These are periodic updates on the website.
Please read this before sending an email about the old radar. If you have questions about what is taking place, please reach out. Thanks.
Dated 7/18/2026
Ran into issues performing the PHP update due to storage space on the server. The storage space was increased and should be able to complete the update within the next few weeks. The local environment has passed all tests and implementation should not take long. Possibly a few hours of downtime. Once updated, it will improve the overall speed of time-to-load and increase security. All for now.
Dated 7/5/2026
A lot of work in the background has been taking place. The site will be updated soon to the latest version of PHP. This is the core software, plus all of the plugins will be updated to their latest versions. Currently running a local environment site testing functionality and so far everything has been running really well on the newer versions. Quite pleased with this process. Once this is done, will be wrapping up the forecast 7 day and will deploy those throughout local pages. Have decided to use the NWS forecast API. Hopefully this will be wrapped up soon.
Dated 6/4/2026
Half of the state radars have been restored. Will take about another week until they are all completed as time allows. Still researching forecast options but have a plan. No other updates at this time.
Chris
Dated 5/18/2026
Windy will eventually be the new weather radar moving forward. This is evident on some of the pages (home, swfl, lee county and Florida) . They have a lot of features that can easily be embedded into the website and I have been pleased with the load times. The API used to drag with the old service. I am still trying to figure out a forecast that will display out to 10 days. Other features remain the same (webcams, marine forecast, tides, etc). Thanks for being patient and if you have any ideas feel free to contact me through the form. Also, if you are a frequent visitor and enjoy the service and find it useful, consider making a donation to help the site stay online. Nothing is cheap anymore and we still have bills to meet to remain active. You can find the donate link from the support button (top right on desktop) or support (under the mobile menu at the bottom. You can also visit this link. DONATE
Chris
Dated 4/2/2026
The original radar and forecast information are no longer active on this website and will be replaced. Items will be added slowly over the next 30 days. Thanks for your patience.
Chris
Dated 12/3/2025
Hello Cape Weather user!
Thank you for taking the time to read this post! With sad news, this website will no longer be able to sustain all of it’s features due to cost. Beginning in early 2026, the radar, 10 day forecast, and most of the hurricane tracking information will be stripped and updated with something that is free or much less than what we are currently paying. The quality of the content will not be as good but we have no choice but to down scale services. This is not by choice but just part of what has evolved with inflation over the past 3-5 years. We tried setting up areas on this website for donations, small dollar monthly memberships, and even advertisement opportunities, but those have not worked out. For 20 years, I have tried my best to enhance weather tools specific to SWFL and even throughout the United States, but unfortunately the ad income that was covering 100% of the cost has gone way down. Even though the website still maintains high traffic volume, advertisers have been scaling back on what they spend with less going to the publisher. So when the bill is higher than the dollar amount needed to make payment, something has to change. I will probably start decommissioning and replacing content on the website in early to mid February of 2026. I sincerely apologize but I have no choice unless by some miracle this page reaches enough people that may be willing to help offset expenses. If you have any ideas or input, feel free to reach out to me through the contact form. I am sharing this information today so users that frequent this website are aware of what is coming. Thank you.
Chris