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Florida is looking at a warmer and drier than average winter season according to outlooks from NOAA. This follows a trend of higher-than-average temperatures in the last month and a drought persisting on the Panhandle due to low precipitation rates. Hurricane Nicole helped alleviate dry conditions mostly across Central and North Central Florida.
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This announcement comes as the rainy season in North Florida and the Panhandle has shut down, with rainfall deficits of up to 6 inches in areas north of Interstate 4 over the last month.
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Ian is expected to continue rapidly strengthening. Landfall possible from the Big Bend to Sun Coast during the middle to end of the week.
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Tropical Storm Ian still on track to be a major hurricane and impact Florida
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An approaching front will bring on and off storms, heavy rain and possibly flooding in Northeast Florida.
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A plume of dry Saharan dust has arrived to Florida and is briefly mitigating rain chances throughout the state.
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Tropical moisture and mid level energy will likely produce widespread downpours through the holiday weekend.
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The second heat wave over the course of two weeks is slated to arrive to most of Florida by Wednesday.
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A record setting heat wave is developing over the Southeast, including over the state of Florida.