Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Punta Gorda, Charlotte County Airport (KPGD)

Lat: 26.92°NLon: 81.99°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Charlotte Park FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 90 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  High near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Low around 74. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  High near 90. East wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Breezy, with a south wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Low around 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 90. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 92. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Charlotte Park FL
 26.89°N 82.03°W (Elev. 7 ft)
11:31 am EDT Aug 1, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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