Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, March 2nd, 2026.

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 03/02/2026 09:24 AM EST

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • Patchy fog and low clouds this morning will lift and dissipate throughout the morning hours, but reduced visibilities can be expected especially across Alligator Alley with dense smoke from the National Wildfire.
  • Generally dry conditions can be expected today after we got some needed rainfall over the weekend.
  • Enough moisture may allow for a few isolated to widely scattered showers along the I-95 corridor this afternoon, with a possible embedded thunderstorm or two across West-Central  and South Florida (20-40% chance of rain).
  • Rainfall totals are expected to remain near 0.5-1", but any thunderstorm activity will be capable of producing a quick 1-2".
  • Sensitive wildfire conditions will be possible across the interior Big Bend and towards the Suwannee Valley as relative humidity values are expected to fall near critical thresholds (35-40%).
  • Wind gusts will increase throughout the day across the state reaching 15-25 mph by the late afternoon hours, but especially along the eastern half of the state.
  • High temperatures are expected to reach the middle 70s to middle 80s this afternoon.
  • Drier conditions will return overnight across the state, with a few showers continuing across South Florida (20-30% chance of rain).
  • Elevated winds overnight should keep fog development minimal early Tuesday morning, but lower-lying areas could see some patchy fog.
  • Low temperatures will fall into the middle to upper 50s across North Florida, lower to middle 60s across Central Florida and middle 60s to lower 70s across South Florida.
  • Onshore winds and approaching ocean swells will create a moderate to high risk for rip currents along the East Coast. Numerous Panhandle beaches can also expect a moderate risk. 

 

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