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

Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL)

Lat: 27.98°NLon: 82.02°WElev: 141ft.

Showers in Vicinity

91°F

33°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 1 Aug 3:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW Willow Oak FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 89 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 84. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light east southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW Willow Oak FL
 27.86°N 82.08°W (Elev. 115 ft)
3:36 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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