Florida Weather: 02-20-2026

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly, and welcome to the Florida Weather Podcast. It's Friday, February 16th, and folks, Florida is running two seasons at the same time today. Here's the deal. If you're up in North Florida, you're waking up to a cool morning with highs only cracking the low 60s. Southwest winds at 6 to 10 miles an hour keep things breezy. Tonight you'll want a light jacket. Lows dip into the 40s. Slide down to Tampa Bay and it's a similar story. Low 60s with barely a whisper of wind. Just 2 to 6 miles an hour. Calm and cool. Overnight lows settle into the mid 50s. Now here's where it gets wild. Central Florida hits 87 degrees today. February. Eighty seven. That's cookout weather. Southeast gusts around 10 miles an hour make it feel even steamier. Tonight barely cools off. You're staying in the low 70s. South Florida keeps pace at 79 degrees. Light southeast winds at 9 miles an hour. Balmy and beautiful. Overnight lows hang in the upper 60s. Your AC is earning its paycheck. Air quality sits at moderate today. Not terrible, not pristine. Sunrise lands at 6:33 AM, sunset at 5:18 PM. We're gaining almost 3 minutes of daylight. That's your silver lining if you're shivering up north. Here's your heads up for the week ahead. This split personality sticks around through the weekend. North Florida stays locked in the 60s while Central and South hold onto that summer warmth. No real rain chances through midweek. Enjoy the dry stretch while it lasts. One more thing. If this forecast helped you plan your Friday, share it with a neighbor. Word of mouth keeps us going. Stay safe out there, folks. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.