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FNUS52 KTBW 150616
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE ONLY FIRE WEATHER CONCERN WILL BE BREEZY
NORTH THROUGH NORTHEAST WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH STARTING SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-152030-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 70 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 100 (+3) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 NE 3 G16 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 300 4100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 7 SW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 22 5 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ239-152030-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 69 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 98 (0) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 E 4 G16 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 3 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 7 SW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 32 4 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ142-152030-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 71 (+2) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 99 (+1) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 E 4 G15 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3 LGT/VAR W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 400 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 8 SW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 23 6 18
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ242-152030-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 71 (+3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 99 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 3 LGT/VAR W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 400 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 8 SW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 29 4 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ148-152030-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 72 (+3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 100 (+2) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 3 E 3 NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 9 SW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 26 6 19
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ248-152030-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (+3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 100 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 8 S 6
DISPERSION INDEX 32 5 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 8
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ043-152030-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 98 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 5 G16 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 8 SW 5
DISPERSION INDEX 31 5 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ149-152030-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 72 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 99 (+4) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 E 5 SE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 E 4 NW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 9 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 28 6 20
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ249-152030-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 98 (+2) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 E 5 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4 E 3 W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 8 S 6
DISPERSION INDEX 33 5 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ050-152030-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 74 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 100 (+5) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 7 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 6 W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 400 3900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 27 7 20
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ151-152030-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 74 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 100 (+5) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 7 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4 E 5 W 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9 S 6
DISPERSION INDEX 33 6 22
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ251-152030-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 73 (+3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 100 (+3) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 7 G15 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 4 W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 35 8 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS UP
TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ052-152030-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 73 (+3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 100 (+1) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 6 G16 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 G18 E 3 SE 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 8 SE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 36 7 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ155-152030-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 74 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 100 (+3) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 G16 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 E 7 G15 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 11 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 34 9 19
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
20 MPH.
FLZ255-152030-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 73 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 99 (+2) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 G16 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 E 6 SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.01 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 40 8 28
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 8
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ160-152030-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 74 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 100 (+4) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 G16 E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 E 7 G15 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.05 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 11 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 39 9 24
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ260-152030-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 74 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 98 (+3) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 G16 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 E 6 SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.04 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 41 8 30
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ056-152030-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 73 (+2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 99 (+2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 E 8 G16 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 G17 E 4 SE 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 39 10 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ061-152030-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 73 (+1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 99 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 7 G15 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 G15 E 5 SE 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.02 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 43 9 30
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ057-152030-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 73 (+2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 100 (+2) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 E 5 G16 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 G18 E 3 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 300 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 SE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 42 5 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 8
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ162-152030-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 74 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 100 (+6) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 G15 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 E 6 SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 11 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 43 9 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ262-152030-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 74 (+2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 100 (+4) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 E 7 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 7 E 4 S 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 45 7 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ165-152030-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 75 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 100 (+7) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 E 8 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 7 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.02 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 11 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 43 8 25
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ265-152030-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
216 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 74 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 100 (+6) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 E 6 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 E 4 W 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.01 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 9 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 47 6 30
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
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