Orlando is forecast to reach 98°F by Sunday, August 9 — the highest temperature in the state this week — while Miami’s rain probability climbs to 66% on Friday, according to National Weather Service data. That 17-degree spread between Orlando’s weekend peak and Jacksonville’s current 81°F high marks the most dramatic temperature contrast across the state today.
In Miami, today’s high of 89°F with a 13% rain chance gives way to wetter conditions, with humidity sitting at 70% and winds gusting to 15 mph. Tampa reaches only 84°F today with a 17% rain chance, but jumps to 92°F Thursday with just a 5% chance of rain. Orlando posts a 0% rain chance today at 86°F with winds barely reaching 5 mph. Jacksonville tops out at 81°F today, carrying a 20% rain chance and already recording 13.4mm of precipitation.
Through Friday, Tampa holds at 92°F but sees rain chances spike to 49% with gusts hitting 22 mph. Orlando climbs to 94°F Thursday and 96°F Saturday before peaking at 98°F Sunday. Miami drops to 86°F Friday as rain chances hit 66% with 7.8mm of precipitation expected. Tampa’s Monday rain chance reaches 76% — the highest single-day probability in the forecast period — as that city’s high falls back to 89°F.