Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)

Lat: 26.2°NLon: 80.18°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 2:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Margate FL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Margate FL
 26.24°N 80.21°W
2:31 am EST Feb 28, 2026
3am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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