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Tavares, FL 32778 Weather
It is 82°F and partly cloudy in Tavares, FL 32778, observed at 4:53 PM EDT. Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers, high 84°F, low 69°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Tavares, FL 32778 current weather
82°F
Partly Cloudy
H 84° / L 69°Feels like 86°
- Flood Warning and 1 more alert
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Leesburg International Airport (6.2 mi away), 10/29/2026, 4:53 PM EDT
2 active alerts
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Severe2Significant threat to life or property
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:39 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/2918% chance of precipitationLow 69°High 84°
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersFri10/3017% chance of precipitationLow 70°High 84°
Friday: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersSat10/3125% chance of precipitationLow 70°High 83°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Partly SunnySun11/162% chance of precipitationLow 67°High 80°
Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsMon11/250% chance of precipitationLow 66°High 80°
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/316% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 83°
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersWed11/422% chance of precipitationLow 66°High 84°
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain ShowersThu11/5Model blend31% chance of precipitationLow 62°High 83°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 83°. Low that night near 62°. About 0.02 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blend13% chance of precipitationLow 60°High 81°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 81°. Low that night near 60°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Sat11/7Model blendLow 59°High 81°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High near 81°. Low that night near 59°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 28.774, -81.722 from the NWS MLB office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:39 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLEE (Leesburg Muni, 6 mi), model run 10/29/2026, 4:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now81°Slight Chance Rain Showers18%15 mph
- 6 PM79°Slight Chance Rain Showers18%15 mph
- 7 PM78°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%10 mph
- 8 PM74°Slight Chance Rain Showers17%10 mph
- 9 PM73°Slight Chance Rain Showers16%10 mph
- 10 PM72°Slight Chance Rain Showers15%10 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
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National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Tavares, FL 32778 right now?
- The latest observation from Leesburg International Airport was 82°F and partly cloudy, reported at 10/29/2026, 4:53 PM EDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Tavares, FL 32778?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 84°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers.
- Will it rain in Tavares, FL 32778 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Tavares, FL 32778?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 7) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 81°F to 83°F and up to a 31% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Tavares, FL 32778 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:37 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:43 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Tavares, FL 32778?
- At Leesburg MUNI AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 85°F and the normal low is 66°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.38 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Florida hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage:
- Near flood stageSt. Johns River near Deland26.1 mi
- Moderate floodingSt. Johns River at Astor29.6 mi
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Shell Fire (2,822 acres), Pine Lakes Fire (119 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Lake County)
- GoodOzone
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Lake County)
- GoodOzone
Drought
By countyLake County, week of 10/27/2026
96% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:37 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Daylight
- 11 hr 7 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 85% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:12 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:08 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:35 PM
- Moonset
- 11:25 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 85°, low 66°, precipitation 2.62 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Leesburg MUNI AP, 6 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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