Warmer temperatures allow the little moisture on the ground to evaporate quickly, making the vegetation drier in Florida.

"Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," the NWS warned in its official coastal ...

Most of Florida's peninsula is suffering from varying degrees of drought. Portions of South Florida are under extreme drought conditions.

As of April 21, there were xix counties have a drought index over 600, which means severe drought conditions with an increased risk for wildfires. There were 20 Florida counties with a mean ...

Any fires which do start have the potential to spread quickly. Beach conditions look great for Saturday with a low rip ...

Two low-end weather threats, damaging winds and flash flooding, are forecast to develop as a cold front moves across the ...

Temps are in the low to mid 70s with mostly clear skies. It’ll be another breezy day in South Florida with ongoing rip current statements for the beaches. Red flags are likely to be posted so it ...

East-central Florida: Expect sunny skies today, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne. South Florida: It'll be mostly sunny and warm, with a potential for isolated showers across far ...

Some parts of Florida have a stronger risk of being hit by hurricanes during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.

After weeks of dry weather, South Florida is expecting another extreme: periods of heavy rain. And that much-needed rainfall was moving in Tuesday afternoon. A few showers started to pop up out ...

WARNING METEOROLOGIST SANDRA SHAW SANDRA. THOSE STORMS WERE INTENSE LAST NIGHT. THAT’S RIGHT. WE CALLED IT YESTERDAY MORNING, AND THE TIMING REALLY WORKED OUT AS WE HAD THOUGHT AS WELL.