For the latest information on tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin and the weather conditions in Orlando and Miami Florida.

Weather Conditions in Orlando

 

National Weather Service Forecast for: Orlando, Florida  

Updated: 1:39 pm EDT May 18, 2026

This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunny

Hi 90 °F
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mostly Clear

Lo 73 °F
Tuesday

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Hi 89 °F
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Lo 73 °F
Wednesday

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Hi 89 °F
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Lo 73 °F
Thursday

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. Light east wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Hi 90 °F
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Lo 74 °F
Friday

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Hi 90 °F

National Weather Service Forecast for: Orlando, Florida Forecast Details

 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
118 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 148 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

- Isolated to scattered shower and storm development is forecast
  each afternoon across east central Florida through this week.

- A Moderate HeatRisk is forecast to gradually spread across east
  central Florida late week and into the weekend due to warm
  temperatures; adequate hydration and breaks from the heat will
  be important for those spending extended periods of time
  outdoors.

- High risk for life-threatening rip currents continues at ALL
  central Florida Atlantic beaches today. Entering the dangerous
  surf is strongly discouraged.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 148 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026

Today-Tonight...Ridging over the western Atlantic maintains a
ridge axis north of Florida, across the Southeast US today.
Easterly winds prevail, increasing to around 15 mph this afternoon
as the sea breeze develops, with wind gusts 20-25 mph. Rain
chances begin to increase slightly south of Orlando (20-30%), as
PWATs build from 

NWS SJU Office Area Forecast Discussion

Weather Conditions in Miami

 

National Weather Service Forecast for: Miami, Florida

Updated: 2:21 pm EDT May 18, 2026

 
Rip Current Statement
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Tonight

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Breezy, with an east wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with an east wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers

Wednesday

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Slight Chance
T-storms

Hi 84 °F Lo 81 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 81 °F Hi 85 °F
 

National Weather Service Forecast for: Miami, Florida Forecast Details

 

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