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FNUS52 KKEY 170830
FWFKEY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
430 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S, OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. DEW POINTS WILL
BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE 55% TO 60%
DURING THE DAY, RECOVERING TO NEAR 85% OVERNIGHT. WAVES OF SAHARA
DUST WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE REGION FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS,
CONTINUING TO YIELD TO MAINLY SLIGHT CHANCES. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN OFFSHORE ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS AND
NORTHWARD.
FLZ076>078-180115-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KEY LARGO, MARATHON, AND KEY WEST
430 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 20 20
WEATHER TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 92 82 92
MIN/MAX RH % 58 85 60
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 1900 3900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SE 6 SE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 18 4 41
MAX LVORI 4 5 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MJV
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