Warm and dry conditions can be expected to persist across the Sunshine State today as high pressure over the western Atlantic holds in place (near-zero chance of rain).
Ongoing dry conditions will allow for relative humidity values throughout the western Peninsula and along the I-75 corridor to fall near and below critical thresholds this afternoon (30-35%) creating sensitive toelevated wildfire conditions.
Wind gusts throughout the Peninsula willincrease to 15-20 mphby the late morning hours and continue through the afternoon, with stronger wind gustsupwards of 25 mph possible.
Red Flag Warnings have also been posted across the West-Central Peninsula due to theelevated wildfire threat due to warm and dry conditions and elevated winds.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is also outlooking anElevated Risk (level 1 of 3) for Wildfire Danger across the western Peninsula.
High temperatures will climb into the 80s and lower 90s across the state this afternoon.
Winds will decrease overnight allowing for calm conditions to return across the state, and cloud cover will likely increase throughout North Florida as the next frontal boundary dips southward into the Southeast U.S.
Instances of patchy fogmay also be possible along the I-10 corridor and throughout the Suwannee Valley early Monday morning.
Low temperatures will fall into the 60s and lower 70s overnight.
A high risk for rip currents can be expected along Panhandle and East Coast beaches due to breezy onshore winds and elevated surf near 2-5′.
Atlantic-facing Key beaches can expect larger wave heights near 8-10′ this afternoon.
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