Have Labor Day plans? Here's your Florida weather forecast, including latest in the tropics (2024)

The long Labor Day weekend is coming up fast, in case you haven't checked your calendar yet and made some plans.

Although school is well underway here in Florida, Labor Day has long been considered the unofficial end of summer as we enter the fall months with thoughts of pumpkin spice dancing in our heads, Halloween decorations pop up in stores and shelves are cleared to make way for Christmas ornaments, lights and trees.

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Unfortunately for Floridians, Labor Day falls during the busiest months of the Atlantic hurricane season and just days away from the historical peak of the season. The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday was monitoring two tropical disturbances in the Atlantic.

And there's the unfortunate truth that September in Florida is much more likely to bring heat advisories than cooler temperatures.

That said, it should come as no surprise the Labor Day forecast across Florida can be summed up in two words: hot and rain. Want specifics for where you live? Here are the Labor Day weekend forecasts and National Weather Service live radar across Florida to help you prepare.

Could a tropical storm or hurricane affect your Florida Labor Day weekend?

Not likely, but remember, conditions can change rapidly so keep watching the tropics. We write a daily story on current conditions and whether anything could affect Florida.

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➤Tropics watch, Aug. 29:Tropical depression could develop by early next week

As of Thursday morning, the National Hurricane Center was tracking a tropical disturbance that has a 40% chance of development. Forecasters said a tropical depression could form by early next week. The next named storm of the season will be Francine.

Sometime between Saturday and Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2 is when it could become a tropical depression or storm as it approaches the Lesser Antilles, said AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva.

Don't expect any impacts to Florida or the U.S. over the Labor Day weekend.

At the earliest, Florida or the U.S. could feel impacts from the system the following weekend, around Sept. 7 or so. But that's a very, very early prediction and a lot can change before then, DaSilva said.

"It's still very far from potential U.S. impacts as it moves across the Atlantic," DaSilva said.

"It could turn out to sea. It may not even develop. It could enter the Caribbean or take a more northerly route toward the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos."

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Weather radar and forecast for Pensacola, Florida

A "rinse and repeat" pattern is expected through the weekend with scattered showers and storms expected each day. Highs will top out in the 90s each afternoon with heat indices rising to 100+ each day. Highest heat indices are on Friday with 102-107 in the current forecast, according to the National Weather Service Mobile.

The risk of rip currents is moderate along northwest Florida beaches during the day on both Friday and Saturday.

• Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Tallahassee, Florida

With more sunshine and fewer cooling thunderstorms, high temperatures will run about 2-6 degrees above normal for the end of August, according to the National Weather Service Tallahassee.

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 94.
• Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

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Weather radar and forecast for Jacksonville, Florida

For Saturday through Tuesday, scattered to numerous afternoon/evening convection over the weekend will become more numerous to occasionally widespread by early next week and while a few daily strong storms with gusty winds can be expected, the main threat will continue to be locally heavy rainfall from slow-moving storms, according to the National Weather Service, Jacksonville.

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy.
• Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Daytona Beach, Florida

Expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s to 90 near the coast and in the low 90s in the interior. Peak heat index values will range from near 100 up to around 105 each afternoon. Rain chances increase to 60 percent Saturday through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

• Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Melbourne, Florida

Expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s to 90 near the coast and in the low 90s in the interior. Peak heat index values will range from near 100 up to around 105 each afternoon. Rain chances increase to 60 percent Saturday through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
• Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Port St. Lucie, Florida

Expect afternoon highs in the upper 80s to 90 near the coast and in the low 90s in the interior. Peak heat index values will range from near 100 up to around 105 each afternoon. Rain chances increase to 60 percent Saturday through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne.

• Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather radar and forecast for West Palm Beach, Florida

Expect isolated to scattered showers in the morning Thursday night through Tuesday along the east coast, spreading toward the interior and Southwest Florida area during the afternoon and evening. Periods of heavy rainfall that lead to localized flooding will be possible.

Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal with highs in the lower 90s. Heat indices each day will generally be 103-108, approaching heat advisory criteria especially over Miami-Dade, Broward, and Collier counties, according to the National Weather Service Miami.

• Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. High near 86. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%
• Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

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Weather radar and forecast for Naples, Florida

Expect isolated to scattered showers in the morning Thursday night through Tuesday along the east coast, spreading toward the interior and Southwest Florida area during the afternoon and evening. Periods of heavy rainfall that lead to localized flooding will be possible.

Temperatures will remain near to slightly above normal with highs in the lower 90s. Heat indices each day will generally be 103-108, approaching heat advisory criteria especially over Miami-Dade, Broward, and Collier counties. Highest heat indices would be expected for Gulf Coast areas, mostly in Collier County, according to the National Weather Service Miami.

• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 91. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 90. East wind around 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High near 89. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Fort Myers, Florida

• Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 92. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 92. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 92. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 92. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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Weather radar and forecast for Sarasota, Florida

• Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 92. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 91. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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