approaching the hottest and most humid time of the year in Southwest Florida. The summer months are plagued with dewpoints well into the 70s and afternoon temperatures in the 90s. The combination of the two will make temperatures feel a lot warmer than what the thermometer is reading, that's what the Heat Index measures. The Heat Index values in Southwest Florida will be in the upper 90s and 100s this afternoon.
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2 weeks ago |
winknews.com | Nikki Sheaks
This week's storms have produced hail across Southwest Florida. Hail is not unusual during summertime thunderstorms, and here's why:Within thunderstorms, there are updrafts, or rising air. The updrafts pick up water droplets and send them above the freezing level of the cloud. Those water droplets then become ice. The ice will continue to bounce around and grow in the cloud's freezing level while in the updraft. Eventually, the hailstone grows too heavy to stay up in the cloud falls to the surface.
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May 15, 2024 |
winknews.com | Nikki Sheaks
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Mar 21, 2024 |
winknews.com | Nikki Sheaks
Despite Hurricane Idalia making landfall as a major hurricane, the World Meteorological Organization has not retired the name. This is the first time in a decade that an Atlantic storm name has not been replaced. Hurricane Idalia was a Category 3 storm when it made landfall near Keaton Beach, Florida in August 2023. “The hurricane had max winds of 125 mph and storm surge around 7 to 12 feet,” stated The Weather Authority Meteorologist Nikki Sheaks.
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Feb 23, 2024 |
winknews.com | Nikki Sheaks
The WINK News Weather Authority keeps Southwest Florida up to date with its hourly weather forecast, seven days a week. WINK News Meteorologist Nikki Sheaks is forecasting a pleasant weekend with little rain and plenty of sunshine. Here’s what to expect for this weekend and the week ahead:TODAY:An overnight cold front is allowing a few light showers to linger around this morning, mainly in southern Collier County.
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*FLOOD WATCH* issued for Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier, Mainland Monroe County until 6/04 8:00AM. Track storms with Southwest Florida's WINK Live Doppler 3X here: https://t.co/fn8Q9DA69p https://t.co/08FQQx9lLB
*FLOOD ADVISORY* issued for Collier County until 6/02 8:00PM. Track storms with Southwest Florida's WINK Live Doppler 3X: https://t.co/fn8Q9DA69p https://t.co/foENRGGzxE