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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Margate FL

Fire Weather Watch February 23, 09:00am until February 23, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values as low as 40 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Margate FL
 26.25°N 80.23°W
Last Update:
1:31 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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