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What exactly is a freeze watch? Here’s a guide to winter alerts

During the colder months of winter, the National Weather Service can issue a range of alerts across Florida.…

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Winter will slap Florida with a cold goodbye to 2025

Many people, including those in North Florida, will wake up to one of the coldest air masses of the season…

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The Christmas Day weather forecast for Greater Jacksonville. | National Weather Service
December 24, 2025

Christmas weather in Florida: A bit of everything in recent years

We’re going to have a typically warm Christmas this year, but a cool-down is coming for New Year’s.…

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December 22, 2025

Rip currents and rough seas threaten Florida’s coast

The winds will be constant and intense along the Atlantic coast during the first half of Christmas week.…

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A sand snowman
December 19, 2025

Another cold front pushes through North Florida

A cold front brings welcomed showers and storms to North Florida, but it will fizzle as it crosses the state.…

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The drought has left low water levels across North Florida.
December 12, 2025

Worst areas of drought improve in North Florida

Days of rain eased the exceptional drought in North Florida, but much of South Florida remains abnormally dry.…

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A Pensacola police car sits in the snow last winter. | Pensacola Police Department
December 11, 2025

Florida gears up for winter in wake of historic snowstorm

The Florida Department of Transportation says it has added snowplows and other equipment this winter.…

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Christmas decorations in Orlando, Florida.
December 4, 2025

Warm weather forecast for December and the holidays

NOAA’s latest December outlook predicts the holidays will be drier and warmer than usual.…

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Dense fog over Northeast Florida.
December 3, 2025

Florida’s fog season begins: What you need to know

Florida’s fog season typically runs from late fall through the early spring.…

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November 21, 2025

Wildfires and drought spread across North Florida

Eighty percent of Florida has abnormally dry conditions or worse, and a few showers won’t make a difference.…

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November 10, 2025

Unseasonable cold blast moves into Florida: What to expect

Temperatures will be about 20 degrees below average starting Tuesday morning. How long will it last?…

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The science of the polar vortex
November 6, 2025

‘Polar vortex’ to bring Florida an early taste of winter

Frigid air will bring winter-like temperatures to Florida for Veterans Day. But what is the polar vortex, exactly?…

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Flooding covers a street in St. Augustine. | City of St. Augustine
November 4, 2025

King tides could lead to coastal flooding this week

The pull of the full moon will produce another round of king tides and flooding, especially along the coast.…

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November 3, 2025

Here’s how November’s weather could play out

Historically, La Niña Novembers have featured below-average rainfall and only brief cold snaps.…

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Map showing cold weather Thursday.
October 29, 2025

This could be the coldest Halloween in a decade

A cold front is forecast to sweep across the state, plunging temperatures into the 40s by Halloween.…

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The path of Tropical Storm Melissa as of 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
October 24, 2025

Melissa brings flooding and landslides to the Caribbean

Melissa is bringing severe flooding to the Dominican Republic and could hit Jamaica as a major hurricane this weekend.…

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A map shows the next five days of Tropical Storm Melissa.
October 21, 2025

Tropical Storm Melissa crawls across the Caribbean

Melissa could become a hurricane by the end of the week, but will it pose a threat to Florida?…

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Storm clouds hang on the horizon during rainy season.
October 17, 2025

Goodbye rainy season; hello cold fronts

As rainy season ends, some areas of North Florida are still dealing with a worsening drought.…

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La Nina can reduce severe weather in Florida. | NOAA
October 16, 2025

How La Nina could shape our winter weather

NOAA has declared that a La Niña is underway, with wide-reaching implications for weather.…

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October 13, 2025

Tropical Storm Lorenzo grows stronger, but no threat to land

Lorenzo, the 12th named storm of the season, is expected to stay out in the ocean and turn back east.…

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High tides cause damage and erosion along the coast of Northeast Florida.
October 13, 2025

Florida communities buy up properties to limit flooding damage

More than a dozen communities, including St. Johns County, have voluntary home buyout programs.…

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October 9, 2025

Rain and cooler temperatures are on the way

Rain combined with king tides could bring a flash flood risk for parts of the Jacksonville area.…

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October 7, 2025

Tropical Storm Jerry develops in central Atlantic

Jerry, the 10th named storm of the season, is expected to turn northward later this week.…

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October 6, 2025

King tides likely to bring flooding on First Coast

High tides will be about 1 foot higher than usual through next Monday, and coastal flooding is likely.…