Local Desk / Fort Walton Beach, FL Live · 9:22 AM
Extreme Heat Warningthrough 9:00 PM
87°
Feels 99°

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 113. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Gulf water
85°
buoy 42012
Seas
--
not reported by buoy
low tide
7:47
-0.1 ft MLLW
Wind
6
mph from NW
Rip current
Moderate
Surf
1 to 2 feet
UV peak 1 pm
11 Extreme
Sunset Promising
7:44
Golden hour 6:44–7:44
Flat 78/100 Vivid
33% cloud through the window — best between 30 and 60
Offshore — Coastal waters from Okaloosa Walton County Line FL to Pensacola FL out 20 NM · Small craft caution

West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 4 seconds and south 1 foot at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.

Reflectivity dBZ
NEXRAD base reflectivity · Jul 28 NEXRAD via Iowa State Mesonet + NASA GIBS
GOES-East GeoColor · Jul 28 NEXRAD via Iowa State Mesonet + NASA GIBS
Cloud-top temp warm / low
cold / high
GOES band 13 IR · Jul 28 NEXRAD via Iowa State Mesonet + NASA GIBS
VIIRS 250m · Jul 28 NEXRAD via Iowa State Mesonet + NASA GIBS
Sea surface temp 60°F
90°F
GHRSST 1km · Jul 28 NEXRAD via Iowa State Mesonet + NASA GIBS
Today
97°
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
25% rain
Wednesday
97°
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
37% rain
Thursday
94°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
55% rain
Friday
93°
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
43% rain
Saturday
88°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
70% rain
Sunday
88°
Showers And Thunderstorms
80% rain
Monday
88°
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
61% rain
Tide — Okaloosa IslandMLLW
NOW HI 9:22 LO 7:47
Read on air

The National Weather Service has an Extreme Heat Warning through 9:00 PM in effect for Okaloosa County. Right now on the Emerald Coast it's 87 degrees, feeling more like 99 and clear. Wind out of the NW at 6. Today: mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, 97 degrees. Rain chance about 25 percent. Out on the water -- Gulf water is 85. On the beach -- rip current risk is moderate, surf 1 to 2 feet. UV index peaks at 11 -- extreme -- around 1 pm. Next low tide at 7:47 PM. If you're headed offshore -- West winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots late. Seas around 2 feet. Sunset tonight at 7:44 PM. Cloud cover says it should be a promising one.