030  
FNUS72 KTBW 221142  
FWSTBW  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR HC RX LGS-44...HC ELM  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
742 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0800 EDT ON OCTOBER 22.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE, CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (813) 645-2323 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR  
CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A DRY AIR MASS SITUATED OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP RH VALUES LOWER,  
BUT SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL VALUES. WINDS CONTINUE TO BE OUT  
OF THE NE.  
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 80.  
MIN HUMIDITY........44 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....17 INCREASING TO 44.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........0 3 3 3 4  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............59 68 75 78 79  
RH..............80 67 53 47 44  
20 FT WIND......N 8 N 9 NE 10 NE 9 N 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 14 16 15 16  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 1500 3100 4200 4700  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 12 N 15 N 12 N 10 N 10  
DISPERSION IDX..12 30 41 41 46  
LVORI...........4 3 1 1 1  
   
TONIGHT  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (0-10 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 59.  
MAX HUMIDITY........81 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 10 TO 13 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....33 DECREASING TO 7.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........12 5 0 0 1 1  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............77 70 66 63 60 59  
RH..............47 59 65 72 77 78  
20 FT WIND......N 8 NE 8 NE 8 N 7 N 6 N 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.15 15 15 13 12 12  
MIX HGT (FT)....2200 500 500 400 400 400  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 NE 12 NE 13 N 12 N 12 N 12  
DISPERSION IDX..33 8 6 7 5 5  
LVORI...........1 3 3 3 4 4  
   
FRIDAY  
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 81.  
MIN HUMIDITY........48 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....8 INCREASING TO 25 LATE IN THE MORNING, THEN  
INCREASING TO 42 LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING  
TO 61 LATE IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 63  
DECREASING TO 50 LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........2 2 1 8 19 17  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............59 59 69 76 79 79  
RH..............79 81 66 54 50 48  
20 FT WIND......N 8 N 8 NE 10 NE 13 NE 13 NE 15  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 14 15 20 21 24  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 500 2000 4300 5400 6200  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 12 N 12 NE 15 NE 16 NE 15 NE 15  
DISPERSION IDX..5 11 42 64 66 58  
LVORI...........4 4 1 1 1 1  
 
 
FORECASTER...PEARCE  
REQUESTED BY...HC ELM  
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED  
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.DELDT 10/22/26  
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