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FNUS52 KTBW 170734
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
DISCUSSION
BREEZY EAST AND NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST TODAY THEN START TO
SUBSIDE ON FRIDAY. DRIER AIR FILLING IN FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL
KEEP STORM COVERAGE LIMITED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA TODAY, AND
AGAIN ACROSS THE NATURE COAST ON FRIDAY AS MOISTURE STARTS TO
RETURN. NO HUMIDITY CONCERNS.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-172015-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 70 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 93 (+2) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 6 G19 NE 7 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 G22 NE 5 G15 NE 7 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 400 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 10 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 76 8 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ239-172015-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 93 (+3) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 5 G19 NE 8 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 G23 NE 5 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 400 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 75 8 70
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ142-172015-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 94 (+2) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G21 NE 7 G19 NE 8 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G21 NE 5 NE 8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 400 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 11 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 74 10 58
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ242-172015-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 96 (+4) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G22 NE 5 G18 NE 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 G24 NE 4 NE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 400 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 9 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 73 8 61
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ148-172015-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 71 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 96 (+3) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G21 NE 8 G18 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 G21 NE 6 NE 8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 11 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 67 10 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ248-172015-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 98 (+6) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G23 NE 7 G18 NE 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 5 NE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 66 8 58
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ043-172015-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 97 (+6) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 5 G19 NE 8 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 4 NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 8 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 69 7 61
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ149-172015-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 72 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 94 (+3) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G22 NE 9 G19 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G21 NE 6 NE 9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 11 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 68 11 59
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ249-172015-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 71 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 96 (+5) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G24 NE 7 G19 NE 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 6 NE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 63 8 61
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ050-172015-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 73 (-3) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 94 (+4) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G22 NE 11 G21 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G23 NE 8 G15 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 13 E 11
DISPERSION INDEX 72 17 59
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 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. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ151-172015-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 72 (-3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 98 (+8) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G21 NE 9 G19 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G22 NE 7 NE 9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 400 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 11 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 67 10 64
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ251-172015-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 71 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-10) 97 (+5) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G22 NE 9 G20 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G25 NE 6 NE 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 400 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 65 8 63
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ052-172015-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-13) 100 (+6) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G23 NE 7 G20 NE 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G28 NE 6 NE 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 400 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 68 8 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ155-172015-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 73 (-3) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 96 (+3) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 16 G23 NE 13 G23 NE 11 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G24 NE 10 G17 NE 9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 NE 14 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 75 18 57
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ255-172015-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 72 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 97 (+3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 15 G23 NE 11 G22 NE 10 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G24 NE 8 NE 9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 10 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 68 11 57
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ160-172015-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 73 (-2) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 97 (+3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 15 G23 NE 12 G22 NE 10 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G24 NE 9 G17 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 13 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 71 15 52
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ260-172015-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 73 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 97 (+3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 15 G23 NE 10 G22 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G26 NE 8 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 10 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 69 12 53
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ056-172015-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 97 (+2) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 15 G23 NE 9 G21 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 17 G26 NE 7 NE 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 NE 9 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 72 10 52
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ061-172015-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-9) 100 (+4) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G22 NE 9 G20 NE 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G26 NE 7 NE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 9 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 67 9 51
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ057-172015-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 100 (+3) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G24 NE 6 G19 NE 7 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 14 G29 NE 5 NE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 8 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 64 8 45
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ162-172015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 72 (-4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 97 (+2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G22 NE 11 G22 NE 9 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 16 G26 NE 9 G15 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 5 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 12 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 66 11 49
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ262-172015-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 72 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-6) 100 (+3) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G21 NE 8 G19 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 15 G26 NE 6 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 9 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 62 8 47
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ165-172015-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 74 (-3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 99 (+4) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 14 G23 NE 12 G21 NE 9 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 17 G26 NE 9 G15 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 12 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 66 12 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ265-172015-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
334 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 72 (-3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-5) 99 (+2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G23 NE 8 G17 NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 15 G28 NE 6 NE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 9 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 62 7 45
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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