Here is your forecast for Tuesday October 8th, 2025
We're in our final hours available for preparation prior to Milton's landfall late Wednesday night, early Thursday morning.
Tomorrow, we will start to see rain bands arrive around lunch and pick up in intensity and frequency throughout the afternoon and evening hours. Due to Southwest Florida being on the right side of circulation or what is nicknamed the "dirty side" of the storm, we have the potential for tornadoes in some of the outer bands as they wrap around Milton. A Tornado Watch will likely be issued.
Winds will increase throughout the day, reaching peak intensity Wednesday night, early Thursday morning.
Hurricane Warnings along with Storm Surge Warnings continue across Southwest Florida. Storm Surge values of 8-12 feet are still likely in Lee and Charlotte counties, 5-8 feet along Collier county's coast.
No major changes to the forecast track as landfall is expected after midnight, early Thursday morning near the Sarasota/Manatee border. For the latest on Milton, click here.
FOX 4 EVENING METEOROLOGIST KATIE WALLS
If you don't already have our Fox 4 mobile app, you can download it here.
