Florida gets stormier as cold front pushes through

FPREN | By Irene Sans

Published May 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM EDT

Florida is about to become much more active for more people as we head into the weekend and possibly throughout the weekend. A cold front is trying to push over the state, increasing the chances for thunderstorm activity throughout the weekend.

A cold front will pass through Florida this weekend, increasing the chances of rain for the peninsula. Storms could have broader coverage, not just focused on inland locations, as it has mainly been this previous week. pic.twitter.com/TWNwEu9t3W
— Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN) (@FloridaStorms) May 29, 2025

Expect the cold front to enhance shower and thunderstorm activity across the panhandle on Thursday and Friday. As the cold front continues to move south, showers and thunderstorms will become more prolific throughout the weekend. This means that thunderstorms will not just be confined to inland locations. The cold front will allow the atmosphere to mix and become more stable, developing thunderstorms with broader coverage.

Severe risk stays confined to North Florida and the Panhandle on Friday afternoon and evening.

There is a slight risk for severe storms to end the week, including storms that could produce damaging winds, hail, and a tornado or two.

This past week's thunderstorm activity will likely put a big dent in the drought. We will have to wait until next Thursday’s drought monitor to see how this week’s activity has improved the situation. So far, the drought monitor shows improvement for areas across South Florida and Central Florida. North Florida has also seen an improvement, but this area has also had less severe drought conditions.

The drought monitor was released on May 29.

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