Jacksonville is enduring the highest rain chance of any Florida city today at 44%, while Orlando is bracing for a Friday high of 96°F — the hottest single reading in the forecast period — according to National Weather Service data. Tampa’s overnight low of 73°F contrasts sharply with Miami’s 81°F low, a spread of 8 degrees across the peninsula on Wednesday, July 1.
Tampa leads today with a 91°F high and only a 5% rain chance, with gusts reaching 13 mph. Orlando sits at 89°F with a 37% rain chance and 2.1mm of precipitation expected. Jacksonville hits 90°F under rain with 65% humidity and winds up to 12 mph. Miami reaches 90°F with just a 6% rain chance and 65% humidity, winds topping 11 mph.
The holiday weekend brings sharply diverging trends. Tampa’s Saturday rain chance spikes to 87% with 19.8mm of precipitation projected, the highest rainfall total in the dataset. Orlando climbs to 96°F on Friday before a Sunday rain chance of 71% drops conditions. Jacksonville clears entirely Thursday at 0% rain chance before rebounding to 95°F Friday. Miami’s Saturday rain chance reaches 61% with 15.4mm of precipitation, then winds strengthen to 14 mph gusts of 17 mph by Monday at 86°F.