Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL)

Lat: 27.98°NLon: 82.02°WElev: 141ft.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 10:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lakeland FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakeland FL
 28.06°N 81.96°W (Elev. 184 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
11pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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