Hazard Watch

Weather Outlook

Friday, February 27, 2026

...Scattered Showers and Embedded Thunderstorms Spread Across North and Central Florida Today... Locally Strong Thunderstorms with Heavy Downpours and Gusty Winds Cannot be Ruled Out... Isolated Activity Expected South of Lake Okeechobee this Afternoon... Locally Elevated Wildfire Conditions Persist Across Interior South Florida with Lower Relative Humidities... Dense Smoke Likely to Pool Near Ongoing Wildfires or Burns; Especially Impactful for the Large Wildfire (National Wildfire) Burning Within Big Cypress...Periods of Reduced Visibility Likely Along Alligator Alley in Collier and Broward Counties... Areas of Patchy Fog Development Possible Across North and Interior South Florida Tonight... High Risk of Rip Currents for Florida Panhandle Beaches; Moderate Risk for East Coast and Nature Coast...