Orlando is forecast to reach 99°F by Friday, July 17 — the highest temperature in the current forecast period across all monitored cities — according to National Weather Service data, as a broad heat surge builds across the Florida peninsula through the week.
Tampa posts the highest reading Tuesday with a 93°F high and a low of 75°F, carrying a 21% rain chance and winds up to 11 mph. Orlando reaches only 87°F today with a low of 70°F and a 0% rain chance, while Miami sits at 91°F with a low of 79°F, 65% humidity, and just a 13% rain chance. Jacksonville is the coolest of the four cities Tuesday at 85°F, with a low of 74°F, 65% humidity, and a 7% rain chance. Tampa’s humidity of 64% and Miami’s 15 mph winds round out today’s conditions.
Jacksonville surges to 96°F Wednesday with a 30% rain chance and gusts reaching 24 mph — the highest wind gust in the dataset. Orlando also jumps to 96°F Wednesday before climbing to 94°F Thursday and peaking at 99°F Friday, with humidity dropping to 54%. Tampa builds to 94°F Wednesday, then 95°F Friday and 95°F Saturday, while its low climbs from 73°F Wednesday to 85°F Saturday. Miami’s high dips to 88°F Thursday with a 0% rain chance before Saturday brings a 24% rain chance and 2.1mm of precipitation.