Check the grill. Double check the ice cream isn’t some of that recalled for listeria. Plan the menu, and don’t forget to hit the store for some hot dogs or hamburgers — or both!
The Fourth of July holiday is right around the corner and there’s nothing better than heading outside and enjoying the day, and possibly a four-day July 4th weekend, with family and friends.
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What are we forgetting? Oh yeah, the weather.
Hot is probably a given in Florida for the middle of summer, but how hot? And what about stormy weather? Should you make backup plans for indoor activities?
And what about the tropics? Is there a risk for a tropical storm or hurricane?
Here’s the current long-range forecast for the holiday.
When is the Fourth of July holiday?
The Fourth of July is one of those federal holidays that always falls on July 4, no matter what the day of the week it is.
In 2024, July 4 will be celebrated on a Thursday.
Florida state employees to have four-day Independence Day weekend
On Monday, June 24, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis created a four-day Fourth of July holiday weekend this year for state employees.
DeSantis announced state offices will closed Friday, July 5, in addition to the scheduled closure on July 4 for Independence Day.
Could tropical storm or hurricane affect your July 4 plans?
While a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form any moment now in the Atlantic, it’s expected to approach the Lesser Antilles by the end of the weekend. Storm conditions are possible there beginning Sunday afternoon.
What could become Tropical Storm Beryl later today or Saturday, could strengthen into a hurricane by the time it reaches the Windward Islands, according to AccuWeather.
Most models currently show the system moving into the Caribbean south of Cuba.
NOAA Florida forecast for July 4, 2024. Temps will start nice, but quickly rise into low to high 90s
Slide left for forecast lows and slide right for highs:
NOAA rain forecast for Florida July 2-4
Florida temperatures expected for July 4th: Hot and heat index even hotter
Here’s what the National Weather Service is predicting for the Fourth of July:
Pensacola: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tallahassee: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Jacksonville: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Daytona Beach: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Port St. Lucie: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
West Palm Beach: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Naples: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Fort Myers: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sarasota: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: July 4th Florida weather forecast: High temps, storms. See radar
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