Lightning
OKNo lightning within 10 mi in the last 30 min
- Nearest strike
- 50.5 mi
- Strike time
- 2:45 PM EDT
- Strikes, last 30 min
- 0
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Fort Myers
Lee County · ET · Updated Oct 17, 3:12 PM EDT
Top hazard: Heat
Today2.0Low
Tomorrow2.0Low
Hazard index 0–10 · interim rule-based score
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National Weather Service alerts
No active NWS alerts.
Heat
OKHeat index 87°F now; up to 90°F for the rest of today (OSHA lower risk)
- Heat index now
- 87°F
- Today's peak
- 94°F at 12:00 PM EDT
- OSHA risk
- Moderate
- Air temperature
- 82°F
- Humidity
- 68%
As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT
Flooding
OK0.0 in of rain in 12 h, 0.1 in in 24 h; 0.7 in expected next 24 h. FEMA zone X; Caloosahatchee River within 1 mi
- NWS level
- None
- Source
- FEMA zone X
- Rain, past 12 h
- 0.0 in
- Rain, past 24 h
- 0.1 in
- Rain, past 72 h
- 0.1 in
- Rain, next 24 h
- 0.7 in
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- High-risk floodplain
- No
- River within 1 mi
- Yes
As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT
Soil saturation
WatchSaturated ground: vehicles may get stuck off pavement
- Soil moisture
- 20%
- Ground
- Saturated
As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT
Wildfire
OKNo fires detected within 25 mi in the last 24 h
- Nearest fire
- 48.92 mi
- Detected
- Oct 17, 3:46 AM EDT
- Confidence
- nominal
- Fires within 25 mi (24 h)
- 0
- Red flag warning
- No
As of Oct 17, 3:03 PM EDT
Wildlife
OKNo alligator or venomous snake sightings within 3 mi in 30 days
- Alligator & snake sightings (30 d)
- 0
- Venomous (30 d)
- 0
- Crew reports within 2 mi
- 0
As of Oct 17, 10:17 AM EDT
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What drives today's index
- Heat · Heat index up to 90°F (OSHA lower)100%