Cold front brings storms to Florida as tropics stay quiet

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A cold front moving into Florida is easing extreme heat while creating a risk of strong to severe storms, with wind gusts up to 60 mph possible in the western Panhandle and localized flash flooding from slow-moving downpours. Heat advisories remain in place for 35 counties even as the National Hurricane Center forecasts no tropical cyclone formation over the next seven days. Saharan dust is expected to increase late week, reducing air quality for some residents and helping keep the main development region quiet for at least 10 days, while weakening Hurricane Genevieve produces dangerous swells along Baja and southern California.

Cold front eases heat but raises storm and flooding risks.