Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 02/24/2026 10:00 AM EST
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Freeze Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories across the state this morning will be allowed to expire mid-morning as temperatures gradually warm up.
- After a cold start this morning across the state high pressure conditions will continue today lead to dry conditions and plenty of sunshine.
- Relative humidity values will remain near or below critical thresholds (20-35%) across the state, but lighter winds can be expected to return throughout the day.
- Despite the calmer winds, elevated to locally critical wildfire conditions can be expected due to the critical relative humidity values and the ongoing drought.
- High temperatures will reach the middle 50s to middle 60s across the state this afternoon.
- Clear and calm conditions overnight may lead to patchy to widespread frost developing across portions of Northeast and the interior Peninsula, and Frost Advisories will go into effect late overnight.
- Low temperatures will fall into the 30s to middle 40s for most of the state, with Southeast Florida keeping to the upper 40s to lower 50s.
- Swells of 3-5' along the Florida East Coast and onshore winds along the Florida West Coast will keep a high risk for rip currents in place today. Panhandle will return to a moderate risk.
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