Jacksonville is posting the state’s hottest reading of the day at 90°F with humidity at just 31%, the sharpest contrast in the state, according to National Weather Service data. That 7-degree gap between Jacksonville’s 90°F and Miami’s 83°F marks the widest city-to-city temperature spread recorded across the four monitored metros on Saturday, April 18.
Tampa leads the west coast at 87°F with the lowest humidity of any city at 47% and winds up to 14 mph. Orlando sits at 88°F under clouds with humidity at just 37% and nearly calm winds of 7 mph. Miami holds at 83°F with 66% humidity and an 11 mph breeze, the only city carrying any meaningful moisture in the air today. Jacksonville’s 4 mph winds make it the calmest city despite its 90°F peak, with zero rain chance and 0.0mm of precipitation.
Orlando surges to 91°F on Sunday before dropping to 81°F by Monday as winds increase to 19 mph with gusts reaching 26 mph. Jacksonville falls from 88°F Sunday to 76°F Monday as gusts hit 22 mph. Tampa cools from 84°F Sunday to 79°F Monday, with Monday gusts spiking to 27 mph. Miami’s rain chance climbs from 15% Sunday to 34% Tuesday and peaks at 44% Thursday, with 2.5mm of precipitation expected that day and winds gusting to 18 mph.