Dense Fog Advisories remain in effect across the Northern Peninsula and in Brevard County as areas of dense fog are expected to reduce visibilities to ¼ mile or less through the mid morning hours.
High pressure sliding eastward over the western Atlantic to allow isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue developing along the Atlantic waters and moving inland across the Peninsula today and tonight (20-60% chance of rain).
A warm front will push northward into the Florida Panhandle this morning, helping to increase rain chances across the region later today and tonight (5-25% chance of rain).
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to begin moving into the Western Panhandle today ahead of the next cold front, kicking off what is expected to be an active weather pattern through the weekend (40-70% chance of rain).
Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for Severe Weather along the Western Panhandle as a few strong to severe thunderstorms producing occasional lightning, damaging wind gusts (up to 60 mph), an isolated tornado or two, and heavy downpours may be possible; Isolated instances of hail cannot be ruled.
Isolated instances of flooding and ponding of water cannot be ruled out over vulnerable urban and low-lying/poor drainage areas that see locally higher rainfall totalsin a short period of time.
High temperatures in the upper 60s to middle 70s across North Florida with upper 70s to low 80s elsewhere.
Easterly to southeasterly winds near 5-10 mph with gusts reaching near 10-20 mph.
High risk for rip currentsalong Florida Panhandle and East Coast.
Low temperatures in the 60s to low 70s statewide.
Areas of patchy to dense fog will be possible across North Florida and Central Florida overnight into Saturday morning.
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