Rip Current Statement
Starts in 6 h 38 min
When
From Saturday morning through Monday evening.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 12:00 AM CDT at KDTS

Destin, FL weather

Clear and 64°18°.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Gusts to 21 mph33 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 34Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 57°14° today at 6 AM
Above 70°21° today by 1 PM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h tomorrow 8–10 AM

TonightDown to 58°14° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 65°18° by 11 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sat 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	45%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	38%	0%	6
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	70%	7%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	65%	6%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	4%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	1%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	50%	3%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	2%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	68%	9%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–75°24°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 76°24°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 77°, low 60°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 76–79°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Old Pass Lagoon at Destin (in MHHW)

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Fri 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

East Pass Destin (in MHHW)

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Fri 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Choctawhatchee Bay at Legion Park (in MHHW)

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Fri 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Fri 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 7Typical 1

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 AM–3:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NICEVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

±0°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Destin weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:20 PM; Morning 6:39–7:27 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:29 PM; Morning 6:29–6:39 AM; first light 6:29 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 12:22–6:29 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:13 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

95% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Destin. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Rip Current Statement

Destin, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Old Pass Lagoon at Destin (in MHHW)

East Pass Destin (in MHHW)

Choctawhatchee Bay at Legion Park (in MHHW)

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon