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Cedar Key weather outlook, week of August 17, 2026

The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Key and Levy County, with any watches or warnings in force.

This page is generated automatically from official data and is not written or edited by a person. The sources are listed at the foot of the page.

The National Weather Service outlook for Cedar Key and Levy County for the days ahead, from the Tampa Bay forecast office.

Alerts in force

Heat Advisory. Heat Advisory issued August 17 at 12:40AM EDT until August 17 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Follow the National Weather Service and Levy County Emergency Management for updates. Do not rely on this page during a fast-moving event.

The days ahead

MonTueWedThuFri

90.0°85.5°81.0°

Forecast temperature at Cedar Key (°F), day and night periods
When Forecast Temp Wind Rain
Today Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 90°F 9 to 14 mph W 16%
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 83°F 14 mph W 12%
Tuesday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 89°F 14 mph W 47%
Tuesday Night Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 83°F 15 mph W 42%
Wednesday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 90°F 13 mph W 50%
Wednesday Night Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 82°F 7 to 12 mph W 19%
Thursday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms 90°F 6 to 10 mph W 24%
Thursday Night Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 82°F 9 mph WSW 31%
Friday Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 88°F 7 to 10 mph SW 31%
Friday Night Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 81°F 9 mph SW 41%

What stands out

The warmest daytime temperature in the outlook is 90°F (Today), and the coolest is 88°F (Friday).

The wettest period in the outlook is 50% (Wednesday). It is the only period at or above a 50% chance of rain.

A note on this forecast

This is the National Weather Service gridpoint forecast for Cedar Key, published as it stands. Forecasts change, and a weekly summary ages quickly in a Gulf coast summer.

For current conditions, watches and warnings, go to the National Weather Service. In an emergency, follow Levy County Emergency Management and call 911.

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