Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE)

Lat: 26.2°NLon: 80.18°WElev: 13ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Parkland FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Parkland FL
 26.3°N 80.28°W
3:01 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
3pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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