Have outdoor weekend plans? Expect heat, high heat. See the forecast across Florida
But as Florida residents and visitors face above-normal temperatures through the weekend, in south Texas, heat advisories were issued May 16 for 19 counties. The heat index is expected to reach 105 to 110 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
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Temperatures are forecast to be above-normal across much of Florida through the weekend, with high temps hovering in the mid to upper 90s across much of the state, bringing "the first real taste of summer," according to the National Weather Service Mobile.
Planning to head to the beach to cool off? Watch out for toxic seaweed known as sargassum, tons of it.
Here's what you should know.
Don't count on rain in Florida through the weekend.
Southwest Florida: Temperatures will peak in the low 90s, and heat indices could climb into the 100s over portions of Southwest Florida over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service Miami. Temperatures will run 3 to 5 degrees above normal for mid May, according to the National Weather Service Tampa Bay.
East Central Florida: Expect above-normal to record temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal into early next week, especially over the interior and near the coast north of Melbourne, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne. The heat index could reach the mid 90s to low 100s over the weekend and into next week.
North Florida: Expect record heat, the National Weather Service Jacksonville said.
Central Panhandle: Upper level ridge controls the pattern across the southeast US into next week and this will lead to above normal temperatures, the National Weather Service Tallahassee said.
Western Panhandle: "So it begins....The first real taste of summer has arrived with highs climbing into the 90s for the first time of the year," the National Weather Service Mobile posted on X.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100.
Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
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Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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