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Current conditions at

Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF)

Lat: 27.46°NLon: 81.34°WElev: 62ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Placid Lakes FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  High near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  High near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 75 °F

    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 93. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Placid Lakes FL
 27.25°N 81.4°W (Elev. 105 ft)
1:57 pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
6pm EDT Aug 20, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2025
 
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