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According to the latest drought monitor, the entire state is dealing with drought conditions that range from abnormally dry to exceptional - the worst type of drought.

The 2026 vernal equinox is March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EDT, marking the astronomical start of spring with nearly equal amounts of daylight and darkness.

Below-average temperatures will continue, with a freezing Tuesday night for the Panhandle and North Florida. Low cool afternoons could set new records.

A strong cold front will push through Florida, bringing a chance for severe storms, much-needed rain, and a brief drop in temperatures. Some relief to our A/C units.

Disney World is no stranger to more extreme weather events. The warmest month is typically July with the most rainfall occurring in June.

A storm system moving across the eastern United States is expected to bring some parts of Florida their best chance of rainfall in about a month.

A cold front will try to get close to the I-10 corridor, while the strong east flow will keep the best thunderstorm chance along the western half of the Peninsula.

The series of historic freezes last month delivered one of the most damaging blows to Florida agriculture in decades.

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