Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, January 19, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 01/19/2026 10:00 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Temperatures in the 20s and 30s were felt across the Sunshine State this morning following yesterday’s potent cold front.
    • Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories will remain in effect nearly statewide through the mid-morning hours as temperatures slowly warm up.
  • Dry air and high pressure will lead to plenty of sunshine and a near-zero chance of rain statewide.
  • Relative humidity values across much of the state will fall near or below critical thresholds leading to sensitive to locally elevated wildfire conditions due to ongoing drought.
  • Lingering breezy wind gusts of 15-20 mph will also persist throughout the daytime hours across the Peninsula
  •  High temperatures will struggle in the 50s across North Florida this afternoon. Central and South Florida can expect to see temperatures warm up into the upper 50s to upper 60s.
  • Clear skies will allow for temperatures to cool off quickly tonight statewide but will be a touch warmer than last night.
  • Low temperatures will fall into the middle to upper 20s for much of North Florida and lower 30s along the coasts to Nature Coast, middle 30s to lower 40s across Central Florida, and middle 40s to upper 50s across South Florida.
    • Freeze Watches will become Freeze Warnings tonight for Northeast Florida and interior portions of Central Florida.
  • Feels-like temperatures will fall into the 20s across North Florida again by sunrise Tuesday morning, upper 20s to middle 30s throughout Central Florida and upper 30s to middle 40s across northern portions of South Florida.
  • Cold Weather Advisories may be needed again tonight for portions of North and Central Florida for dangerous sub-freezing wind chills. 
  • Patchy to widespread frost will likely develop across North Florida and into portions of Central Florida towards the I-4 corridor.
  • Lingering breezy winds and ocean swells of 4-6' will lead to a moderate to high risk for rip currents along nearly all Peninsula beaches.
    • Calmer conditions and offshore will lead to a moderate risk for rip currents along the Panhandle.

 

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