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

Winter Havens Gilbert Airport (KGIF)

Lat: 28.06°NLon: 81.76°WElev: 141ft.

Partly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Winter Haven FL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °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.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. 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. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Winter Haven FL
 28.01°N 81.73°W (Elev. 197 ft)
2:34 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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