More than two dozen counties across central and southern Florida were warned of elevated fire weather risks on Thursday.

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A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for several Florida regions, including Treasure Coast, Palm Beaches and Melbourne. The National Weather Service (NWS) alert has been issued from Thursday, from morning through evening (11 AM to 7 PM).

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"Florida this year will be fighting drier weather this spring. North Florida and the Panhandle will have the highest risk for severe weather and tornadoes," said Alexander Duffus, AccuWeather meteorologist and long-range severe weather expert, in a telephone interview.

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NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said widespread rain, which arrived late morning, would last through the afternoon and into the evening. She said some of the heaviest downpours will be over the Florida Keys. There was potential for 1-2 inches of rain with locally higher amounts in and around some of the heavier storms.

A low-pressure system will work its way across Southwest Florida Wednesday, and rain chances will be their highest in the afternoon-to-evening hours.