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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Myers, Southwest Florida International Airport (KRSW)

Lat: 26.53°NLon: 81.77°WElev: 30ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Fort Myers, SW Florida Intl Airport FL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Fort Myers, SW Florida Intl Airport FL
 26.57°N 81.76°W (Elev. 23 ft)
Last Update:
8:16 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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