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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Okeechobee County Airport (KOBE)

Lat: 27.26°NLon: 80.85°WElev: 34ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buckhead Ridge FL

Heat Advisory until August 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Light west wind.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buckhead Ridge FL
 27.14°N 80.89°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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