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🌕Lunar symphony: Full moon and tides unveiling nature’s power

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Mother Nature is bringing on the heat!

ORLANDO, Fla. – Hey insiders, it’s meteorologist Candace Campos here talking about more 80-degree weather ahead! I personally am enjoying the break from the sweaters, but don’t put the jackets too far back in the closet yet. Click here to find out which locations could be nearing records in the next few days, and when the cooler January weather will return.

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If you’re looking for something inexpensive but entertaining for the family to do outside this week, you need to check out this hidden gem called “Bongoland.” Click here to learn more about it.


⏳221 years in the making: The epic cicada emergence you can’t miss! 👀

TAKOMA PARK, MD - MAY 25: Showing a plug of yellow spores where its abdomen used to be, a Magicicada periodical cicada is infected with the fungal parasite Massospora cicadina May 25, 2021 in Takoma Park, Maryland. The fungus hijacks the sexual signals of periodical cicadas, turning them into zombies and forcing them to behave in ways that spread the fungus. Billions of periodical cicadas, members of the Brood X emergence, are emerging out of the ground in the eastern United States and Midwest to molt, mate, lay eggs and die after living underground for 17 years. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) (Getty Images)

What’s all the buzz about this spring? Cicadas. Hey there, Insiders! It’s meteorologist Samara Cokinos back to talk about cicadas again. Last time I mentioned cicadas, part of the story was about people eating them. This time, the cicadas are taking over spring.

Not just any kind of cicada though. These two broods haven’t emerged together since Thomas Jefferson was president! Read more about the once-in-a-lifetime cicada event coming to the Midwest and Southeastern United States this spring by clicking here!


🌕Look up! You can’t miss it!

It’s the first full moon of 2024! The “Wolf Moon” rises tonight, that’s Jan. 25 if you’re reading this later on. Just look to the northeast sky after sunset. It’s called the Wolf Moon because. in some parts of the world, wolves are active and howl on chilly January nights. If you snap a photo of the moon submit it to PinIt (no wolves required). You can scan that QR code as well!

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There are some other really cool things coming out way in the night sky this year. Click here to see my top 5!


The impact of the sun and moon’s tidal forces 🌊

Strolling along the beach, you find seashells and seaweed left behind by the receding tides at your feet.

When you gaze up at the moon, you’re looking at the primary cause for the ebb and flow of oceans along our shores.

Hey y’all, meteorologist Michelle Morgan here talking tides and how the moon AND the sun impact our planet.

Click here to read more!

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Global heat records surpass in 2023: What to expect in 2024?

Electric bills soared last summer as people in Florida and across the country tried to beat the heat.

The winter offered some relief, but if experts are right, this year could be even hotter.

Tom Sorrells talks to an official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration about what you can expect in 2024. Check out the interview on Talk to Tom.

You can download the podcast from wherever you listen to podcasts or watch any time on the News 6+ app for your smart TV.


About the Authors
Samara Cokinos headshot

Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist Samara Cokinos joined the News 6 team in September 2017. In her free time, she loves running and being outside.

Michelle Morgan headshot

Michelle joined News 6 as a meteorologist in May 2023.

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