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Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Valparaiso / Eglin Air Force Base · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
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Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now67°
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- 7 PM69°
- 8 PM66°
- 9 PM63°
- 10 PM61°
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- Sun12 AM59°
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- 5 AM54°
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- 10 AM65°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Clear52°
- FriOct 23Sunny52°80°
- TodayOct 24Sunny54°76°
- SunOct 25Sunny54°77°
- MonOct 26Sunny55°78°
- TueOct 27Sunny55°77°
- WedOct 28Mostly Sunny54°76°
- ThuOct 29Sunny78°
- FriOct 30Cloudy0.02 in67°81°
- SatOct 31Rain0.15 in70°78°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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More weather news- FIRST ALERT| Beautiful sunny skies return this afternoon
WJHG PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - TODAY: The weather pattern stays calm in Northwest Florida today. After a cool start, afternoon highs reach near 80 degrees across the Panhandle. Skies will be sunny and winds will…
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Low-pressure center brings strong winds and rain to central FloridaThe wind today could gust to more than 30 mph across central Florida and up to 45 mph along the coast. These numbers will only increase on Sunday and Monday, when Orlando could have winds around 45 mph, and we could see…
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- A trough of low pressure will bring rain and wind to Central Florida
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- Daily reference and potential evapotranspiration, and supporting meteorological data from weather stations, solar insolation data from the GOES satellite, and blue-sky albedo data from the MODIS satellite, Florida, 2023
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South Florida Forecast: Breezy Conditions, Persistent Beach Hazards, and Rising High TidesDonna Thomas has studied hurricanes for two decades. She holds a PhD in history when her experience with Hurricane Andrew ultimately led her to earn a degree in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University…
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Rough Seas and Tropical Threat Loom Over Florida Coast, Risking Cruise Disruptions and Dangerous SurfPersistent onshore winds could bring dangerous surf, rip currents and coastal disruptions from Jacksonville to Miami, with another tropical development threat looming this weekend into early next week. A slow-moving…
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- Tropical trouble: Weather woes to plague Hawaii, Florida this week
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- SatModerate
- SunModerate
- MonModerate
Okaloosa County, FL reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyNiceville, records since 1937. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- East Pensacola Heights 53 km
- Pensacola 56 km
- Santa Rosa Beach 38 km
- Navarre 23 km
- Ferry Pass 57 km
- Crestview 38 km
- Wright 4 km
- Brent 58 km
- Pace 55 km
- Midway 36 km
- Niceville 18 km
- Destin 13 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in MOB, issued 4 hrs ago
Key Messages
Issued at 636 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
- Moderate to strong northeast winds will create hazardous conditions for small craft over most of the marine area into early next week.
- A High Risk of rip currents is expected for beach areas this morning through Monday night.
Update
Issued at 636 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
The current forecast is on track and no updates are needed. /13
Discussion
Issued at 1052 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
Dry weather prevails across the region for the foreseeable future. Temperatures continue to remain around average for highs generally in the middle to upper 70's most days, with perhaps a spot or two getting above 80 any given day. Overnight lows will generally be below normal in the middle to upper 40's over the interior and lower 50's near the coast.
We remain on the western periphery of upper troughing the next couple days before upper ridging begins moving in overhead. A reinforcing shot of cool, dry air comes in from the northeast Friday into the weekend as Cold Air Damming sets up across the Carolinas tightening up the pressure gradient across the area and reinforcing cool, dry air southwest into our region. The combination of low afternoon relative humidity and gusty winds may result in elevated fire weather concerns this weekend. Caution should be used if any outdoor burning is necessary. A High risk of rip currents goes into effect this morning, lingering through Monday night. The risk will gradually taper into the middle of the week. MM/25
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 636 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026
VFR conditions will prevail through the next 24 hours. /13
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