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*Correction* Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Another chilly morning throughout much of North Florida with many locations waking up in the upper 30s to middle 40s.
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A few showers are also ongoing across the Florida Keys but will continue exiting southward through the morning (20-30% chance of rain).
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Temperatures will quickly warm as the sun rises, giving way to a sunny and dry day statewide.
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Very dry air will filter throughout the state today, with the lowest relative humidities throughout North and Central Florida (20-35% RH values).
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Breezy winds with gustsupwards of 25-35 mph will overlap thesecritically low relative humidities across Northeast and Central Florida where aRed Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM EDT forcritical wildfire danger.
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Elsewhere across the state,elevated wildfire conditionsare expected given the ongoing drought and still very dry conditions.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Winds will become light across much of the state tonight, though some breezy gustsupwards of 20-25 mph will linger along the Southeast coast.
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Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Low temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 50s across much of interior North Florida tonight, with upper 50s to middle 60s across the rest of the state. The coastal Southeast metro and Keys will remain in the 70s.
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Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected along the East Coast today with surf of5-8'.AHigh Surf Advisory is in effect along Palm Beach County forlocally higher waves.
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Amoderate risk for rip currentsis outlooked along most Panhandle beaches today.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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Another chilly morning throughout much of North Florida with many locations waking up in the upper 30s to middle 40s.
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A few showers are also ongoing across the Florida Keys but will continue exiting southward through the morning (20-30% chance of rain).
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Temperatures will quickly warm as the sun rises, giving way to a sunny and dry day statewide.
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Very dry air will filter throughout the state today, with the lowest relative humidities throughout North and Central Florida (20-35% RH values).
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Breezy winds with gustsupwards of 25-35 mph will overlap thesecritically low relative humidities across Northeast and Central Florida where aRed Flag Warning is in effect until 8 PM EDT forcritical wildfire danger.
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Elsewhere across the state,elevated wildfire conditionsare expected given the ongoing drought and still very dry conditions.
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High temperatures will climb into the upper 70s to middle 80s statewide.
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Winds will become light across much of the state tonight, though some breezy gustsupwards of 20-25 mph will linger along the Southeast coast.
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Relative humidities are expected to quickly recover above critical thresholds overnight, which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts.
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Low temperatures will dip into the lower to middle 50s across much of interior North Florida tonight, with upper 50s to middle 60s across the rest of the state. The coastal Southeast metro and Keys will remain in the 70s.
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Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected along the East Coast today with surf of5-8'. AHigh Surf Advisory is in effect along Palm Beach County forlocally higher waves.
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Amoderate risk for rip currentsis outlooked along most Panhandle beaches today.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Monday, April 20,2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
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A chillier morning across the Panhandle and Big Bend in the wake of yesterday’s frontal passage with many locations waking up in the middle 40s to lower 50s.
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This cold front is currently draped through Central Florida and isolated to widely scattered showers are expected to develop ahead of and along the front today throughout South Florida (35-60% chance of rain).
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Chances of rain are greatest along the Southeast Florida coast where a fewlocally heavy downpours could lead tonuisance urban flooding.
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Rainfall totals are expected to remain between 1-3”, though a localized amountupwards of 5” cannot be ruled out.
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Breezy winds are also expected throughout the state today behind the front, with gustsupwards of 25 mph statewide and a few gustsup to 30 mph along the I-95 corridor.
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These breezy winds will overlap withcritically low relative humidities (15-25%) across much of the Panhandle, Big Bend, and interior Northeast Florida which will encouragecritical wildfire danger this afternoon.
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ARed Flag Warning is in effect for much of North Florida until 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT for this wildfire risk.
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High temperatures will reach the upper 70s to middle 80s across the state this afternoon.
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Tonight, relative humidities are expected to recover above critical thresholds and winds will become light which will help with any wildfire suppression efforts across North Florida.
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A few showers are possible across South Florida early overnight before the front sweeps offshore (15-20% chance of rain).
