Observed 5:30 AM EDT at KRSW

Florida Gulf Coast University, FL weather

Clear and 66°19°.

Forecasts agree

Now 66°19°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 21 mph34 km/h around 11 AM
Dew point: 61°16°; Sticky
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 7
Air quality: 38Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.04 inHg1017 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 70°21° today by 10 AM
High 83°28° today at 4 PM
Below 80°27° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 30 mph48 km/h tomorrow from 9 AM

This morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 83°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 68°20° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 79°26° by 11 AM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 82°28° · rain chance 30% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 71°22° by 2 AM · rain chance 20% · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	74%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	66%	1%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 78°26° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	6%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 81°27°)	82°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	54%	12%	7
Sat 2p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 82°28°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	14%	7
Sat 3p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	51%	16%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 81°27° to 83°28°)	83°28°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	49%	17%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	81°27° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	82°28°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	50%	47%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	9%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	58%	7%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	33%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	89%	54%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	90%	41%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	91%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	91%	34%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	90%	34%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	85%	80%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	77%	48%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	82°28°	10%	18 mph29 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	71%	33%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	85°29°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	36%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	83°28° (likely 79°26° to 84°29°)	86°30°	10%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	33%	6
Sun 2p	Showers	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	87°31°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	61%	25%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	84°29° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	88°31°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	59%	40%	4
Sun 4p	Showers	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	86°30°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	61%	59%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	85°29°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	62%	51%	3
Sun 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	84°29°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	65%	21%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	78°26°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	71%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	36%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	77%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NNE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	79%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	82%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	83%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	85%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	87%	17%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	86%	22%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
81°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 84°29°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 85°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 85°29° / 67°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 67°19°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 85°29° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 12 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Typical high / low
85°29° / 66°19°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 69°21°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 77°25°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
84°29°–86°30°
Low, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 68°20°. Typical 84°29° / 66°19°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 77°25°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Isolated rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–87°31°
Low, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 66°19°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 87°30°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°25°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 71°22°
  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
84°29°–90°32°
Low, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 86°30°, low 71°22°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 86°30°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 78°25°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 70°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
84°29°–88°31°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Typical 84°29° / 65°18°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
83°28°–85°29°
Low, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Typical high / low
84°29° / 65°18°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 84°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 86°, low 71°.
Monday
Dry, high 85°, low 70°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 84–86°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

North Branch Estero River at Estero

2.7 mi

Level: 7.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Estero River at Estero

3.3 mi

Level: 3.3 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Estero River at Sunny Grove Park (in MHHW)

3.8 mi

Level: -0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:42 AM · NWS gauge page

Estero River Pelican Sound

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:48 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Cooling this week

About 74% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 19Typical 74

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fort Myers Page Field Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Florida Gulf Coast University weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 19 min; Losing 1 min 24 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 50 min less
Golden hour: 6:19–7:05 PM; Morning 7:16–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 7:05–7:14 PM; Morning 7:07–7:16 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:03–7:07 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Florida Gulf Coast University. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.