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Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549 Weather
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Forecast
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 7 hrs ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 22Clear52°
- TodayOct 23Sunny51°79°
- SatOct 24Sunny53°76°
- SunOct 25Sunny53°77°
- MonOct 26Sunny55°77°
- TueOct 27Sunny56°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
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Josephine is born, moving away from the US; King Tides take over FloridaAs Josephine moves away, South Florida will see a surge of tropical moisture from the south (unrelated to Josephine), increasing the chance of heavy rain that could cause flash floods. The rain could worsen coastal…
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South Florida sees spotty showers ahead of weekend flooding, strong wind threatsOctober 22, 2026 / 7:30 AM EDT / CBS Miami South Florida will see warmer temperatures and spotty afternoon showers Thursday as the region prepares for a stretch of wet and windy weather that could bring heavy downpours…
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Atlantic storms churn up dangerous, rough seas from Florida coast to NortheastSubtropical Storm Josephine is expected to become a strong extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds as it churns in the mid-Atlantic off the U.S. East Coast, forecasters said. Josephine is bringing high winds…
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Another beautiful day Thursday before a big weather change arrives in Central FloridaORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is in for another beautiful day, with cool temperatures to start the morning and warm, mostly sunny conditions expected this afternoon. However, changes are on the way as windy weather…
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Forecast
- FriModerate
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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 54 km
- Pensacola 57 km
- Santa Rosa Beach 38 km
- Navarre 24 km
- Ferry Pass 58 km
- Crestview 38 km
- Wright 4 km
- Brent 59 km
- Pace 56 km
- Midway 37 km
- Niceville 17 km
- Destin 12 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in MOB, issued 10 hrs ago
Key Messages
Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
- Moderate to strong northeast winds will create hazardous conditions for small craft over most of the marine area Friday night continuing into early next week.
- A High Risk of rip currents is expected for beach areas from Saturday morning through Monday night.
Discussion
Issued at 936 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Dry, seasonable to slightly below seasonable norms continues for the foreseeable future across the region. Temperatures generally stay in the middle to upper 70's most days, with the warmest day being today where some spots may see lower 80's. Overnight lows stay chilly 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 and spills southwest into our area. This will keep things quite dry with some fire weather concerns materializing this weekend as winds strengthen Saturday into Sunday. While winds won't be particularly strong, wind gusts of 20 to 30mph can't be ruled out this weekend across the area which could cause localized issues with any weakened/damaged trees across south- central Alabama into the western Florida Panhandle. Winds and any lingering fire danger should relax into early next week, with more or less the same temperatures and dry forecast anticipated as we head through the first half of the week. A Low risk of rip currents today will become moderate tonight. The risk rapidly increases into daybreak Saturday, with a High risk for rip currents becoming established Saturday morning, lingering through the day Monday. The risk will gradually tape into the middle of the week. MM/25
Aviation
(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1203 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026
General VFR conditions expected through the forecast. Light winds overnight transition to easterly 5 to 10 knots Friday morning. /16
Marine
Issued at 936 PM CDT Thu Oct 22 2026
Light to moderate easterly to northeasterly winds this morning gradually become moderate to strong this evening into tonight, remaining that way through at least Monday. Moderate easterly to northeasterly flow prevails Tuesday into the middle of next week. Seas increase to 4 to 8 feet Saturday into Sunday, gradually tapering to 3 to 4 feet by Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect from 1am Saturday through 1am Monday. MM/25
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