Lakeland, Florida 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KTBW 241210
AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
710 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

...New UPDATE, AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Areas of fog, some of which may be locally dense, will be
  possible during the late night and early morning hours for the
  next several days.

- Much cooler temperatures arrive Monday night.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 710 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

Some patches of fog here and there early this morning will
dissipate shortly with high pressure continuing to dominate
bringing abundant sunshine and pleasant temperatures and
humidity.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 710 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period with northeast
to east winds at 5 to 10 knots today, becoming light and variable
tonight.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 221 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

In the upper level, broad high pressure is in firm control over the
Gulf waters and southeastern US, keeping mainly clear skies in place
across the Florida Peninsula early this morning. At the surface,
high pressure over northern Florida will settle south into the
eastern Gulf through the rest of the week and hold through the
weekend. This pattern will favor light winds and warm temperatures
under mostly sunny skies and rain free conditions. The biggest
weather concern will involve areas of fog developing overnight
and lifting out just after sunrise each day through at least
Saturday.

By early next week, a broad upper level trough will be digging into
the northeastern CONUS, pulling a strong cold front through the
Florida Peninsula Monday and Monday night. While a few showers will
be possible ahead of this frontal passage on Monday, moisture will
be limited, so rain chances are currently forecast to be around 10
percent or less. Much colder air is forecast to advect in behind the
front however, with lows expected to drop into the mid to upper 30s
over the Nature Coast Tuesday morning, and 40s to mid 50s farther
south. Breezy north-northwest winds will continue to suppress
temperatures on Tuesday, ranging from the mid 50s over the northern
Nature Coast, to upper 60s in southwest Florida.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 221 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

High pressure north of the coastal waters will settle south into the
central Gulf through the rest of the week, with east and northeast
flow today becoming more northerly and northwesterly by the end of
the week. Wind speeds will remain less than 15 knots through the
rest of the week and into the weekend, with minimal rain chances.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 221 AM EST Wed Dec 24 2025

No humidity concerns through the rest of the week. Patchy high
dispersion indices will be possible this afternoon over southwest
Florida.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  80  60  79  60 /   0   0   0   0
FMY  82  58  82  58 /   0   0   0   0
GIF  81  57  80  55 /   0   0   0   0
SRQ  80  58  78  59 /   0   0   0   0
BKV  81  50  80  52 /   0   0   0   0
SPG  79  62  77  62 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.

&&

$$

UPDATE/AVIATION...Close
DISCUSSION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Fleming
DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR...Carlisle