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.
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.
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.
- Extreme Heat Warning (Severe)
- Gulf at 85 -- bath-water range, worth a mention
- Moderate rip current risk -- say it, people swim on this
- UV 11 (Extreme) -- burn time is short, worth a caution
- Tide table -- low 7:47 PM at -0.1 ft
- Full NWS forecast discussion
- Small craft caution in effect -- boaters need this
- Sunset promising (78/100, 33% cloud) -- golden hour opens 6:44 PM