Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Thursday, April 23rd, 2026

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 04/23/2026 09:59 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Another mostly sunny and warm day is on tap for the Sunshine State as high pressure over the western Atlantic begins to slowly slide eastward.
  • As a result, winds will begin to relax and turn more from the south today. A few gusts upwards of 20 mph will be possible along the I-95 corridor.
  • Elevated wildfire conditions are still expected today across the state as relative humidities remain near critical thresholds with ongoing drought.
    • Locally critical wildfire conditions cannot be ruled out across interior Northeast Florida where the lowest RH is expected (25-35%).
  • Isolated showers and thunderstorms may develop along the sea breezes across the northern Panhandle and South-Central Florida this afternoon (15-25% chance of rain).
    • Although most of this activity will be light and brief in nature, a locally heavy downpour cannot be ruled out across South-Central Florida capable of producing a quick 1-3" of rain.
  • High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide today.
  • Mostly clear and calm conditions are expected tonight, which will encourage patchy fog development across the Panhandle shortly before sunrise Friday.
  • Low temperatures will into the upper 50s to middle 60s for most locations across Florida tonight, with coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys remaining in the upper 60s to lower 70s.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents is expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.

 

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