Tallahassee Reports
Friday, October 9, 2026
Weather: Today showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Tonight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Saturday, showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Saturday night, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, with a low around 69. NWS
Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the US Gulf Coast late tonight or early tomorrow as a Category 2 or higher storm. See updated forecast cone.
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Local & State News
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National News
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