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Low temperatures will dip into the upper 40s to lower 50s throughout interior North Florida tonight. Middle 50s to lower 60s are expected across Central Florida and upper 60s to lower 70s in South Florida.
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Ahigh risk for rip currentsis expected for all East Coast beaches today where surf will reach 6-8' this afternoon.Amoderate risk is expected for Panhandle and West Coast beaches.
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Waves across Southeast Florida will reach 2-4' this afternoon, increasing to5-8'overnight.
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A few wavesupwards of 10' are possible along Palm Beach County where aHigh Surf Advisory goes into effect at 2 AM EDT.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for [Sunday, April19,2026]]
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
Good morning,
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Isolated showers are ongoing across the far western Panhandle this morning ahead of and along a quick moving cold front. These showers will spread into the rest of the Panhandle this morning (15-25% chance of rain) before quickly dissipating as they enter the Big Bend region.
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Throughout much of Northeast and Central Florida today, a clear and dry day is expected.
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A few isolated sea breeze showers cannot be ruled out across Southeast Florida today (20-30% chance of rain).
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In the wake of the frontal passage across the Panhandle and Big Bend, breezy wind gustsupwards of 25-30 mphwill develop this afternoon.
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Paired withcritically low relative humidities (25-30%),elevated wildfire conditionsare expected to persist across North Florida.
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Locally critical wildfire dangercannot be ruled out in any areas that see little wetting rainfall this morning.
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Drier air will also filter across much of the Peninsula, though winds will remain lighter with gusts upwards of 15-25 mph expected.
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High temperatures will struggle to climb out of the lower to middle 70s throughout the Panhandle this afternoon. Highs in the middle 80s to lower 90s are expected elsewhere statewide.
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Relative humidities will struggle to recover across North Florida overnight, keeping thesensitivetoelevated wildfire riskin place even through the night.
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A few lingering showers may also persist along the East-Central and Southeast coast tonight (15-25% chance of rain).
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Low temperatures will fall into the upper 40s to middle 50s across the Panhandle and Big Bend tonight, middle 50s to lower 60s in Northeast Florida, and middle 60s to lower 70s throughout Central and South Florida.
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Amoderate risk for rip currents is expected for Atlantic and Panhandle beaches today.
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Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Florida State Watch Office Morning Situation Report
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
EOC Activation Level: Level 2
Meteorological Summary:
- Any areas of patchy fog across North and Central Florida will quickly dissipate as the sun rises this morning.
- High pressure will continue to dominate the local pattern today keeping sunny and dry conditions in place nearly statewide.
- A very isolated sea breeze shower cannot be ruled out across interior Southwest Florida this afternoon (15-20% chance of rain), though any activity will be light and brief in nature.
- The start to what will be a multi-day stretch of elevated wildfire conditions is expected to begin today across the Panhandle, Big Bend, and Northeast Florida.
- Winds will increase this afternoon to 10-15 mph, with gusts upwards of 20-25 mph. Relative humidities will also dip to near critical thresholds (25-35%) in an area experiencing extreme to exceptional drought (level 3-4 of 4).
- As a result, a Red Flag Warning is in effect for interior portions of the Big Bend today where critical wildfire danger is expected.
- High temperatures will also reach near record warmth across much of North Florida this afternoon, climbing into the upper 80s to middle 90s. Highs throughout the Peninsula will reach the middle 80s to lower 90s, with cooler conditions along the East Coast.
- Relative humidities will quickly recover after sunset throughout North Florida with areas of patchy fog development possible across the Big Bend, Nature Coast, and Suwannee River Valley.
- A cold front with isolated showers ahead of it will begin to approach the western Panhandle shortly after midnight (15-20% chance of rain).
- Low temperatures will fall into the 60s throughout much of the state, with lower to middle 70s across coastal Southeast Florida and the Keys.
- A moderate risk for rip currents is expected for Panhandle and East Coast beaches today.
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