FORECAST: Record temps today, more possible tomorrow

Here is your forecast for Friday, July 18th, 2025.

96° tied the record in Fort Myers, last reached in 2007. With the humidity, it felt more like 106°. Tomorrow will be similar.

Heat will remain the primary concern this weekend. Heat index values will feel more like 100°+ from 11am onward and ultimately feel more like 105-110° in the afternoon.
Take frequent breaks in the shade and drink plenty of water.

Heat advisories are issued if those values hit 108°. The National Weather Service will decide that later tonight, but none are currently in effect.

As drier air moves into Southwest Florida our rain chances will only be around 20% on Saturday afternoon and 30% Sunday afternoon. The majority of us won't be cooler down by rain to help cool us off.

Looking ahead to next week, our chance of rain climbs back up on Monday with a 60% chance of afternoon showers and storms. That rain chance increase up to 80% by Wednesday as we return to our wet weather pattern with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°.

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FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS

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