Noel Rehm
Chief Meteorologist
Lawton, Oklahoma
Noel is a native Floridian and returned to the Sunshine State after serving two and a half years in West Central Texas.
In Abilene, he was a weekend meteorologist and multimedia journalist at KTAB News. A job opportunity allowed him to take on the responsibilities as Chief Meteorologist in San Angelo.
Of paramount importance to Noel is keeping the community up-to-date during times of inclement weather to allow viewers to make informed decisions on how to keep them and their loved ones safe.
Growing up only an hour away in Tampa, Florida, Noel has covered many tropical storm systems, including Hurricane Irma. He interned with WFLA News Channel 8 in Tampa, Florida and Spectrum Bay News 9 in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He knew that becoming a meteorologist was his calling at the age of 5. He would predict the weather from looking up at the sky, telling family members how the weather would be within the next few hours. The 2004-2005 hurricane season was a rough one for the state of Florida. During those hurricane days, Noel would track the storm at home, while watching local meteorologists for hours at a time.
Noel is an active member of the West Central Florida American Meteorological Society (WCFLAMS) and served as the secretary for a year before taking his first on-air offer. This organization has won multiple Chapter of The Year awards from the national AMS organization.
He graduated from the University of South Florida in the spring of 2017 with a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and an emphasis in Atmospheric Science. He was a member of the Hurricane Research Team at USF and involved in a research project in response to Hurricane Matthew. Noel was awarded the AMS Dewey Stowers Scholarship for excellence in Meteorology in his senior year. He has been working towards a Master’s in Meteorology at Mississippi State University while preparing for the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist exam (CBM).
Noel received his Eagle Scout at the age of 14 and helped other’s receive their Eagle Scout as an Assistant Scout Master. He is a Professional Certified BBQ Judge with the Kansas City BBQ Society having judged more than 15 contests. He loves fitness and workouts routinely.
Hit & miss showers will usher in our next cold front arriving in the mid-morning hours. Temperatures will only warm up a few degrees, with highs topping out near 70 degrees.
The first day of 2021 will be a warm one with highs topping out in the low-80s. Expect a mix of sun-and-clouds and winds will remain breezy out of the south-southeast at 10-15 mph with wind gusts up to 25 mph.
There have been two Columbian Mammoth tusks that have recently been found from the Aquanutz Scuba Diving Charters. The larger tusk is nearly 8-feet in length, and 22-inches around on the fat end of the tusk.
Skies will be bright and sunny tomorrow and the warming trend will continue with highs topping out at 73-75 degrees.
A ‘Marginal Risk’ (1/5) remains in place for the Suncoast for the potential to see an embedded strong storm ahead of the approaching cold front. The main threats include strong winds, heavy downpours and a brief spin up waterspout or tornado.
You can see Mars, Jupiter and Saturn in tonight's skies along with a few meteors.
A gallery of tonight's viewer photos of 'The Great Conjunction' as seen from parts of the Suncoast.
What happens in the sky the night of the winter solstice is sure to bring some joy in a year when it’s been hard to find. Jupiter and Saturn will dance in a planetary conjunction, lining up perfectly to create the illusion of a “Christmas star.”
On Wednesday, tornado warnings were being issued for a tornadic thunderstorm that produced two tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) completed a storm damage survey on Thursday of the damage that occurred in Pinellas, Hillsborough, and in Polk counties.
What a photogenic sunset this evening across the Suncoast. Enjoy the galley of photos sent in from our viewers.
Skies will be mostly cloudy to partly sunny tomorrow with highs topping out in the mid-70s. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead and along the cold front that will move across the area during the late afternoon and evening.
There will be peaks of sunshine tomorrow with highs topping out near 80° along the coast and in the low-80s for inland areas.
We will remain under the influence of a high pressure allowing for lots of sunshine this afternoon. The warming trend continues will highs topping out at 72-74 degrees and winds will be out of the east at 5-10 mph.
There will be a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon with highs topping out in the low-70s. The warming trend will continue into the weekend with highs approaching 80 degrees in a few spots on Sunday.
Expect another sunny and cool afternoon with highs topping out in the low-60s. Use today to get outdoors and get your outside decorations put up.
Rain will increase in coverage during the overnight hours with heavy downpours at times. There will be a few lingering showers after sunrise when the cold front moves across the Suncoast.
Skies will be mostly sunny this afternoon and the warming trend continues across the Suncoast with temperatures topping out in the low-to-mid 70s. Clouds will begin to increase through the evening due to an increase in low level moisture across the region.
For tomorrow, a cold and dry air mass will settle in place allowing for lots of sunshine and highs to top out in the upper-50s.
There is a ‘Marginal Risk’ for isolated strong to severe storms tomorrow morning. Winds will increase out of the northwest at 15-20 mph with wind gusts up to 25 mph. High temperatures will only get to 73-75 degrees before temperature begin falling behind the cold front.
For tomorrow, an increase in low level moisture will allow partly sunny skies. Temperatures will top out in the low-80s and there is a slight chance for a stray shower or storm late in the evening ahead of an approaching cold front that will move through the Suncoast late Monday morning.
Dust off the jackets and get a pair of gloves ready for that Wednesday morning commute. Temperatures are expected to start off in the low-40s across the Suncoast with wind chills likely in the 30s for Wednesday morning.
