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FNUS52 KTBW 170620
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND STORMS EXPECTED TODAY AS A COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS
THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. THE RAIN CLEARS LATE THIS EVENING WITH
RAIN-FREE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK. 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.
FLZ139-172015-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-12) 55 (-14) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-22) 81 (-14) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 12 G25 NE 13 G30 NE 15 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G26 NE 13 G29 NE 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 20 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 49 23 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ239-172015-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-14) 54 (-14) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 80 (-14) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 14 G27 NE 14 G30 NE 16 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G25 N 14 G30 NE 18 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 49 19 63
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ142-172015-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-10) 58 (-13) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-12) 83 (-11) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 12 G22 NE 14 G30 NE 17 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 G23 NE 14 G29 NE 19 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NE 21 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 43 25 73
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ242-172015-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-13) 58 (-13) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 82 (-13) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G23 NE 13 G29 NE 17 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G23 N 13 G28 NE 18 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 41 17 69
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ148-172015-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-10) 59 (-13) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 84 (-14) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G21 NE 14 G27 NE 17 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G22 NE 14 G28 NE 18 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 21 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 38 24 70
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ248-172015-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-13) 60 (-13) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 87 (-11) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G22 NE 14 G28 NE 18 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G24 N 14 G27 NE 19 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 36 17 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ043-172015-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-14) 60 (-13) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 84 (-14) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G22 N 14 G29 NE 17 G31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G26 N 14 G27 NE 18 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 31 17 66
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ149-172015-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-9) 61 (-13) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 86 (-11) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G23 NE 16 G29 NE 18 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 G25 NE 15 G28 NE 20 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 21 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 35 23 70
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ249-172015-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-12) 61 (-13) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 86 (-13) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G21 NE 15 G27 NE 17 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G27 N 14 G27 NE 19 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 29 17 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ050-172015-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-8) 62 (-13) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 91 (-5) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 9 G21 NE 17 G28 NE 18 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 15 G25 NE 16 G27 NE 21 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 400 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 22 NE 23
DISPERSION INDEX 33 32 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ151-172015-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-10) 62 (-13) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 88 (-9) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G18 NE 15 G27 NE 17 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G25 NE 15 G26 NE 19 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 400 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 20 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 28 22 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ251-172015-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-11) 62 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 96 (-4) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G18 NE 16 G29 NE 18 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G28 N 15 G27 NE 21 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 19 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 26 19 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ052-172015-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-10) 63 (-11) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+12) 97 (-2) 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G18 N 16 G28 NE 19 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 G30 N 16 G26 NE 22 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 19 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 27 20 66
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
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 LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ155-172015-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 64 (-12) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+3) 91 (-4) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G20 NE 18 G29 NE 20 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 16 G25 NE 18 G30 NE 22 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 24 NE 24
DISPERSION INDEX 28 35 73
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ255-172015-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-10) 64 (-10) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+19) 98 (-1) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G16 NE 18 G30 NE 19 G31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 G27 NE 17 G28 NE 23 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 11 NE 19 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 23 20 68
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 8 10
MIN VSBY LATE 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ160-172015-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 65 (-11) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+10) 96 (0) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G17 NE 18 G29 NE 20 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 13 G25 NE 17 G29 NE 22 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 11 NE 21 NE 23
DISPERSION INDEX 23 26 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ260-172015-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-9) 66 (-9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+20) 98 (0) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 16 G29 NE 19 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G26 NE 16 G27 NE 22 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 18 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 21 20 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ056-172015-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-9) 64 (-10) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+20) 98 (-2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G15 N 17 G28 NE 20 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 14 G27 N 17 G27 NE 24 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 800 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 11 NE 20 NE 23
DISPERSION INDEX 25 22 72
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ061-172015-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-9) 65 (-9) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+18) 100 (+1) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 4 NE 16 G27 NE 19 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 G24 N 16 G26 NE 23 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 600 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 19 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 20 20 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ057-172015-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-8) 65 (-8) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+13) 100 (0) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 4 G15 N 14 G29 NE 17 G31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G30 N 14 G25 NE 20 G38
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 500 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 19 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 20 19 66
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ162-172015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 66 (-10) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+12) 99 (+3) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 4 NE 17 G28 NE 19 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G24 NE 17 G26 NE 22 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 20 NE 22
DISPERSION INDEX 19 23 67
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 2 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 2 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ262-172015-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-8) 66 (-8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+21) 100 (+2) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 3 NE 15 G26 NE 17 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 10 G21 N 15 G23 NE 20 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 500 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 18 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 17 20 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 5 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ165-172015-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 67 (-9) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+8) 99 (+5) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 4 NE 17 G27 NE 20 G32
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 11 G22 NE 17 G27 NE 22 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 400 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 21 NE 23
DISPERSION INDEX 19 25 69
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 4 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
FLZ265-172015-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
220 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-8) 67 (-8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+15) 100 (+3) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 3 NE 14 G24 NE 17 G30
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G20 N 15 G23 NE 20 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 400 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 17 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 16 19 65
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 7 10
MIN VSBY LATE 5 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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