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.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 2 Aug 12:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Willow Oak FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 83. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 6 to 11 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: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 73. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 83. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 6 to 11 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.
Monday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Willow Oak FL
 27.93°N 82.05°W (Elev. 105 ft)
11:38 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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