Rip Current Statement
Ends in 1 day 17 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 11:55 PM CDT at KVPS

Mary Esther, FL weather

Clear and 60°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 60°16°

Clear

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 47°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; High 12–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 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° tonight at 5 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h today 8–11 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 79°26° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
This afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 59°15° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 80°27° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	67%	10%	2
Sun 10a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	61%	15%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	53%	16%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	48%	16%	6
Sun 1p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	43%	20%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	43%	10%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	40%	9%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	39%	34%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	42%	6%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	80%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	80%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	20%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	83%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	78%	63%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	70%	66%	2
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	59%	60%	3
Mon 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	51%	61%	5
Mon 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	63%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	87%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	44%	80%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	42%	84%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	81%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	45%	70%	1
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	75°24° (likely 69°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	37%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	55%	61%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	46%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	33%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	73%	33%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	41%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 56°13°. Typical 77°25° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 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
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 80°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  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 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Typical 76°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  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°–82°28°
Low, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 50°10°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 70°21°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 75°24° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  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
63°17°–71°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 49°9°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Nov 3. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 68°20°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 84°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
77°25°–86°30°
Low, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 80°, low 56°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 79–82°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cinco Bayou (In MHHW)

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 10:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Reading from Sat 10:54 PM · NWS gauge page

Eldredge Park (In MHHW)

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:54 PM · NWS gauge page

East Pass Destin (in MHHW)

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:54 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 9Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 47°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Mary Esther weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 58 min less
Golden hour: 5:32–6:20 PM; Morning 6:40–7:28 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:29 PM; Morning 6:31–6:40 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:45–6:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:18 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Mary Esther. 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

Mary Esther, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cinco Bayou (In MHHW)

Fort Walton Beach (In MHHW)

Eldredge Park (In MHHW)

East Pass Destin (in MHHW)

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon