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Weather in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

02:50 AM
Now
Cloudy Night
64° F
Feels Like 63°
Precipitation 0 %
Wind 8 mph
Humidity 71 %
Today
Cloudy Weather
Day 77°
Night 66°
Precipitation 1 %
Wind 15 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 4

Fort Lauderdale Weather Forecast Updated

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Weather Forecast History
Last Year's Weather on This Day (February 26, 2025)
Partly Sunny with Showers

Day

79°

Night

68°

Wind

8 mph

UV Index

6

Precipitation

70 %

Air Quality in Fort Lauderdale

NOW
45 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 2.48 µg/m³
PM10 8.61 µg/m³
O3 0.049 ppm
NO2 0.2 ppb
SO2 0.1 ppb
CO 0.11 ppm
NH3 0.01 µg/m³
NO 0 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.52.48 µg/m³
PM108.61 µg/m³
O395.71 µg/m³
NO20.38 µg/m³
SO20.32 µg/m³
CO123.16 µg/m³
NH30.01 µg/m³
NO0 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Fort Lauderdale

Moderate Expected Likely

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued February 26 at 1:04AM EST until February 26 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL
Feb 26, 1:04 AM Feb 26, 7:00 PM
WHAT: Dangerous rip currents.

WHERE: Coastal Broward County.

WHEN: Through this evening.

IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
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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.
Updated: Feb 26, 1:44 AM Source: NWS Alert