In The State Of Florida. In 52 Counties Florida continues to suffer the consequences of a long running drought that has affected the entire state.
Total rainfall is still below normal for most of the state.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service's Division of Forestry and the USDA Forest Service remain under a Unified Command with Incident Commanders Mike Long and Joe Ferguson. The Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Florida Division of State Fire Marshal and the Florida Fire Chief's Association are supporting this effort. A cold front currently located in south Alabama will move into northwest Florida late this afternoon, reaching the Tallahassee area by this evening. By morning, the front will be across the northern part of the peninsula around Gainesville and by tomorrow afternoon, the front will stall over central Florida. Ahead of the front, expect strong southwest winds that will shift toward the northwest after the front passes.