Check the grill. Check carefully to see if the ice cream is among the ones being recalled due to listeria. Plan your menu, and don’t forget to hit the store to pick up some hot dogs or burgers—or both!
The 4th of July holiday is right around the corner, and there's nothing better than getting out and enjoying the day, maybe even spending the four-day 4th of July weekend with family and friends.
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What have we forgotten? Oh yes, the weather.
It can be hot in the middle of summer in Florida, but how hot? What to do in stormy weather? Should you have a backup plan for indoor events?
What about the tropics? Is there a risk of tropical storms or hurricanes?
Here are the current long-term forecasts for the holidays.
When is the Fourth of July holiday?
July 4th is a federal holiday, regardless of what day of the week July 4th falls.
In 2024, July 4th will be celebrated on Thursday.
Florida employees will enjoy four-day Independence Day weekend
On Monday, June 24, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis established this year's four-day Fourth of July weekend for state employees.
DeSantis announced that state offices will also close on Friday, July 5, in addition to their scheduled closures on Independence Day, July 4.
Will a tropical storm or hurricane affect your 4th of July plans?
While a tropical depression or tropical storm is expected to form in the Atlantic at any time, it is expected to approach the Lesser Antilles by the end of the weekend. Storms are possible there starting Sunday afternoon.
According to AccuWeather, what could become Tropical Storm Beryl later today or Saturday could intensify into a hurricane as it reaches the Windward Islands.
Most models currently show the system moving into the Caribbean south of Cuba.
NOAA Florida July 4, 2024 Forecast.
Swipe left to see the predicted low, swipe right to see the predicted high:
NOAA Florida Rainfall Forecast for July 2-4
Florida July 4th Temperature Forecast: Hotter Heat Index
Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for July 4:
Pensacola: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. The sun is shining and the high is near 90.
Tallahassee: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. It was sunny and hot, with a high of nearly 98 degrees.
jacksonville: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94 degrees.
Daytona Beach: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with highs near 90 degrees.
Port St. Lucie: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91 degrees.
West Palm Beach: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. The sun is shining brightly and the high temperature is near 86.
Naples: Showers and thunderstorms possible. Sunny, with a maximum temperature near 92.
Fort Myers: There may be showers and possibly thunderstorms. Sunny, with a maximum temperature near 93.
Sarasota: Scattered showers and thundershowers. Sunny, with a high near 92 degrees.
