Today will mark the beginning of an active weather day across the Panhandle and Big Bend as the next frontal system develops along the lower Mississippi Valley and the Southeast U.S.
Quick-moving showers have already developed this morning throughout the Panhandle and Big Bend but will become more scattered to widespread throughout the day as a warm front along the Gulf Coast moves northward (60-85% chance of rain).
Embedded rumbles of thunder may be possible at times, but severe weather is not expected.
The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) is outlooking a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) for Flash Flooding across the far western Panhandle with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) extending into the western Big Bend as heavy downpours within widespread rainfall may lead to instances of localized flash flooding for urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas.
Rainfall totals of 1-2″ are likely, with locally higher totals upwards of 3-4″ possible along the western Panhandle; however, this rainfall will be beneficial for the ongoing drought conditions across the region.
High pressure from the western Atlantic will continue to provide mostly dry conditions throughout the day across the Peninsula, with a mixture of sunshine and clouds.
High temperatures will trend above normal for this time of year across the state reaching the middle to upper 70s, with interior portions of the Peninsula reaching 80-degrees.
Scattered to widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms will continue to push eastward throughout the overnight hours across the Panhandle and Big Bend (65-90% chance of rain).
Areas of patchy to locally dense fog may develop overnight and early Tuesday morning across the West Coast as well as interior portions of South Florida near Lake Okeechobee.
A moderate to high risk for rip currents persists across Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to onshore winds and ocean swells of 1-3′.
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