Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, April 6th, 2026.

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/06/2026 10:04 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2 
Meteorological Summary:
  • The start to what will be a wet and rainy week is expected to commence today as the trailing end of a cold front slows and stalls across the Peninsula.
  • A band of light rain showers has blossomed across the Panhandle and Big Bend this morning and will continue to slowly trek eastward through the day (50-75% chance of rain).
  • Meanwhile throughout the Peninsula, the stalled cold front along with the afternoon sea breezes will promote and enhance scattered to numerous shower and embedded thunderstorm activity across Central and South Florida (55-85% chance of rain).
  • Some of these storms could become locally strong and capable of producing frequent lightning, gusty winds (40-50 mph), and small hail.
  • Additionally, much of this activity will be slow-moving and may lead to localized flooding and ponding of water, especially in urban and poor drainage locations.
    • A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for Flash Flooding has been outlooked along the Florida East Coast today where localized rainfall totals could exceed 2-4” of rain in areas that receive multiple rounds of heavy downpours.
  • Winds will become breezy throughout North Florida this afternoon, with gusts upwards of 20-25 mph expected.
  • High temperatures will climb into the 80s throughout Central and South Florida today, with thick cloud cover and light rainfall keeping temperatures cooler in the middle 60s to lower 70s along the I-10 corridor.
  • Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue through the overnight hours across much of the Peninsula, some of which could remain locally heavy, especially along the I-95 corridor (60-85% chance of rain).
  • Mostly dry conditions will prevail overnight across the western Panhandle with an isolated shower possible throughout the eastern Panhandle and Big Bend (15-30% chance of rain).
  • Low temperatures will cool off into the 50s throughout North Florida tonight, with middle 60s to lower 70s expected across Central and South Florida.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents remains for most Panhandle and East Coast beaches today as breezy winds persist.

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Morning Situation Report