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FORECAST: Prepare for sizzling summer heat through the weekend

WPTV First Alert Weather Forecast for Night of Friday, July 18, 2025
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Temperatures are staying on the warmer side with lows only falling to about 80 overnight.

The lack of rain and a strong high-pressure system is causing temperatures to rise.

WPTV First Alert Weather Forecast for Night of Friday, July 18, 2025

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Highs will be in the low 90s, but heat indices are expected to reach about 103-107 degrees both days. We will once again be close to heat advisory criteria.

Be sure to take proper precautions if you plan to spend time outdoors and drink plenty of water.

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Rain chances will be slim through the weekend, but there is the chance for a pop-up shower each day.

It will be a calm weekend for any boating or beach activities.

Higher rain chances will return by the middle of next week.

TROPICS:
A tropical wave, associated with a broad area of low pressure, is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms in the central tropical Atlantic. The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area that has a low chance of tropical development.

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As the disturbance drifts west/northwest, conditions could become better for the disturbance to gain tropical characteristics late this weekend or early next week. However, by the middle of the week, further development is not expected.