Rain chances increase for the first half of the week, but not everyone will get the much-needed rain. The drought persists.

There are very low humidity levels, and the incoming cold front will bring another round of strong winds and a push of extra dry air, worsening the fire danger.

Hazardous marine conditions exist this week for beachgoers. And another front is on the way on Thursday.

The tropics seem to have received an early wake-up call. There is a system located to the northeast of the Caribbean with a low chance of developing within the next 48 hours.

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for today due to critically low humidity with gusty winds resulting in elevated fire danger in areas of Southwest Florida.The National Weather Service issued the Fire Weather Warning for an area including Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee counties from noon to 8 p.m. today.

A line of thunderstorms will move through the Panhandle on Sunday and continue to affect the rest of the state through Monday morning. Some storms could turn severe and produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes.

A house collapsed, and a trail of damage followed after a tornado traveled over Seminole County in Central Florida on Monday morning.

The downpours and storms continue to impact the Panhandle after 24 hours. The storm is finally on the move, and the front will push through the state.

The Panhandle and North Florida are most likely to experience severe storms between Tuesday night and Wednesday midday. Isolated storm for Central Florida will also be possible.

Some isolated spots received slight relief from the drought courtesy of the low pressure that dissected the state earlier this week. Can we expect more soon?