When a system starts to develop in the Atlantic, FPREN keeps an eye on it. The map displayed below provides a live feed via the National Hurricane Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—so you can watch closely, monitor the path, and be prepared if necessary long before any storm makes landfall.
Florida has historically seen limited tropical impacts during July. Tropical Storm Elsa impacted the region in 2021 and Hurricane Dennis made landfall in 2005.
Drought conditions are improving across many areas in Florida, but temperatures are about to soar, and chances of storms become more limited this weekend. Also, Saharan dust could be making the skies hazy.
A stationary front increases rain coverage across parts of Florida through the end of this week, while a high-pressure system builds just in time for the weekend, bringing temperatures near record heat or breaking records.
On Thursday, temperatures were already hot across much of the Florida Peninsula, with roughly two-thirds of the state under a Heat Advisory. Not only were air temperatures high, but the combination of heat and humidity pushed heat index values as high as 110°F in some locations.
Tropical storm Arthur was short lived, lasting only about 6 hours. But forecasters are watching for increased flooding rain and storm chances across parts of Florida later this week.
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