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Orlando Executive Airport
Lat: 28.55°N / Lon: -81.34°W | Elev: 102 ft. | Last update: 27 Apr 07:53 am EDT

Hazardous Weather Alert
Fair
69° F
Today: Isolated sprinkles. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. With a High around 83° F.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. With a Low around 67° F.

Dewpoint: 64°F
Humidity: 84%
Barometer: 30.21 in.
Winds: 5 (get wind direction from Windd)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

5-Day Forecast
Sunday
Mostly Sunny
High: 83°F
(-18°C)
Monday
Sunny
High: 85°F
(-18°C)
Tuesday
Sunny
High: 87°F
(-18°C)
Wednesday
Sunny
High: 89°F
(-18°C)
Thursday
Sunny
High: 90°F
(-18°C)
Sunday Night
Partly Cloudy
Low: 65°F
(-18°C)
Monday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 66°F
(-18°C)
Tuesday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 66°F
(-18°C)
Wednesday Night
Mostly Clear
Low: 67°F
(-18°C)
Thursday Night
Clear
Low: 67°F
(-18°C)

DeSantis signs two bills designed to bolster Florida homes against hurricanes

Vehicle and home damage in areas impacted by Hurricane Ian in Bonita Springs.
DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7028, which will add another $200 million in funding for the My Safe Florida Home Program.
Bob Graham, on his first workday after being elected governor, handles sod for a Tallahassee road project, working eight hours in a light rain.
The environmental education of Bob Graham offers lessons for Florida today
The environment wasn’t even an issue that Graham ran on, not at first.  In seeking election as governor in 1978, he focused on education and crime. But then, well into his first term, a national magazine slammed him on his environmental record.
In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill hosting a six-county donation drive
The average American family produces about 18 pounds of trash every day resulting in nearly 140 million tons of garbage filling U.S. landfills every year. In honor of Earth Month, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida is taking a stand.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor
Florida Wildlife Corridor study reveals role in climate resilience, population growth
The report is trumpeted as a first-of-its-kind study showcasing how the 18 million acres of the Wildlife Corridor, which runs throughout the entire state, ease the worst impact of climate change.
Caterpillar Cascade: Where are they coming from across Florida?
Caterpillars are coming out in force because it’s a normal part of spring, Part of it may be due to all the fresh, new growth of leaves.
UF/IFAS experts give tips to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus and vegetables
UF/IFAS experts give tips on how to manage the eastern lubber grasshopper, which can damage plants, citrus, and vegetables. Eastern lubber grasshoppers are out in force throughout the …
Kayakers on the Apalachicola River.
Again? For the third time, another company wants to drill in Florida's Apalachicola River floodplain
Pittman: "This is the third time some wildcatter has asked to cosplay Jed Clampett, hoping to find some a-bubblin’ crude in the wilds of North Florida. Oil, that is — Texas Tea!"
Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system. Photo taken 10-01-20.
UF/IFAS scientists launch landscape water use survey to enhance water conservation efforts, programs statewide 
A team of researchers at UF/IFAS researchers has released the Landscape Water Use Survey, which is aimed at homeowners and land managers statewide.
March marks the second consecutive month of below-average rainfall for the District
In March, rainfall across the St. Johns River Water Management District was slightly below the monthly average, with frontal systems being the main source of precipitation.
Wetlands at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland show signs of ‘pitting,’ where areas of cordgrass have converted to open water.
Coastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
As the planet warms, sea level rises at an ever-faster rate. Wetlands have generally kept pace by building upward and creeping inland a few meters per year.
Multiple exposure of the various phases during the annular Solar Eclipse on 15th January 2010.
Florida will experience a partial solar eclipse on Monday
Solar Eclipse Best Practices: We don’t have to tell you not to look directly at next Monday’s solar eclipse without protective eyewear, do we?
“Forever Blue” Turtles swim in the clear water of Ruth Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park.
Florida buys springs to preserve them, does little to stop harm from beyond boundaries
Gilchrist Blue Springs has what you might call an interesting backstory. It was once owned by a business mogul who gave it to his petit assistant. They were secretly in love. A couple of weeks ago, I drove up to the picturesque small town of High Springs , about 30 miles north of Gainesville. Then, I kept driving, heading out of town for several …
Orange County celebrates Earth Month
Earth Month 2024 will highlight countywide sustainability and conservation efforts while providing residents and employees with educational and engaging experiences.
Florida’s Green Swamp is a treasure of cypress domes and forested wetlands.
Museum should display wetlands and other artifacts of a Florida that’s fast disappearing
The Florida Museum of History attracts 55,000 people a year to view its 46,800 artifacts — or rather, it did until 2022, when it closed for repairs.