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FNUS52 KTBW 231845
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY, WITH
INCREASING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS BRINGING DRIER AIR AND LOWER RAIN
CHANCES ON THURSDAY. THE DRIER AIR WILL HOLD THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH
LITTLE IF ANY RAIN CHANCE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS WITH SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WINDS LESS THAN 15 MPH,
THEREFORE THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-240900-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 88 (-3) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-5) 92 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G20 NE 10 G21 NE 8 G22 NE 9 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G20 NE 10 G19 NE 8 G21 NE 7 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4600 1200 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 15 NE 13 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 17 70 17 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 9 10
MIN VSBY LATE 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ239-240900-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 88 (-3) 66 84
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 58 (-2) 90 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G20 N 12 G22 NE 9 G21 NE 10 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 G20 NE 12 G21 N 9 G21 NE 8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4400 1100 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 15 N 12 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 16 63 15 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 9 10
MIN VSBY LATE 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ142-240900-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 88 (-2) 68 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-2) 92 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G19 NE 11 G21 NE 10 G21 NE 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G19 NE 12 G20 NE 9 G21 NE 8 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4300 900 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 16 NE 14 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 18 63 21 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ242-240900-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 88 (-3) 68 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-4) 92 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 G18 N 11 G21 NE 9 G22 NE 11 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G18 NE 12 G23 N 9 G20 NE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4300 600 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 16 N 12 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 16 64 17 69
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ148-240900-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 89 (-1) 69 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-3) 92 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G15 NE 11 G20 NE 11 G20 NE 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 12 G20 NE 9 G20 N 9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 700 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 15 NE 13 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 17 61 20 63
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ248-240900-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 89 (-2) 69 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-2) 95 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 N 11 G21 NE 10 G20 NE 11 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G15 NE 12 G24 N 10 G19 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 600 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 11 N 15 N 12 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 14 60 16 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ043-240900-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 88 (-2) 69 86
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 60 (-4) 92 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 G17 N 11 G22 NE 10 G22 N 11 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 G16 NE 13 G26 N 10 G20 NE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4000 500 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 11 N 16 N 13 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 15 59 17 64
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ149-240900-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 90 (0) 70 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-5) 93 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G16 NE 11 G19 NE 12 G21 NE 12 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G15 NE 13 G20 NE 10 G19 N 11 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4100 600 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 11 N 14 NE 14 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 15 56 18 55
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ249-240900-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 90 (-1) 70 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 58 (-4) 93 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 N 10 G20 NE 11 G21 NE 11 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 NE 12 G23 N 10 G19 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4300 500 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 N 14 N 12 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 13 56 15 62
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ050-240900-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-3) 91 (+1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 58 (-7) 95 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 N 10 G17 NE 13 G22 NE 12 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 12 G20 NE 11 G18 N 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 700 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 14 NE 15 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 15 57 24 55
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ151-240900-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 90 (0) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 58 (-6) 99 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 N 9 G16 NE 12 G20 NE 11 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 NE 11 G20 NE 11 G18 NE 9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 500 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 N 13 NE 13 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 12 58 18 58
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ251-240900-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-2) 90 (0) 70 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-6) 98 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 N 9 G18 NE 11 G21 NE 12 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 N 11 G22 N 10 G19 NE 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 500 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 13 N 12 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 11 56 16 57
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ052-240900-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 90 (0) 70 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-6) 99 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 N 10 G19 N 11 G21 N 13 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 N 13 G25 N 11 G19 NE 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4000 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 14 N 13 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 8 52 19 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 5 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ155-240900-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-1) 91 (+1) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 59 (-8) 98 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G15 N 11 G17 NE 13 G21 NE 14 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G15 N 11 G19 NE 13 G20 NE 11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4100 600 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 11 N 13 NE 15 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 15 54 24 55
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ255-240900-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 91 (+1) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-6) 96 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 N 9 G15 NE 11 G21 NE 13 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 N 11 G19 N 11 G19 NE 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4100 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 12 N 12 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 6 54 12 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ160-240900-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 90 (+1) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-9) 98 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 N 9 G15 NE 13 G21 NE 13 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 N 10 G17 NE 13 G20 NE 11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 600 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 11 NE 14 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 8 53 18 59
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ260-240900-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 91 (+1) 72 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 58 (-7) 95 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 N 9 NE 10 G19 NE 12 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 N 9 G16 NE 11 G19 NE 10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 11 N 12 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 5 54 14 60
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ056-240900-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 91 (+1) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-5) 96 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 N 9 G15 N 11 G20 N 14 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 N 12 G22 N 11 G18 NE 13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3900 400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 12 N 13 NE 14
DISPERSION INDEX 7 51 12 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 5 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ061-240900-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 91 (0) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-5) 98 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 N 8 N 10 G19 N 12 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 4 N 10 G19 N 11 G18 NE 11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3900 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 11 N 12 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 5 49 11 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ057-240900-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 90 (0) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-9) 98 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G16 N 8 G19 N 12 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 4 N 9 G23 N 9 G19 NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 3900 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 11 N 12 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 7 48 14 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ162-240900-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-3) 90 (+1) 71 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 57 (-9) 98 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 N 8 NE 11 G19 NE 12 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 N 8 G15 NE 11 G18 NE 10 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10 N 13 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 7 48 18 62
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ262-240900-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 91 (+1) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (-6) 98 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 N 7 N 9 G16 NE 12 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 4 N 8 G15 N 10 G15 NE 10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4200 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 10 N 12 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 5 47 13 56
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ165-240900-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 91 (+2) 72 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 59 (-9) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 N 8 NE 10 G18 NE 12 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 N 8 G15 NE 11 G18 NE 10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4300 500 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10 N 13 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 7 39 19 56
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ265-240900-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
245 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 91 (+2) 72 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-9) 97 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 N 6 N 8 NE 11 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 4 N 7 N 9 NE 10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 6 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 4500 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 9 N 10 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 5 43 14 60
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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