Central Florida faces dry weather and elevated fire risks
Due to the ongoing excessively dry weather, Lake County is now under a burn ban.
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Due to the ongoing excessively dry weather, Lake County is now under a burn ban.
Another huge, windy storm system is bringing extreme fire threat over dozens of states today and a red flag warning for Central Florida.
All of central Florida has a risk for strong to severe storms, with the greatest risk in northern areas.
Sunday is our next Weather Alert Day, as a potent storm system will bring scattered heavy to possibly severe storms through central Florida.
On Thursday night, there will be a total lunar eclipse, peaking between around 2:30 AM and 3:30 AM on Friday.
Our next storm system is developing over the Deep South and will move into our area by Wednesday afternoon.
Our next winter storm system is moving in right now. It will bring some beneficial rainfall through early evening, followed by a 15-20 degree temperature drop.
If you have outdoor plans this weekend, we can expect some nice and warm weather, although be prepared for windy and rainy conditions on Sunday.
Warm weather is expected to continue through today and into the next couple of days, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 80s across Central Florida.
Areas of dense coastal fog will move inland, and fog will develop over the interior counties during overnight hours.