Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, March 24th, 2026

• A cold front, currently situated south of the I-10 corridor, will largely separate the weather story for North Florida and the Florida Peninsula today.
• Scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms develop along Florida’s First Coast (45-75% chance of rain).
• Locally heavy rainfall rates possible within shower and thunderstorm activity along the coastal and urban Northeast Florida corridor. 
• Wind Advisories are in effect until 8:00 PM ET for frequent wind gusts of 35-45 mph along coastal Nassau and Duval Counties.
• Cooler and drier air, and a developing thick cloud deck, behind front will lead to a tricky temperature forecast for North Florida communities; many high temperatures may be realized this morning!
• Rain chances gradually expand to additional portions of North Florida and the Space Coast tonight (30-60% chance of rain).
• Another dry and mostly sunny day can be expected for the Florida Peninsula. 
• Low-level moisture to slowly reintroduce itself across the southern Florida Peninsula, with areas of fog and low clouds possible tonight into Wednesday morning.
• Prolonged drought, extremely dry soils/vegetation, and low relative humidity values (30-45%) will maintain a sensitive to locally elevated wildfire threat over the western Florida Panhandle and southern Florida Peninsula. 
• Windy onshore flow will yield a high risk of rip currents for all Northeast Florida beaches today, moderate risk conditions continue along the Florida Panhandle and East-Central Florida coastlines. 
• Dangerous marine and boating conditions return to the Atlantic Coast; High Surf Advisories in effect for Northeast Florida beaches as wave heights reach 6-8' in the surf zone. 

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Morning Situation Report