858
FNUS72 KMLB 091244
FWSMLB
SPOT FORECAST FOR EXERCISE - LEESBURG CFDMC MASS CASUALTY...CENTRAL FLORIDA DISASTER MEDICAL COALITION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
844 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0900 EDT ON APRIL 09.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.
DISCUSSION
NEARBY OBSERVATIONS AT THE LEESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SHOW
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WITH A GUST OBSERVED TO 17 MPH. A FEW
LIGHT SHOWERS ARE OBSERVED IN VICINITY OF THE INCIDENT SITE, BUT
THERE IS NO IMMEDIATE CONCERN FOR LIGHTNING. GREATEST COVERAGE OF
SCATTERED SHOWERS IS FORECAST BETWEEN 12PM-5PM, AND CHANCES FOR
LIGHTNING REMAIN 30 PERCENT OR LESS. BREEZY EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY WITH GUSTS INCREASING
NEAR 30 MPH.
REST OF TODAY
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY SUNNY (50-60 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......40 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 76.
MIN HUMIDITY........73 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 31 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 24 TO 26 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......2.7.
TIME (EDT) 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM
SKY (%).........54 52 59 58 47
WEATHER COV.....S CHC S CHC CHANCE CHANCE CHANCE
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
TSTM COV........S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 20 40 40 30
TEMP............66 70 74 74 74
RH..............90 87 76 76 74
SURFACE WIND....NE 12 NE 13 NE 13 NE 14 NE 14
SURFACE WND GST.26 31 30 30 30
MIX HGT (FT)....2000 2800 3500 3500 3300
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 24 NE 25 NE 26 NE 25 NE 26
CEILING (KFT)...3.5 2.7 3.5 3.5 3.5
TONIGHT
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (25-35 PERCENT). SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE EVENING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......20 PERCENT.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 60.
MAX HUMIDITY........93 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
EARLY IN THE EVENING.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 500 FT AGL IN THE
LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 18 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 13 TO 16
MPH IN THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
CEILING (KFT).......3.5 INCREASING TO 25.
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM
SKY (%).........44 34 28 19 10 8
WEATHER COV.....S CHC
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........S CHC
CHC OF PCPN (%).20 0 0 0 0 0
TEMP............73 68 67 65 64 62
RH..............73 84 84 90 87 90
SURFACE WIND....NE 14 NE 10 NE 8 NE 7 NE 6 NE 6
SURFACE WND GST.30 25 18 16 13 13
MIX HGT (FT)....3300 1500 1000 800 700 600
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 26 NE 23 NE 16 NE 15 NE 13 E 15
CEILING (KFT)...3.5 5.8 25 25 25 25
FRIDAY
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (10-20 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.
MIN HUMIDITY........51 PERCENT.
SURFACE WINDS (MPH).NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......2000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 6500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 14 TO 18 MPH.
CEILING (KFT).......25.
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 9 AM NOON 3 PM
SKY (%).........17 7 17 22
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE
TSTM COV........
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0
TEMP............61 64 76 80
RH..............93 90 64 52
SURFACE WIND....NE 6G13 NE 7G16 NE 10G21 NE 12G22
MIX HGT (FT)....400 2000 5200 6300
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 14 E 18 E 15 NE 15
CEILING (KFT)...25 25 25 25
FORECASTER...LAW
REQUESTED BY...LYNNE DAWDRY
TYPE OF REQUEST...HAZMAT
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