Tampa is bracing for an 82% chance of rain Tuesday — the highest rain probability in the state today — while Jacksonville bakes at a statewide-leading 96°F under mostly cloudy skies, according to National Weather Service data. The 10-degree temperature gap between Tampa’s 86°F high and Jacksonville’s 96°F marks the widest city-to-city spread recorded in today’s forecast.
In Tampa, winds are gusting to 14 mph with 76% humidity and 5.8mm of expected precipitation, making it the wettest city in the state today. Jacksonville’s 56% humidity is the lowest of any city in the forecast, with winds reaching 10 mph and only a 4% rain chance. Orlando sits at 86°F with 78% humidity, gusts hitting 21 mph, and a 21% rain chance. Miami reaches 88°F with 68% humidity, 15 mph winds, and a modest 22% rain chance.
Tampa surges to 93°F Wednesday as its rain chance collapses to just 4%, then pulls back to 92°F Thursday with a 51% rain chance and gusts climbing to 21 mph. Orlando spikes dramatically to 97°F Thursday before holding at 96°F Friday with a 0% rain chance. Miami’s rain chance escalates sharply — from 30% Wednesday to 47% Thursday — before hitting 87% Friday with 10.0mm of precipitation forecast. Jacksonville holds at 96°F Wednesday before easing to 95°F Thursday.