Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, January 30, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 01/30/2026 09:53 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Another chilly start to the day today with temperatures in the 20s and 30s across North and Northeast Florida gradually warming up ahead of our next frontal system.
  • Out next frontal system and cold front will bring a few isolated showers onshore the Panhandle and Big Bend later this morning (20-30% chance of rain).
  • Isolated to widely scattered showers will also stream onshore the Florida Keys and Southeast Florida later this morning and into the early afternoon hours (25-40% chance of rain).
  • Otherwise, a mostly sunny and dry day is expected across the state.
  • Winds will remain generally light today, though ongoing drought will still encourage sensitive to locally elevated wildfire conditions.
  • High temperatures in the upper 50s to middle 60s can be expected in North Florida and lower 70s in Central and South Florida.
  • The cold front will continue to sweep across the state tonight with a few isolated showers possible across Northeast and Central Florida (15-30% chance of rain).
  • In the wake of the frontal passage, lows will quickly drop into the middle 20s to lower 30s across the Panhandle. Lows in the middle to upper 30s are also expected across the Big Bend and interior Northeast Florida.
    • Breezy winds will develop after midnight across the Panhandle, with gusts upwards of 30 mph by daybreak Saturday.
    • These winds will bring wind chills into the middle teens to lower 20s across the western Panhandle where an Extreme Cold Warning is in effect.
    • A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for portions of the eastern Panhandle and Big Bend tonight.
  • Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s are expected through Central and South Florida.
  • A moderate risk for rip currents is expected for Panhandle and East Coast beaches today, with a local high risk along Palm Beach County beaches.
 

 

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