The Sunshine State is kicking off the first weekend of May with a round of severe storms on Saturday, which bring the risk of strong, damaging winds and an isolated tornado.

Weather Alert Day issued for Central Florida with strong to severe storms, gusty winds, and possible small hail. Stay updated with Severe Weather Center 9.

Today is May 1, which means not only the first of two full moons for the month, but that we're exactly one month away from the start of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. Oh boy. ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Since 1851,

Cool front to bring some rain to Florida but not enough to quench record drought that is fueling 92 wildfires statewide.

Today will be mainly dry but we need the rain, especially with the Highway 41 Fire continuing to burn in west Miami-Dade.

Florida homeowners watching this year’s weather forecasts have likely noticed something different in the language coming out of NOAA. A strong El Niño pattern is in place for the 2026 season, and while that typically means a quieter Atlantic hurricane outlook due to increased wind shear over the tropics,

Late April heat stays elevated despite cool fronts and hit or miss showers that will do little to lessen drought or wildfire risk.

The threat from fires remains, though. Most of the state is under exceptional or extreme drought conditions and rain this week and into the weekend won't be enough to counter months of little to no rain.

Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast residents woke up Sunday to a sight more common in the Midwest than the tropics this morning: frozen bird baths. The arctic blast gripping the state has dropped temperatures so low that wildlife watering spots have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter on Groundhog Day 2026, but it could warm up sooner than that in some regions of the Sunshine State. Florida's winter has ...