Mostly dry conditions will persist nearly statewide today and tonight under high pressure influences (near 0-10% chance of rain).
Showers and isolated thunderstorms across nearshore waters along Florida’s Atlantic Coast will continue moving onshore through the morning hours, diminishing late this morning through the early afternoon hours (10-25% chance of rain).
A few isolated showers will remain possible along the far Southern Peninsula and Keys tonight (10-25% chance of rain).
A cold front will approach the Florida Panhandle from the northwest overnight, along with a complex of showers and embedded thunderstorms (10-20% chance of rain).
The activity is expected to weaken as it approaches the region; however, an isolated strong to severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out.
High temperatures in the middle 70s to middle 80s.
Lightly breezy winds near 5-10 mph with gusts near 10-15 mph expected.
Locally sensitive wildfire conditions along portions of the Florida Panhandle and Western Peninsula this afternoon and evening.
Poor to hazardous beach and boating conditions and high risk for rip currents persists along the East Coast due to breezy winds and ocean swells.
Moderate to high risk for rip currents along most of the West Coast and Florida Panhandle.
Minor flooding persists along portions of the Escambia and Apalachicola Rivers.
Low temperatures in the middle 50s to low 60s across North Florida, upper 50s to middle 60s across Central and Southwest Florida, and middle 60s to middle 70s across Southeast Florida and the Keys.
Areas of patchy fog possible statewide overnight into Friday morning.
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