FL July 4 Weather Forecast Calls For High Temps, Thunderstorms

With a heat wave gripping nearly three dozen states, Floridians can expect hot and stormy weather over the July 4 holiday weekend as America celebrates its 250th birthday on Saturday.

This could impact the outdoor activities that are synonymous with the holiday, including grilling, beach days and fireworks displays.

Check out the latest National Weather Service Independence Day forecasts in Florida’s major metro areas:

Jacksonville

• Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
• Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.

Miami

• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2 and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Orlando

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Pensacola

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tampa Bay

• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 and 11 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8 and 11 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Light and variable wind.

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