🌴 Naples, FL
Sun, storms, and everything in between — your Gulf Coast climate guide.
🌀 Featured Weather Resource
Florida-Focused Lightning Map with Color-Coded Strike History
CapeWeather's Florida Lightning Tracker is a clean, easy-to-read lightning detection map focused specifically on the Sunshine State. Powered by Blitzortung data, it displays live strikes with a color-coded history showing the last 40–120 minutes of activity — so you can see exactly where storms are firing and where they've been. Coverage includes Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, and surrounding Southwest Florida counties. A great companion tool to keep an eye on before heading to the beach or out on the water.
Local Southwest Florida Weather from Gulf Coast News Now
Gulf Coast News Now is Southwest Florida's local news source covering Naples, Fort Myers, and the surrounding Gulf Coast communities. Their weather section delivers local forecasts, conditions, and storm coverage tailored specifically to this corner of Florida — the kind of ground-level reporting that matters when a storm is building over the Gulf or you just need to know if the beach is worth it tomorrow.
Southwest Florida Meteorologist on X
Lauren Kreidler is a Southwest Florida meteorologist sharing real-time weather updates, Gulf Coast forecasts, and storm coverage on X. Her feed is a great follow for locals and visitors who want a friendly, knowledgeable voice keeping tabs on Naples-area weather — from afternoon storms to hurricane season alerts.
Real-Time Lightning Strikes Over Naples & the Gulf Coast
Florida is the lightning capital of the United States — and Naples sits right in the thick of it during storm season. Blitzortung's live lightning map tracks every strike in real time, crowd-sourced from a global network of detection stations. The map is pre-centred on the Naples area so you can watch storms fire up over the Everglades, march across the peninsula, and light up the Gulf Coast sky. An essential tool for beach days, boating, and staying safe when the afternoon anvils start building.
Southwest Florida's Trusted TV Meteorologist on X
Matt Devitt is one of Southwest Florida's most recognized and trusted meteorologists, with decades of experience covering Gulf Coast weather on local television. Follow him on X (Twitter) for real-time updates, storm alerts, and no-nonsense weather commentary tailored to the Naples and Fort Myers area. When the Gulf is brewing something, Matt's feed is one of the first places locals check.
Real-Time Tropical Updates from @tropicalupdate
Mike Boylan — the force behind Spaghetti Models — runs one of the most-followed tropical weather accounts on X. @tropicalupdate delivers real-time hurricane tracking, tropical storm alerts, and Gulf Coast weather updates straight to your feed. If something is brewing in the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico, Mike's X feed is where you'll see it first, broken down in plain language. A must-follow for anyone living or visiting the Gulf Coast during hurricane season.
South Florida's Real-Time Rainfall Dashboard from the SFWMD
The South Florida Water Management District's RainBoard is a live rainfall tracking tool that shows exactly how much rain has fallen across South Florida — down to individual gauge stations across Collier, Lee, and surrounding counties. Perfect for checking whether that afternoon storm actually dropped an inch or three, tracking rainfall totals during wet season, or just satisfying your curiosity after a big squall rolls through Naples. Real data, real time, straight from the source.
The Gulf Coast's Go-To Hurricane & Tropical Weather Hub
Run by Mike Boylan from Florida, Spaghetti Models (Mike's Weather Page) is the go-to resource for anyone living on the Gulf Coast. Track hurricanes in real time, monitor tropical systems, and dig into live forecast models — GFS, EURO, CMC and more. If there's weather brewing in the Gulf, this is where you'll find it first.
Hyperlocal Hour-by-Hour Conditions for Naples, FL
When you need to know exactly what the weather is doing right now — and what it'll do hour by hour — Weather Underground is the tool. Powered by a massive network of personal weather stations, it pulls hyperlocal data from real stations around Naples for temperature, humidity, pressure, dew point, and precipitation. The WunderMap shows live radar, station locations, and severe weather alerts. Sunrise, sunset, moon phases — it's all here.
Southwest Florida's Weather Authority
WINK News is Southwest Florida's trusted broadcast weather authority, covering Collier, Lee, Charlotte, and surrounding counties. Their Weather Authority team — including meteorologists Josh Green, Oceana Hayden, Lauren Kreidler, and Zach Maloch — delivers hourly and 7-day forecasts, Doppler 3X radar, live weather cameras, a full Hurricane Center, and severe weather alerts. Available on TV, web, and their iOS & Android apps — one of the most reliable local weather sources in the Naples area.