Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL)

Lat: 27.98°NLon: 82.02°WElev: 141ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:50 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lakeland FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 9am, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 64. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 69 by 9am, then falling to around 61 during the remainder of the day. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeland FL
 28.03°N 81.96°W (Elev. 197 ft)
1:18 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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