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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 80°F (27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Margate FL

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 80. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast 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 southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly 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 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 80. 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. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast 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 southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly 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 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Margate FL
 26.24°N 80.21°W
Last Update:
12:31 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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