Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Friday, April 3, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/03/2026 10:00 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Any areas of patchy fog throughout North Florida this morning will quickly lift and dissipate shortly after sunrise.
  • High pressure remains in place over the western Atlantic today with moist south and east flow continuing across the state.
  • Pockets of drier air aloft in the atmosphere will limit shower and thunderstorm activity across Central and South Florida.
  • A weak upper-level disturbance passing across North Florida and sea breeze interactions will encourage scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
    • Coverage will be greatest across the Suwannee River Valley and Northeast Florida where a few storms could become locally strong with frequent lightning, gusty winds (40-50 mph), and small hail (50-75% chance of rain).
    • Some of this activity could also bring locally heavy downpours capable of producing a quick 1-3” of rain. Low-lying/poor drainage areas will be most susceptible to ponding of water and nuisance flooding.
  • The easterly flow today will be accompanied by breezy wind gusts upwards of 20 mph throughout the Peninsula with locally higher gusts upwards of 25-30 mph along the I-95 corridor and Southeast Florida.
  • Given the ongoing drought, locally sensitive to elevated wildfire conditions will persist statewide.
  • Any shower or thunderstorm activity is expected to diminish shortly after sunset throughout the state.
  • High temperatures will reach the middle 70s to middle 80s throughout much of the state this afternoon. Portions of the I-75 corridor will approach the upper 80s or even 90-degrees.
  • Lows will reach the lower to middle 60s throughout North Florida and middle 60s to lower 70s in Central and South Florida.
  • With plentiful moisture sticking around overnight, areas of fog and low clouds are possible, especially throughout North and West-Central Florida.
    • The greatest chances for locally dense fog will be across the western Panhandle and Northeast Florida by daybreak Friday.
  • A high risk for rip currents is expected at all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.

 

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