Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Fanning Springs, FL

SHORT TERM
(Today and Tonight) Issued at 222 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

A frontal area of low pressure slowly spinning over the MS Valley amidst a very moist tropical airmass maintains high rain chances areawide today. Expect widely scattered showers and thunderstorms to flourish mainly along/north of the I-10 corridor through the afternoon hours while moving west to east. This activity gradually diminishes after sunset, but lingers over SW GA/SE AL into tonight. The main threats will be: frequent lightning, strong- gusty winds, and locally heavy rainfall. Small hail is also possible in the strongest convection.

One caveat to convective evolution is the position of a dry slot that currently extends from the western Gulf into the Wiregrass.
If that feature can nose in eastward, then convection may become a bit more suppressed, though also capable of stronger gusts. High temperatures are forecast to be in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees (90+ heat indices) with low 70s for overnight lows. These summertime conditions makes the beach attractive, so please cognizant about flags flying with respect to rip currents if visiting.

LONG TERM
(Sunday through Friday) Issued at 222 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

Another active day is on tap for Sunday thanks to the continued presence of a backdoor front oriented from NW to SW and multiple perturbations aloft rippling downstream from a ridge to our west.
Convective coverage appears even higher compared to Saturday with heavy rainfall again being the main highlight. Given the ongoing drought situation, much of the rain should be beneficial, but localized flooding is also possible thanks to an unseasonably moist airmass. Convection steadily wanes after sunset.

For Monday, rain chances (~50% or less) become more confined to the FL counties and portions of the I-75 corridor as the backdoor front sags farther south. Convection becomes suppressed Tuesday- Wednesday outside of the seabreeze zone with relatively drier air filters in from the north following frontal passage. We are looking at a more typical summertime diurnally driven set up of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. A wetter pattern returns late this coming week.

Sunday through Monday is going to be hot as high temperatures soar into the upper 80s-low 90s. Heat indices are forecast to range from mid 90s to low 100s. Highs get knocked down to the 80s starting Wednesday thanks to increased rain chances/cloud cover.
Overnight lows range from the upper 60s to low 70s.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 137 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026

Showers and thunderstorms will primarily impact eastern terminals through the afternoon and early evening hours. Otherwise, VFR to MVFR conditions are expected to prevail through the overnight hours with light west to southwest winds.

MARINE
Issued at 222 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

Gentle to moderate west to southwest breezes prevail through early next week with a daily onshore seabreeze. Occasional fresh onshore breezes usher cautionary conditions across the nearshore legs this afternoon and Monday. The main boating concerns are thunderstorms mainly during the morning hours. By Wednesday, a backdoor front slipping south of the waters ushers a veering wind shift from northerly in the morning to southeasterly in the afternoon. The latter freshens late Wednesday into Thursday.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 222 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

A very moist airmass and high rain chances should keep fire concerns minimal through the weekend. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will pose a frequent lightning, and gusty/erratic wind threat. Widespread wetting rains are likely. Otherwise, southwest winds prevail. High dispersions are forecast Monday afternoon. Convection becomes more suppressed Monday-Wednesday excluding the seabreeze zone, so conditions are forecast to be hot.

HYDROLOGY
Issued at 222 AM EDT Sat May 30 2026

Recent rainfall has increased soil moisture, but long term drought conditions remain. As of May 28th however, the latest monitor shows improvement along/west of the Flint River basin where D2 severe drought is now in place from roughly from Albany, GA to just west of KECP in Bay County, FL. Extreme to exceptional drought remains in place to the east.

Localized flash flooding is still possible this weekend given the moist environment. A slight reprieve in the wet pattern arrives Monday-Wednesday before returning late next week. Riverine flooding potential is low. The Choctawhatchee Caryville is cresting along action stage while Bruce is forecast to reach action stage by early Monday.

For more local drought information & statements, visit the following websites: weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought weather.gov/tae/DroughtInformationStatement

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Tallahassee 73 89 73 93 / 10 70 40 30 Panama City 76 89 76 90 / 10 30 30 20 Dothan 72 87 72 91 / 30 80 40 10 Albany 71 85 70 90 / 50 90 70 10 Valdosta 71 87 71 90 / 40 90 70 30 Cross City 74 90 74 90 / 30 50 30 40 Apalachicola 78 88 78 89 / 10 20 20 20

TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Monday night for FLZ108-112- 114-115.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.