Drought

The ongoing drought isn't getting any better. Tampa Bay Water is issuing what it calls a "Stage 3 Extreme Regional Supply Shortage."

Highs will flirt with 90 degrees in some areas of Florida as a high-pressure system brings warm, humid air streaming from the south.

All of Florida is officially under a drought, and the worst drought categories were steady this week.

Cold temperatures for two nights to start the week, but the coldest night will be Monday night into Tuesday. Strong winds and low humidity levels will increase the wildfire risk across Florida as the extreme drought worsens.

Although a cold front swept through, it was not nearly enough to be brief. Severe and extreme drought worsens.

With the elimination of property taxes still on tap in Tallahassee, a study shows billions of dollars in potential losses, with some counties standing to lose more than others.

SWFWMD is expected to go into Phase 2 restrictions, reducing lawn watering to once a week for properties of less than 1 acre.

As of May 2025, Southwest Florida experienced the worst drought in 24 years. It's still bad.

A phase one water shortage is still in effect in areas served by the Southwest Florida Water Management District.

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80 percent of Flroida is at least under abnormally dry conditions and althogh there is a cold front that could bring showers, the dry air stays in place.

Several Florida counties, including Sarasota and Manatee, are under burn bans as more than 70% of the state experiences unusually dry conditions.