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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)

Lat: 26.2°NLon: 80.18°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 78°F (26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 17 Aug 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Margate FLSimilar City Names

Heat Advisory August 17, 11:00am until August 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 80 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 79 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Margate FLSimilar City Names
 26.24°N 80.21°W
Last Update:
4:16 am EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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