A 66-percentage-point gap in rain probability between Miami and Jacksonville marks the most dramatic weather contrast across Florida on Thursday, October 29, according to National Weather Service data. Miami carries a 37% rain chance with 78% humidity and gusts reaching 15 mph, while Jacksonville sits at just 6% rain probability under cloudy skies at a high of 78°F.
Miami tops out at 86°F with a low of 77°F and 0.6mm of precipitation expected. Tampa reaches 84°F under clear skies with winds gusting to 24 mph and only a 17% rain chance. Orlando hits 80°F with a 37% rain chance, 77% humidity, and gusts up to 26 mph. Jacksonville’s low of 68°F gives the city the coolest overnight temperature in the state today.
The weekend brings a significant pattern shift statewide. Miami’s rain chance climbs from 37% Thursday to 46% Saturday and surges to 75% by Sunday, with precipitation jumping to 18.3mm. Tampa drops from a clear 85°F Saturday to a rainy 76°F Sunday with a 58% rain chance and 16.7mm of precipitation. Orlando falls from 83°F Saturday to 75°F Sunday as rain probability rises to 57%. By Monday, Orlando’s rain chance reaches 74% with 32.2mm of precipitation and a high of 75°F, while Miami peaks at 83% rain probability with 42.8mm.