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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL)

Lat: 27.98°NLon: 82.02°WElev: 141ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSE Balm FL

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 95 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 94 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSE Balm FL
 27.59°N 82.14°W (Elev. 115 ft)
Last Update:
3:01 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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