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FNUS52 KTBW 180728
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE HOLDING NORTH OF FLORIDA WILL KEEP EAST AND
NORTHEAST WINDS IN PLACE TODAY AND SATURDAY. RAIN CHANCES
WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE
START OF THE WEEKEND. NO HUMIDITY CONCERNS.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-182030-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 70 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 97 (+4) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G16 E 4 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G16 LGT/VAR N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 400 6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 11 E 6 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 67 4 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ239-182030-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 70 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 97 (+4) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G18 E 3 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 400 7000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 6 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 65 4 59
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ142-182030-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 98 (+4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 E 4 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G16 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM 4 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 7 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 60 5 40
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ242-182030-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 70 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 99 (+3) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G19 E 3 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G19 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 400 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 6 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 62 4 47
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ148-182030-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 98 (+3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 E 5 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G16 LGT/VAR N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 7 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 59 5 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ248-182030-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 70 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+5) 100 (+4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G20 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 400 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 7 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 60 4 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ043-182030-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 100 (+4) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G20 NE 3 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G21 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 400 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 6 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 64 4 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 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 AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
FLZ149-182030-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 97 (+4) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 E 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G16 NE 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 400 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 8 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 65 5 34
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
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST 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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ249-182030-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 70 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 99 (+4) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G20 NE 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 300 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 6 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 62 4 39
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND 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 AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ050-182030-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 73 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 97 (+5) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 E 7 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G15 NE 5 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 9 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 62 10 29
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
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ151-182030-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 72 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 100 (+7) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 E 6 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 4 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 400 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 7 NE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 67 8 37
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
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 MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ251-182030-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 71 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (0) 100 (+4) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 5 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 3 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 3 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 300 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 7 E 7
DISPERSION INDEX 59 6 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS 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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ052-182030-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 100 (+2) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 G20 NE 3 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 300 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 6 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 48 4 33
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS 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 AROUND 90. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ155-182030-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 73 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (0) 100 (+6) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 12 G18 E 8 NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 10 G16 NE 6 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 9 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 59 10 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ255-182030-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 71 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 100 (+4) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 E 5 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 10 G16 NE 4 E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 300 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 11 E 7 E 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 6 31
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS 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 IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ160-182030-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 72 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 100 (+5) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 NE 6 E 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 G15 NE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 11 E 8 NE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 50 7 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7
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
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ260-182030-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 72 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 100 (+5) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 5 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G15 NE 4 SE 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 11 E 7 E 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 5 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ056-182030-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 71 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 100 (+3) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G17 NE 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 G19 NE 3 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 6 E 6
DISPERSION INDEX 47 6 27
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 9
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
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS 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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FLZ061-182030-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 71 (-2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (0) 100 (+2) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 G15 NE 4 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G16 NE 3 E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 6 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 48 7 22
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS 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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ057-182030-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 70 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (0) 100 (+1) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G17 NE 3 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G20 LGT/VAR E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 300 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 5 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 44 4 21
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ162-182030-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 72 (-3) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 100 (+4) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 9 NE 5 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 NE 4 SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 7 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 45 6 23
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
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
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ262-182030-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 60 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 71 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-1) 100 (+1) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 3 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 NE 3 E 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 6 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 40 6 20
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FLZ165-182030-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 73 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 100 (+5) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 NE 6 E 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 SW 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.05 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 8 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 35 7 20
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
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.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FLZ265-182030-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
328 AM EDT FRI SEP 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 30 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 72 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 100 (+3) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 NE 3 E 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 NE 3 SW 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.03 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 5 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 36 6 20
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
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. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS
AROUND 90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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