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Fort Walton Beach, FL weather

It is 64°F and clear at Destin, Destin-Ft. Walton Beach Airport as of Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 57°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 3:01 AM CDT.

Updated Oct 28, 4:29 AM CDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

64°F

Clear

Wind

NNE 6 mph

Humidity 68% · dew point 54°F

Pressure · visibility

30.16 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Destin, Destin-Ft. Walton Beach Airport (KDTS), Oct 28, 4:05 AM CDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Fort Walton Beach forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MOB forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the MOB office near Fort Walton Beach.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. Florida has 17 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Fort Walton Beach (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 4 AM58°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 5 AM58°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM57°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM57°FSunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM59°FMostly Sunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 9 AM64°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 10 AM70°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 11 AM74°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 12 PM76°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 1 PM79°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 2 PM80°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 3 PM80°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM81°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 5 PM79°FSunny0%NE 10 mph
Wed 6 PM76°FMostly Clear0%NE 10 mph
Wed 7 PM72°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 PM68°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM66°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM64°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM63°FClear0%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM63°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM62°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Thu 2 AM62°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 3 AM61°FPartly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Fort Walton Beach can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 57°F

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 81°F·Low 59°F

Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 83°F·Low 63°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 83°F·Low 66°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Saturday

High 81°F·Low 66°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

High 79°F·Low 64°F

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

High 80°F·Low 64°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

High 80°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Fort Walton Beach is served by the National Weather Service MOB forecast office, forecast zone FLZ206, county zone FLC091.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Fort Walton Beach (30.4249, -86.6218), in Okaloosa County. Population: 21,188 (2024 estimate), number 117 of the 120 Florida cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KEVX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/30.4249,-86.6218 (forecast issued Oct 28, 3:01 AM CDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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