Dense Fog Advisories in effect across much of North Florida as areas of dense fog reduce visibilities to ¼ mile or less through the mid morning hours, creating hazardous driving conditions.
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 (20-50% chance of rain).
An active weather pattern is expected to take shape later today and into Sunday as a cold front approaches from the west and moves through the state.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms to move into the Panhandle throughout the day (30-50% chance of rain) ahead of a more organized, broken line of numerous thunderstorms expected to push eastward through the Florida Panhandle overnight into early Sunday morning (65-95% chance of rain).
Increasing potential for strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts (up to 60 mph), tornadoes, and isolated large hail ahead of the cold front, primarily later this afternoon through the overnight and early Sunday morning hours.
Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) for Severe Weather along the far Northwestern Panhandle with a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) stretching eastward through the Central Panhandle; Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5)extending through the Eastern Panhandle and Western Big Bend.
Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) for Flash Flooding along the Western Panhandle with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 4) extendingalong the Eastern Panhandle as multiple rounds of heavy rainfall may give way to instances of floodingand ponding of water.
High temperatures in middle 70s to low 80s.
Easterly to southeasterly winds near 5-15 mph with gusts reaching near 10-20 mph.
High risk for rip currents along the Florida Panhandle and East Coast.
Low temperatures in the 60s to middle 70s.
Areas of patchy fog will be possible across the state overnight into Sunday morning.
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