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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL)

Lat: 27.98°NLon: 82.02°WElev: 141ft.

Clear

54°F

12°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 8:50 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Balm FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Balm FL
 27.72°N 82.07°W (Elev. 102 ft)
7:56 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
9pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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