Jacksonville is poised to hit 96°F Wednesday — the highest temperature recorded across any Florida city in today’s forecast — according to National Weather Service data, while Orlando climbs to 92°F and the statewide spread between Jacksonville’s high and Miami’s 73°F overnight low stretches to 23 degrees.
Jacksonville leads all cities with a 96°F high and 68°F low Wednesday, with humidity at 55% and winds gusting to 17 mph. Orlando follows at 92°F with a 68°F low and the lowest humidity in the dataset at 56%, with gusts reaching 14 mph. Tampa reaches 85°F with a 71°F low and 69% humidity, while Miami tops out at 84°F, a 73°F low, and winds up to 14 mph — all four cities carrying a 0% rain chance today.
The pattern shifts sharply by the weekend. Jacksonville carries a 49% rain chance Thursday and 63% Friday, with its high dropping from 96°F to 82°F over two days. Orlando holds at 93°F through Saturday before crashing to 81°F Sunday with a 76% rain chance and 18.3mm of projected precipitation, then falling further to 68°F Monday with a 54% rain chance. Tampa faces its heaviest hit Sunday at 80°F with a 69% rain chance and a striking 59.3mm of precipitation, followed by a Monday high of just 72°F and 52% rain chance. Miami remains dry through Saturday at 88°F before a 14% rain chance emerges Sunday.