Andrew Wulfeck

Showers and thunderstorms during the first half of the workweek could put down around an inch of precipitation, with heavier accumulations expected in the Florida Panhandle.

Mosquito inactivity begins when temperatures reach around 50 degrees, with mortality setting in as temperatures approach the freezing mark.

Hurricane Kate, which struck the Florida Panhandle on November 21, 1985, remains the latest hurricane on record to make landfall in the continental United States.

Forecasters are monitoring two areas of disturbed weather in the Atlantic. The tropical wave that is in the central Atlantic has the best chance of developing once it enters the Caribbean Sea.

The recently declared La Niña is expected to persist through into the winter. The pattern often fuels increased tornadoes and severe weather across parts of the county, except in Florida.

More than a dozen communities across the state have active voluntary home buyout programs designed to reduce damage from flooding and storm surge.

The National Hurricane Center has given a disturbed area of weather off Florida's east coast a 10% chance of development. Even without additional development, heavy rainfall, flooding, rough seas and dangerous rip currents will be likely.

NOAA's October weather outlook points to warmer-than-average temperatures across much of the U.S., including the Southeast, with Florida expected to receive more rainfall.

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is forecast to strengthen into Imelda as it moves east of Florida towards the Carolinas, bringing threats of strong winds, heavy rainfall and coastal flooding early next week.

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida as a Category 4 cyclone on September 26, 2024. According to NOAA, the hurricanes caused more than 250 deaths, with damages that totaled around $79 billion.