Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for [[Current Date]]

Florida Division of Emergency Management sent this bulletin at 05/08/2026 10:12 AM EDT

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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report

EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
  • Areas of patchy dense fog throughout Southwest Florida will continue to slowly lift and dissipate as the sun rises this morning.
  • Meanwhile, a few isolated showers are ongoing along the I-10 corridor this morning along a cold front draped across the region.
  • This front will stall across North to North-Central Florida this afternoon, helping to focus additional scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area (50-75% chance of rain).
  • A Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather has been outlooked across North Florida today for a few storms that could become locally strong to severe.
    • The primary hazards with this activity will be frequent lightning, gusty winds (40-60 mph), and small hail.
    • Additionally, a few storms could be accompanied by locally heavy downpours which could produce a quick 1-2 inches of rain.
  • Although winds are expected to be on the lighter side today, relative humidities will fall to near critical thresholds (30-40%) throughout interior South Florida which will continue to promote elevated wildfire conditions.
  • High temperatures will climb into the lower to middle 90s throughout Central and South Florida this afternoon. Abundant cloud cover and rainfall will keep temperatures in the 70s and 80s across North Florida.
  • Tonight, isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to linger overnight throughout North and North-Central Florida (25-50% chance of rain).
  • Mostly dry conditions are expected across South Florida where instances of patchy dense fog are possible by daybreak on Saturday.
  • Low temperatures will dip into the upper 60s to middle 70s across much of the state, with the Southeast metro and Keys remaining in the 80s.
  • A moderate to high risk for rip currents is expected for all Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
  • According to the Florida Forest Service, there are 64 active wildfires across the state burning approximately 16,878 acres.
 

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