A huge chunk of Florida is under an extreme heat warning today, July 29, as temperatures and the heat index soar. Some areas could see the heat index hit 115 today as above-average high temperatures ...

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Despite the morning fog in some counties, including Hendry, Glades, and Collier, the rest of the day will see “unusually dry weather” continuing across the state as temperatures climb to highs ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) extended a Heat Advisory across parts of west central Florida and northeast Florida on Sunday ...

The average statewide drought index increased Thursday to 313 to 303, with the driest conditions continuing across South and Southwest Florida. See the map: Active wildfires reported across ...

The driest counties across South Florida saw dry conditions continue to worsen. The drought index uses a scale from 0, which is very wet, to 800, which is very dry.

As of May 8, there were 66 wildfires burning 1,564 acres, according to the Florida Fire Service. There are 23 counties under burn bans, almost one-third of the state's 67 counties.

On April 1, there were 41 wildfires in Florida. Monday's storms helped many of Florida's driest counties. Map shows greatest risk of wildfires. The number of wildfires burning in Florida dropped ...