Brooks Garner
Meteorologist Brooks Garner joined FOX 35 in June 2021 – and has more than 20 years of TV broadcasting and weather expertise, including tracking severe weather, tornadoes, tropical storms, and hurricanes. He's part of the FOX 35 Good Day Orlando team, which airs Monday - Friday, 4 a.m. - 10 a.m.
He holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. His weather coverage has earned him an Edward R. Murrow Award, several Emmy Awards, and an AP Award.
He's tracked storms in Boston, Massachusetts; Denver, Colorado; Columbia, South Carolina; Houston, Texas; Tampa – and now Orlando, Florida.
Here in Orlando, Garner has been part of FOX 35's wall-to-wall coverage of the devastating hurricanes Ian, Nicole, and Idalia. During Hurricane Sandy (Oct. 2012), he flew with NOAA's Hurricane Hunters inside the storm. He also covered Hurricane Harvey (2017), which ravaged parts of Louisiana and Texas.
He lives in Central Florida with his wife, Erica, their three children, and two equally energetic shepherds. He loves visiting local schools for FOX 35's Storm School series, and educating and teaching about weather in terms that are easy to understand, and meeting people in the community.
Garner also launched the FOX 35 Weather Spotters Network, where people at home can share their weather observations with the FOX 35 Storm Team. How much rain fell at your house? Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy, or stormy? Garner may include that info in an upcoming weather forecast.
The latest from Brooks Garner
Orlando weather: Storms expected across Central Florida Wednesday afternoon
After a sunny and hot day, Central Florida faces a decent chance for storms on Wednesday afternoon, though they won't be as widespread or slow-moving as Tuesday, so totals will be lower, ranging from 1"-2".
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How to view Comet A3, the comet visible with the naked eye, from Florida this October.
Orlando weather: Helene's outer bands to arrive in Central Florida on Wednesday
Conditions will begin to deteriorate on Wednesday across Central Florida as the outer rain bands of Helene begin to impact our area.
Orlando weather: Dry and warm with highs in the low 90s to start the week
Residents in Central Florida can expect Monday and Tuesday to be dry and warm with high temperatures in the low 90s. Rain chances are less than 10% and extend south of Orlando to include Brevard and Osceola counties only.
Afternoon storms return to Central Florida on Wednesday, mainly around coast
There is a 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, moving from west to east across the peninsula.
Orlando weather: Another round of afternoon storms, nuisance flooding expected in Central Florida
Hurricane Francine will pull lots of tropical moisture northward and will help to dry out Florida for a few days.
Orlando weather: Severe thunderstorms, torrential rain, flooding possible Tuesday
Prepare for another round of heavy downpours Tuesday afternoon across Central Florida.
Orlando weather: Another stormy week lies ahead with spotty flooding possible in Central Florida
A stormy afternoon is ahead on Tuesday, with highs reaching the upper 80s to near 90°.
Orlando weather: Saturday will be a repeat of late afternoon, evening storms in Central Florida
Showers and storms diminish overnight into early Saturday morning.
Orlando weather: Daily afternoon storms set to soak Central Florida all week long
Central Florida can expect high afternoon storm chances each day this week