Rip Current Statement
Ends in 2 days 1 h
When
Through Monday afternoon.
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.
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 3:30 PM CDT at KVPS

Lake Lorraine, FL weather

Sunny and 79°26°.

Forecasts agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 14 mph22 km/h; From the east-northeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 52°11° by 5 PM
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 44Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 59°15° tonight at 5 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 75°24° · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 60°16° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 78°26° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	4%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	65%	4%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	12%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	19%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	45%	24%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	16%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	43%	2%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	45%	0%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 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 17 mph27 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	81%	11%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	12%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	84%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	87%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	87%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	84%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	73%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	63%	40%	3
Mon 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	17%	5
Mon 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	51%	31%	6
Mon 1p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	48%	44%	6
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	45%	5
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	43%	40%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 78°26° / 53°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 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
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 79°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 66°19°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°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
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 60°.
Monday
Dry, high 79°, low 58°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 78–80°.

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

Eldredge Park (In MHHW)

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft

Reading from Sat 2:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 2:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Cinco Bayou (In MHHW)

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 2:54 PM · NWS gauge page

East Pass Destin (in MHHW)

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2:54 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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–4:00 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

Lake Lorraine 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: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:30–6:39 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:30 PM–6:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

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

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Rip Current Statement

Lake Lorraine, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Eldredge Park (In MHHW)

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

Cinco Bayou (In MHHW)

East Pass Destin (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? Fair

Moon