051
FNUS52 KTBW 200625
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A RELATIVELY DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION FOR THE NEXT
FEW DAYS, WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING TO CRITICAL LEVELS
FOR THE NATURE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND OVER PARTS OF THE INTERIOR
OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER, NO RED FLAG ISSUES ARE EXPECTED AS
SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS REMAIN LESS THAN 15 MPH AND THE SIGNIFICANT
FIRE POTENTIAL IS LOW. SOME HIGH DISPERSIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON.
FOG POTENTIAL...SOME PATCHY FOG POSSIBLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND.
FLZ139-202015-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+6) 47 (+1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 99 (+16) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR W 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 300 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 5 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 71 3 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ239-202015-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 45 (+2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 100 (+10) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR W 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR W 8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 300 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 SE 6 W 9
DISPERSION INDEX 77 3 55
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ142-202015-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 47 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 97 (+12) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 300 3100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 6 W 9
DISPERSION INDEX 73 4 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ242-202015-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+4) 45 (+1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 100 (+8) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G15 LGT/VAR W 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 300 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 6 W 8
DISPERSION INDEX 87 4 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ148-202015-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 47 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 96 (+12) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G15 NE 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 300 2900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 6 NW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 70 4 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ248-202015-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 46 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-9) 100 (+10) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G16 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 200 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 6 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 88 4 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ043-202015-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+4) 45 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 100 (+7) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 3 NW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G16 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 300 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 6 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 91 5 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ149-202015-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 50 (0) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 94 (+12) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G15 N 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 10 G16 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 300 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 7 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 67 6 24
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ249-202015-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 47 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 100 (+11) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G16 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 200 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 6 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 92 4 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ050-202015-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 54 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-10) 91 (+13) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G17 N 7 G16 N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G16 NE 3 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 200 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 9 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 59 10 24
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ151-202015-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 52 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-9) 96 (+13) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G16 N 5 N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 300 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 8 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 82 6 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ251-202015-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 49 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-12) 100 (+10) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 4 N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G15 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 300 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 8 NW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 96 5 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ052-202015-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+5) 49 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-19) 100 (+8) 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G20 NE 5 G15 NW 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G19 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 300 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 8 NW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 92 7 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ155-202015-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 53 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 95 (+13) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G19 N 8 G17 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G18 NE 4 NW 9 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 300 4100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 10 NW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 57 9 28
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ255-202015-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 50 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 100 (+9) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 5 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 300 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9 N 7
DISPERSION INDEX 95 5 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 1 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ160-202015-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 52 (-1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 95 (+11) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G20 N 7 G16 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G17 NE 4 NW 10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 300 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 10 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 67 6 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ260-202015-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 51 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-8) 99 (+10) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G18 NE 5 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 10 G16 N 3 NW 8 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 300 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 99 5 46
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ056-202015-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 50 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 100 (+8) 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G20 NE 5 G15 N 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G19 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 300 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 9 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 98 6 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ061-202015-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 50 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-13) 100 (+8) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G20 NE 5 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 300 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 10 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 104 5 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 1 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. AREAS OF FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ057-202015-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+4) 50 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-21) 100 (+8) 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 G21 NE 5 G15 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G21 N 3 N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 300 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 N 11 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 103 7 36
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ162-202015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 51 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-16) 99 (+12) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G19 NE 7 G15 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G18 NE 4 NW 8 G16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 300 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 11 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 70 7 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ262-202015-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 50 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-12) 100 (+8) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G18 NE 5 N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G17 N 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 300 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 11 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 107 6 40
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ165-202015-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 54 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 95 (+10) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 13 G20 NE 8 G15 N 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G19 NE 6 NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NE 13 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 64 9 33
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ265-202015-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
225 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
..HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED TODAY
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 52 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-17) 100 (+11) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 11 G20 NE 6 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 G19 N 4 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 300 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 11 N 7
DISPERSION INDEX 76 8 43
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 1 6 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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