Expect lots of sunshine tomorrow with afternoon highs topping out in the low-80s. A strong cold front arriving on Monday will bring some big changes to the area with highs only in the 60s early next week.
Patchy fog to kick off Friday with skies becoming bright and sunny. Highs will top out in the low-80s. Winds will be light out of the northwest at 5-10 mph as a high pressure moves overhead.
Skies will start out mostly cloudy with fog reducing visibility by several miles for the morning commute. A weak front will move through the area during the late morning ushering in dry air with highs topping out in the upper-70s.
On Sunday, expect a mix of sun & clouds with temperatures topping out in the low 80s. There will be a chance for isolated showers to move in from the east, but rainfall totals will not be impressive and should remain under a 0.25′'.
Earlier this week, The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA awarded a grant of $5 million dollars to MOTE and its partners to help restore Eastern Dry Rocks, one of seven iconic reefs located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
A weak cold front will arrive late tomorrow morning bringing a gradual decrease in humidity levels, however afternoon highs will top out in the low-to-mid 80s.
Hurricane Iota continues to gain strength tonight. A small eye has occasionally appeared in satellite images, and the banding features are well established and it has become fairly symmetric around the center. Iota now has maximum sustained winds of 105 mph with higher wind gusts.
Skies will start out mostly cloudy and become mostly sunny during the day. Temperatures will top out in the low-to-mid 80s with feels-like temperatures ranging anywhere from 91-93 degrees. Plus, a cold front arrives on Monday bringing back a taste of fall for much of next week.
Tropical Storm Eta expected to strengthen through Tuesday before weakening midweek.
There are two disturbances that we are watching at the moment. One disturbance has a high chance of becoming a Subtropical Storm or a Tropical Storm within the next 24-hours, while a Tropical Wave is likely to emerge in the Caribbean Sea where a low is likely to develop.
Tropical Storm Eta’s cone of uncertainty shifts more west, however the outer bands will continue to impact parts of the Suncoast through much of the workweek.
Eta moving west-northwest and is expected to gradually strengthen over the next 24 hours as it nears western Cuba. Tropical storm force winds extend more than 300 miles from the center of circulation.
Charlotte County is now under a Tropical Storm Warning and Tropical Storm Watches have expanded across the entire Suncoast where tropical storm conditions are likely with the next 24-36 hours.
The release of two new swans in Longboat Key, named Chuck and Margie to honor philanthropists involved in a fatal car crash in 2019.
After speaking with several Suncoast residents and vacationers they were not necessarily concerned about the wind or flood threat from the storm, however the impact that it would have on any outdoor activities for Monday and Tuesday of next week.
A cool and dry airmass will settle in place allowing for lots of sunshine and highs to top out in the low 70s. Winds will be strong out of the northeast at 15-20 mph and wind gusts up to 30 mph behind the front.
Tropical Storm Eta continues to gradually strengthen over the Caribbean Seas with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and is moving west at 15 mph. Eta is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane tonight, and additional strengthening is forecast before it reaches the northeastern coast of Nicaragua.
There will be a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with temperatures topping out in the mid-80s. There is a chance for a few hit & miss showers ahead of a cold front that will arrive tomorrow evening.
Tropical Storm Eta forms over the central Caribbean Sea with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and is moving west at 15 mph. There is a hurricane watch for Nicaragua and Honduras.
Hurricane Zeta made landfall just after 5:00 pm and it has increased the waves along Suncoast beaches. Areas with piers and jetties are more likely to have a higher risk for rip currents compared to other gulf coast beaches without these structures.
Zeta will likely become a hurricane before it nears the Yucatan Peninsula tomorrow. A Hurricane Warning has been issued for parts of the Yucatan Peninsula. After Zeta moves into the Gulf of Mexico, shear is likely to increase and the storm will weaken before making landfall.
There will be a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with scattered showers and isolated storms developing during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will top out in the upper-80s with feels-like temperatures as high as 96 degrees.
Skies will be mostly sunny with the chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. There will be a better chance for rain for areas east of I-75. Expect another warm afternoon with temperatures topping out in the upper 80s.
Tropical Depression Twenty-Eight strengthens a bit and is forecast to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a tropical storm on Wednesday, and could bring storm surge, rainfall, and wind impacts to areas from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle.
Invest 95-L could develop into a tropical depression in or near the Gulf of Mexico within the next day or two. Plus, Hurricane Epsilon continues to churn in the central Atlantic waters and will undergo extratropical transition as it moves east-northeast into the higher latitudes.
For tomorrow, skies will be mostly sunny with isolated showers and storms during the early afternoon becoming scattered across the Suncoast during the late afternoon and evening. Highs will top out in the upper 80s with lower rain chances on Sunday.
First Alert Weather: Thursday, October 22, 2020 - Peaks of sunshine tomorrow with hit & miss showers
Partly sunny with the chance for a few stray showers during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will top out in the upper 80s with feels-like temperatures as high as 95 degrees.
Isolated showers can’t be ruled out for the morning commute for areas mainly east of I-75. Skies will be mostly sunny to partly sunny, and rain chances will remain isolated to scattered during the afternoon and evening. Temperatures will top out around 90 degrees.
The humidity returns tomorrow and the heat lingers with temperatures topping out near 90 degrees. A return in moisture will bring the chance for scattered showers and storms tomorrow afternoon and evening.
