Dry fuels due to persistent drought and lightning activity from thunderstorms contributed to wildfire activity across South Florida in June.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MFL wrote it up.
Dry fuels due to persistent drought and lightning activity from thunderstorms contributed to wildfire activity across South Florida in June.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Miami, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 11:56 AM EST, 4 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Miami FL 1256 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1247 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 - Max heat indices around 105 are expected today. A Heat Advisory is in effect for coastal/metro Miami-Dade and Broward. Further heat concerns are expected for all of South FL the rest of the week. This may cause heat related concerns for sensitive populations. - Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into early evening. Heavy rainfall may result in localized urban and poor drainage flooding. - Minor coastal flooding is possible from late morning through the afternoon during high tide for Coastal Collier and Mainland Monroe. Additional coastal flooding is possible on Tuesday. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Tuesday) Issued at 124 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 Slight pattern change expected today and Tuesday as high pressure builds into the western Atlantic. At the upper levels, a large scale trough will dig into the eastern US which will help push a frontal boundary into the SE US but its progress will stall thanks to upper air high pressure over the Gulf and Carribean regions. Unlike the past several days where low level flow was southeasterly, the low level flow today and Tuesday will be more southerly with a mid level westerly flow. This will result in convection favoring the east coast metro. Forecast soundings show PWAT values of 2.0-2.2 inches with fairly deep moisture throughout the column. Afternoon and early evening thunderstorms are expected both days, and with the slow storm motions and high rainfall rates, some localized urban and poor drainage flooding will be possible. A few stronger storms will be possible, with strong winds the primary threat. Heat will be another story early this week. With the low level flow becoming more southerly across the east coast metro, dewpoints are expected to be in the mid to upper 70s. With high temps in the lower 90s, this will result in max heat indices around 105 from late morning to early/mid afternoon before convection cools off the area. Given the lower criteria in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, opted to issue a Heat Advisory for those counties from 11 AM to 6 PM today. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday night through Sunday) Issued at 124 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 Surface high pressure in the western Atlantic will remain anchored in the vicinity through at least the end of the week. An area of low pressure in the western Gulf will likely get absorbed into the upper level trough in the eastern US towards the end of the week, while upper level ridging builds into the western Atlantic. The frontal boundary over the SE US will eventually wash out towards the end of the work week while another boundary will slide down towards the SE US next weekend, before once again stalling out. Locally, our convection will be primarily diurnally driven sea- breeze convection each day with the highest PoPs favoring inland locations and western portions of the east coast metro. Overnights will be fairly quiet each night outside of some occasional coastal showers along the Atlantic coast. Temperatures during the extended period will remain above normal. Heat indices will likely approach advisory criteria each day, maxing out at 105-110. Timing of rainfall each day will be critical on whether or not advisory criteria will be reached. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1247 PM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 Scattered SHRA/TSRA will develop after 18z across the eastern half of the region this afternoon. Activity may be more focused over our southern terminals (OPF, MIA, TMB) initially but should shift north as the afternoon progresses. There will be potential for sub MVFR cigs and visibilities at east coast terminals with erratic wind shifts during TSRA. Outside of convection, light south-southwesterly winds will prevail through this afternoon. Winds become light and variable after sunset and then south- southwesterly again after 12z Tuesday. && .MARINE... Issued at 124 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 Gentle to moderate southerly winds are expected early this week. Scattered thunderstorms possible each day which may result in locally hazardous winds and seas. Outside of convection, seas will be 2 ft or less. && .BEACHES... Issued at 124 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 Due to the new moon cycle, minor coastal flooding is possible during high tide from late this morning through early this afternoon along the Collier county and Mainland Monroe coastlines. Additional minor coastal flooding is possible on Tuesday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Miami 77 92 78 93 / 10 30 10 20 West Kendall 75 93 76 94 / 10 20 10 20 Opa-Locka 77 93 78 94 / 10 30 10 20 Homestead 77 92 79 93 / 10 10 0 10 Fort Lauderdale 78 91 79 92 / 20 30 20 10 N Ft Lauderdale 77 91 78 92 / 20 40 20 20 Pembroke Pines 78 95 79 96 / 20 40 20 20 West Palm Beach 77 92 77 93 / 30 50 30 20 Boca Raton 77 91 79 92 / 30 50 20 20 Naples 79 90 78 92 / 0 10 0 10 && .MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...Heat Advisory until 6 PM EDT this evening for FLZ072-074-172-173. AM...None. GM...None. && SHORT TERM...CMF LONG TERM....CMF AVIATION...CTG
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Quarry 2 Wildfire was reported on the afternoon of June 15, 2026 and reached 19,018 before being contained on July 9th.
The Well wildfire was reported around midday on June 16, 2026 and grew to 2,814 acres before being contained.
The Coptic Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire that started June 17 in the northeastern area of Everglades National Park, grew to over 9,000 acres burned within the park before being contained.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Florida in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Florida, June 2026
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1356524, 1356525, 1356526.