Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain For Florida Panhandle

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – Stronger southerly flow is bringing increased moisture into the region today, according to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee.

This will result in scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly across inland zones and portions of Alabama and Georgia this afternoon and evening.

A general thunderstorm risk exists across the broader Tri-State area, with highest coverage along and south of the I-10 corridor and shifting more inland.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this morning through early evening across the entire Tri-State region, with activity favoring inland areas this afternoon.

Primary hazards with any stronger storms today include locally heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning, and torrential downpours. Isolated flash flooding is possible where storms train or move slowly.

Patchy fog is possible early this morning in portions of southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia, and the Florida Panhandle.

On a positive note, beneficial rainfall is expected region-wide and will continue through the week. This will help alleviate ongoing dry conditions across the area. It feels like we are getting a quicker jump into Florida’s summer rainy season this year, especially with the CPC’s 8-14 day outlook showing above-normal precipitation probabilities across the Southeast through early June.

Cities at risk for thunderstorms today include:

• Dothan (AL)
• Enterprise (AL)
• Panama City (FL)
• Tallahassee (FL)
• Albany (GA) and surrounding southwest Georgia areas

High temperatures across the Florida Panhandle and north Florida will be in the low 90s °F inland and upper 80s °F along the coast. Overnight lows will drop into the low 70s.

TALLAHASSEE WEATHER FORECAST