Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Wednesday, May 6th, 2026.

• Areas of patchy dense fog have developed throughout the Big Bend this morning and will slowly lift and dissipate as the sun rises.
• Otherwise, a mostly sunny and dry day is on tap for the Sunshine State as high pressure remains overhead.
• An isolated shower or two cannot be ruled out across the far western Panhandle later this afternoon and evening, closer to our next approaching cold front (15-20% chance of rain).
• Chances of rain will remain near zero elsewhere as relative humidities dip to near critical thresholds (30-40%).
• Breezy wind gusts of 15-25 mph will overlap these dry conditions across much of the state, bringing elevated wildfire danger this afternoon.
• High temperatures will climb into the upper 80s to middle 90s throughout much of the state. Southeast Florida and the Panhandle will remain a few degrees cooler.
• Tonight, the aforementioned cold front will continue its approach towards the Panhandle with additional isolated to scattered showers and storms possible after midnight (15-30% chance of rain).
• There is a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather and a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) for Flash Flooding outlooked across the northwestern Panhandle tonight for an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm or two.
• Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy downpours will be the primary hazards.
• Rainfall totals will generally remain below 0.5" in any areas that do see rainfall. However, localized amounts upwards of 1-2" cannot be ruled out before sunrise across the western Panhandle.
• Mostly dry conditions will prevail elsewhere tonight.
• Low temperatures will fall into the upper 60s to middle 70s throughout the state with instances of patchy fog development after midnight across the Big Bend and Northeast Florida, some of which could become locally dense.
• A moderate risk for rip currents is expected for all East Coast and Panhandle beaches today.
• According to the Florida Forest Service, there are 70 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 15,148 acres.

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Morning Situation Report