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.

Thunderstorm Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Aug 1:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Gibsonia FL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 84. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 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: 89 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 84. West southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 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 before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 11 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 91. Breezy. 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 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Gibsonia FL
 28.12°N 81.92°W (Elev. 138 ft)
1:12 pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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