Lakeland, Florida weather
United States · America/New_York · 28.04, -81.95
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Lakeland, FL Weather Today
Current conditions, hourly and 7 day forecast, official severe weather alerts, and air quality for Lakeland, Florida. Every section shows where the data came from and when it was last checked.
Your briefing
Lakeland, Florida
- Right now
- No official warning for this location. 83° and mainly clear.Observed
- Next few hours
- Light rain expected around 4:00 PM.Forecast
- Your day
- Take an umbrella.Our reading
- Evening commute: rain may affect travel.Our reading
- UV index 7 — sunburn risk during the strongest sun.Observed
What happens next
- NowMainly clearObserved
- NextLight rain expected around 4:00 PM.Forecast
- ThenLight rain expected around evening travel time, near 4:00 PM.Forecast
- AfterConditions forecast to improve after about 5:00 PM.Forecast
Official warnings for this location come from NOAA / National Weather Service. Lines marked Our reading are WeatherSignal’s reading of the measurements and forecast, not an official statement.
Lakeland, Florida
83°
Mainly clear
Feels like 90° · High 87° · Low 75°
Partly cloudy sky here right now. Nothing falling.
Hot and partly cloudy this afternoon. 83° and feels like 90°. The heat index is 90°. Today tops out near 87°.
- Sunset 2:00 PM
- Feels like 90°
- Rain next 6 hrs 0%
Next few hours
Now
83°
—
12 PM
85°
—
1 PM
86°
—
2 PM
87°
—
3 PM
87°
—
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5 mph ESE
- Humidity
- 77%
- Air quality
- No reading
Source updated: 3:53:53 PM · WeatherSignal checked: 3:53:53 PM
What matters today
Six quick answers for Lakeland. Tap Why? on any of them to see the reasoning.
Umbrella
Nah (Good)
Best time
5 AM (Good)
Dog walk
11 PM (Good)
Car wash
Wait (Not good)
Cookout
Green light (Good)
Windows
Crack them (Mixed)
Today's Signal
Good day
72/100
Mostly favorable, but the warmth, the humidity and poor visibility will make it less comfortable outside.
Feels like 90° · Dew point 75° · Visibility 0.0 mi
Today is about 11° warmer than the rest of the week.
See exactly how this number was worked out
Every location starts at 100. Points come off for heat, cold, rain, wind, UV, humidity, poor visibility, and any official alert. Nothing is ever added back.
- Starting score100
- Feels like 90°: warm-8
- Dew point 75°: oppressive humidity-10
- Visibility 0.0 mi-10
- Final Signal72
Next 12 hours
Steady conditions, but the temperature swings about 14° across the next 12 hours.
- 2 PMSunset
- 4 PMWarmest stretch · 87°
- 11 PMCoolest stretch · 73°
- 12 PM—85 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 1 PM—86 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 2 PM—87 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 3 PM—87 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 4 PM—87 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 5 PM—80 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 6 PM—76 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 7 PM—75 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 8 PM—74 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 9 PM—74 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 10 PM—74 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
- 11 PM—73 degrees, 0 percent chance of rain
The line is temperature by hour. The number under each hour is the chance of rain. Scroll sideways for the full 12 hours.
Next change
Conditions gradually ease off this evening
Temperatures fall from about 85° to 73° over the next 12 hours. There is no meaningful rain signal in the next several hours.
WeatherSignal NOW: Lakeland, Florida
One number for everything happening around you, from 0 to 100.
94
NORMAL
Nothing here needs your attention right now.
Tap any line to see exactly what added or subtracted points. Every rule is published on our methodology page. This is an informational signal, not a safety rating: official warnings always come first.
What this means
Generated from the forecast values above using fixed rules: not an AI guess.
- No significant precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
Next 24 hours
Will it rain during your commute? When does the storm arrive?
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| Time | Condition | Temp | Feels | Precip % | Amount | Wind | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 PM | Light rain | 85° | 92° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 ESE | 72% |
| 1 PM | Mainly clear | 86° | 94° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 SE | 67% |
| 2 PM | Mainly clear | 87° | 96° | 0% | 0.00″ | 2 SSE | 66% |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 87° | 96° | 0% | 0.00″ | 1 SE | 67% |
| 4 PM | Heavy rain | 87° | 96° | 0% | 0.07″ | 3 NNW | 66% |
| 5 PM | Heavy rain | 80° | 87° | 0% | 0.11″ | 9 SW | 84% |
| 6 PM | Light rain | 76° | 76° | 0% | 0.02″ | 8 W | 97% |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 75° | 75° | 0% | 0.00″ | 6 ENE | 99% |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 74° | 74° | 0% | 0.00″ | 4 SE | 99% |
| 9 PM | Partly cloudy | 74° | 74° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 ESE | 99% |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 74° | 74° | 0% | 0.00″ | 4 SE | 98% |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 SSE | 98% |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 S | 98% |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 3 SW | 99% |
| 2 AM | Fog | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 2 WSW | 99% |
| 3 AM | Fog | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 2 W | 100% |
| 4 AM | Fog | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 2 SW | 100% |
| 5 AM | Fog | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.00″ | 2 WNW | 99% |
| 6 AM | Light rain | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.02″ | 4 NW | 99% |
| 7 AM | Light rain | 72° | 72° | 0% | 0.02″ | 5 WNW | 99% |
| 8 AM | Light rain | 72° | 72° | 0% | 0.02″ | 5 W | 99% |
| 9 AM | Light rain | 73° | 73° | 0% | 0.02″ | 4 W | 99% |
| 10 AM | Light rain | 75° | 75° | 0% | 0.02″ | 4 W | 97% |
| 11 AM | Light rain | 76° | 76° | 0% | 0.04″ | 4 W | 94% |
7-day forecast
Confidence decreases the further out you look.
Today
Clear sky
87° / 75°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.20″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 7.4
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sat, Oct 17
Light rain
78° / 72°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.31″
- Wind:
- 11 mph
- UV:
- 7.1
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Sun, Oct 18
Clear sky
77° / 66°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 17 mph
- UV:
- 6.6
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Mon, Oct 19
Clear sky
76° / 66°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 14 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Tue, Oct 20
Clear sky
76° / 60°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 9 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Wed, Oct 21
Clear sky
76° / 59°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 7 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Thu, Oct 22
Clear sky
77° / 58°
- Precip:
- 0% · 0.00″
- Wind:
- 6 mph
- UV:
- 0.0
- Sun:
- 2 AM to 2 PM
Lower confidence: long-range outlook, not a certainty.
Forecasts describe likely conditions, not guaranteed outcomes. Official warnings from your national weather service always take precedence over anything shown here.
Lakeland hourly weather
Hour by hour, out to eight days ahead.
Lakeland 7 day forecast
Highs, lows and rain chance for the week.
Air quality detail
Pollutants, category, and official guidance.