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FNUS52 KTBW 160635
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DISCUSSION
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AND ON SATURDAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES
THROUGH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE ONLY FIRE WEATHER
CONCERN WILL BE BREEZY NORTH THROUGH NORTHEAST WINDS GREATER THAN 15
MPH STARTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG IS EXPECTED.
FLZ139-162015-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 67 (-3) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 99 (+1) 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 12 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 NW 4 G22 N 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 NW 9 N 16
DISPERSION INDEX 21 22 55
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ239-162015-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 68 (-1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 98 (-1) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 13 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 NW 4 G24 N 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 4 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 3900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 8 N 16
DISPERSION INDEX 30 18 50
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ142-162015-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 70 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+10) 97 (-2) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 12 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR NE 14 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 7 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 400 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 NW 7 NE 16
DISPERSION INDEX 14 22 48
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ242-162015-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 71 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 98 (-1) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 12 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 LGT/VAR N 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 400 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 6 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 20 11 48
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ148-162015-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 72 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 98 (-1) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 11 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR NE 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NW 7 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 12 13 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ248-162015-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 72 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+10) 100 (+1) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 3 LGT/VAR NE 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 400 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 NW 6 NE 14
DISPERSION INDEX 17 8 44
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ043-162015-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 72 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 100 (+2) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 6 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 18 8 45
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ149-162015-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 73 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 98 (+1) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 LGT/VAR N 11 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR N 15 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 6 NE 16
DISPERSION INDEX 14 10 39
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ249-162015-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 73 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 100 (+2) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 9 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 3 LGT/VAR N 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 NW 5 N 12
DISPERSION INDEX 17 3 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ050-162015-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 74 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 99 (+3) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR N 10 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 N 3 N 16 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 5 N 15
DISPERSION INDEX 16 7 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ151-162015-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 74 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 98 (+2) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR N 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 400 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 5 N 12
DISPERSION INDEX 20 4 42
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ251-162015-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 73 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 100 (+1) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 LGT/VAR N 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 5 N 12
DISPERSION INDEX 18 3 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ052-162015-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 72 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 100 (0) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 7 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 14 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.04 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 300 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 5 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 20 4 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ155-162015-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 74 (-1) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 98 (-1) 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 3 N 9 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 NE 3 N 16 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 400 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 N 5 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 17 6 38
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ255-162015-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 74 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 100 (+1) 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR N 6 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR N 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 5 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 18 3 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ160-162015-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 75 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 98 (-1) 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 3 N 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR N 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 400 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 N 5 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 22 4 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ260-162015-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 74 (0) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 100 (+2) 79
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR N 5 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR N 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 4 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 20 3 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ056-162015-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 73 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 100 (+1) 77
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 5 G15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 LGT/VAR N 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.05 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 300 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 5 N 12
DISPERSION INDEX 21 4 30
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ061-162015-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 73 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (+1) 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3 LGT/VAR N 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.03 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 300 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 4 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 22 3 26
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ057-162015-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 72 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (0) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR N 4 G16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 11 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.12 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 300 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 W 5 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 23 3 29
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ162-162015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 74 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 99 (+2) 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 3 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR N 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 400 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 N 5 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 22 4 30
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ262-162015-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 73 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (+1) 77
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 3 LGT/VAR N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.02 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 2700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 4 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 24 3 28
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ165-162015-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (0) 75 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 97 (0) 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 NE 3 N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR N 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 400 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 N 5 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 24 4 25
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 4
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FLZ265-162015-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 74 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (+2) 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR N 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.03 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 400 2800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 4 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 24 2 25
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 8 5
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
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