899
FNUS52 KTBW 120715
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE HAZARDS REMAIN MINIMAL OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS AMPLE
MOISTURE LINGERS OVER THE AREA. DRY AIR WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA LATE
IN THE WEEK WITH CRITICAL LOW RH'S POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
NATURE COAST AND INTERIOR. SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW 15 MPH.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-122245-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-4) 65 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+11) 100 (+6) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 5 G15 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.46 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 11 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 34 9 39
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 5 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ239-122245-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 65 (-4) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+20) 100 (+5) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 E 5 G16 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G15 NE 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.41 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 11 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 36 10 46
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 5 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 3 FOG 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ142-122245-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 66 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 98 (+7) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 4 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.12 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 400 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 10 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 38 10 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ242-122245-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-3) 66 (-3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 100 (+9) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.09 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 11 E 9 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 36 9 51
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG FOG 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ148-122245-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 67 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 98 (+7) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 5 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.13 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 400 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 9 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 35 9 36
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 2 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ248-122245-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 67 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 100 (+9) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3 E 4 NW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.09 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 8 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 37 9 57
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 2 FOG 8
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ043-122245-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 67 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+17) 99 (+9) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 3 NW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G15 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.13 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 8 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 35 9 64
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 3 FOG 6 FOG
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ149-122245-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 69 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (0) 97 (+8) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 4 E 5 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 E 3 NW 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.06 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 9 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 29 9 46
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 8 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 5 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ249-122245-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 68 (-3) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 98 (+8) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3 E 4 SW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.18 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 400 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 7 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 34 8 66
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 8 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 5 FOG 8
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ050-122245-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 71 (-5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 95 (+8) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3 E 6 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 SE 4 W 10 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.17 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 3900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 8 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 27 9 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ151-122245-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 70 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 99 (+12) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3 E 5 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 SE 3 W 9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.16 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 8 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 35 8 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ251-122245-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 69 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 100 (+11) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 3 E 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR W 9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.12 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 400 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 7 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 36 8 73
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ052-122245-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 69 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 100 (+10) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 E 3 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G15 LGT/VAR W 7 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.05 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 400 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SE 7 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 35 8 84
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 8 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ155-122245-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+3) 71 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-8) 99 (+11) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 4 E 6 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 SE 4 W 12 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.06 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SE 7 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 33 10 47
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ255-122245-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 70 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 97 (+8) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 E 4 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 11 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.05 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SE 6 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 53 7 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 8
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ160-122245-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 72 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 96 (+8) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 4 NE 5 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 SE 3 W 12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 400 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SE 6 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 37 9 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ260-122245-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 71 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 95 (+6) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 NE 4 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR W 12 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 56 5 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ056-122245-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 70 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+9) 97 (+8) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 3 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR W 9 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 400 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 45 8 90
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ061-122245-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 70 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 96 (+5) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 NE 3 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 400 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 58 7 93
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 9 8
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ057-122245-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 69 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 99 (+5) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR W 7 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.02 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 400 8000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 36 7 116
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ162-122245-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 71 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 97 (+7) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 NE 5 SW 6 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 S 3 W 13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 47 7 61
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ262-122245-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 70 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 97 (+3) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 3 SW 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 10 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 400 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 63 7 102
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 7 8
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ165-122245-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 73 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 93 (+3) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 4 N 5 SW 6 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 S 3 W 13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 36 7 56
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ265-122245-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
315 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 70 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 98 (+5) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 N 4 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 12 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 400 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 6 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 57 7 75
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 9 9
MIN VSBY LATE 9 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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