Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	102°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 12:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles N Fort Myers Shores FL

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 75 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Isolated
Showers
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Scattered
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Isolated
T-storms
Friday
High: 93 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.