561  
FOUS52 KTBW 031821  
PFMTBW  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
FLZ248-040800-  
BROOKSVILLE-HERNANDO FL  
28.47N 82.45W ELEV. 77 FT  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 73 91 73 89 72  
TEMP 86 78 76 75 73 75 86 90 87 79 76 75 74 74 84 86 81 77 76 74 73 74  
DEWPT 76 76 75 75 73 75 77 75 75 76 76 75 74 74 76 76 76 76 75 74 73 74  
RH 72 94 97100100100 75 62 68 91100100100100 77 72 85 97 97100100100  
WIND DIR SE E E E E E SE SE W N E E SE SE S SW W N E E E E  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 4 4 5 8 6 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 3 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 50 50 50 70 60  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.06 0.22 0.32 0.10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C C C C C L L L L C C L  
TSTMS C C S S C C S S C C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 95 97101 97 96  
MAX HEAT 99 101 100 97  
 
DATE 10/06 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 85 69 84 68 84 67 86 69 88  
TEMP 82 77 73 73 81 76 73 72 81 76 72 71 83 77 73 72 85 79  
DEWPT 75 76 73 72 76 74 72 71 76 74 72 71 76 74 73 72 77 75  
PWIND DIR SW NE NE NE NE NE E E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 90 60 80 50 80 40 80 30 70  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C L D C C L D C C C L C S C L  
TSTMS C L C S S C S C S S C S C  
 

 
FLZ151-040800-  
TAMPA-HILLSBOROUGH FL  
27.97N 82.53W ELEV. 11 FT  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 76 89 76 87 76  
TEMP 85 79 77 77 76 77 84 88 87 80 78 77 76 77 83 85 83 79 78 77 76 76  
DEWPT 75 74 74 74 75 75 76 75 74 75 75 74 74 75 75 75 74 74 74 74 74 74  
RH 72 85 90 90 97 94 77 66 65 85 91 90 94 94 77 72 74 85 88 90 94 94  
WIND DIR S E E E E E SE S S W E SE SE SE S SW W NW E E SE E  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 5 5 8 8 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 4 4 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 60 40 40 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.05 0.03 0.15 0.20  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C S S L L C C C C L  
TSTMS C C S C C S S C C C S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 98 95  
MAX HEAT 96 98 97  
 
DATE 10/06 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 85 74 83 73 83 73 84 73 86  
TEMP 83 77 75 75 81 77 74 74 81 76 74 74 82 78 74 74 84 79  
DEWPT 74 74 73 73 74 73 72 72 74 73 72 73 74 73 72 73 76 74  
PWIND DIR S NE SE NE NE NE E E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 90 60 80 50 80 40 80 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C L D C C L D C C C D C S S L  
TSTMS C L C S C C C S C S S C S C  
 

 
FLZ155-040800-  
SARASOTA-MANATEE FL  
27.40N 82.57W ELEV. 27 FT  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 75 90 76 88 76  
TEMP 86 79 77 76 75 76 86 89 86 80 78 76 76 76 85 86 83 80 78 76 76 76  
DEWPT 77 76 75 75 75 76 78 77 77 76 76 75 75 75 78 77 77 76 76 75 74 75  
RH 75 91 94 97100100 77 68 75 88 94 97 97 97 80 75 82 88 94 97 94 97  
WIND DIR S E E E E E SE S SW S E SE SE SE S S SW W E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 5 8 6 6 6 9 8 5 3 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 4 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 60 30 30 50 50  
QPF 12HR 0.17 0.03 0 0.09 0.25  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S S S S S S C C C C C C L  
TSTMS C C C S S S C C C S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 97 98102 98 96 97  
MAX HEAT 101 102 101 98 96  
 
DATE 10/06 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 86 74 85 73 85 73 86 73 88  
TEMP 84 79 75 75 83 79 74 75 82 78 74 74 84 79 74 74 86 80  
DEWPT 76 76 74 74 78 76 74 73 78 75 74 73 78 76 74 74 79 77  
PWIND DIR S NE S E E E SE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 80 60 80 40 80 40 60  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C L D L L L D C C C D C S C L  
TSTMS C C C S C C C S S C S S S C S C  
 

 
FLZ052-040800-  
WINTER HAVEN-POLK FL  
28.07N 81.75W ELEV. 146 FT  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 75 92 75 90 74  
TEMP 85 78 77 76 75 76 86 91 88 79 77 75 75 75 85 88 84 78 76 75 75 75  
DEWPT 74 75 75 75 75 75 76 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 76 74 73 75 75 74 74 74  
RH 70 91 94 97100 97 72 58 63 85 94100100100 75 63 70 91 97 97 97 97  
WIND DIR SE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SW W N E E E E  
WIND SPD 9 6 6 6 5 5 9 6 6 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 50 50 70 50  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.07 0.03 0.32 0.06  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C L L C C C  
TSTMS C C C C L C C  
HEAT INDEX 96100 96 97  
MAX HEAT 98 100 100 98 96  
 
DATE 10/06 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 88 73 87 72 86 71 88 72 89  
TEMP 85 78 73 73 84 77 73 72 84 77 73 72 85 78 73 73 87 79  
DEWPT 74 75 73 73 74 74 72 72 74 73 73 72 75 74 73 73 76 75  
PWIND DIR SW N NW NE NE NE E E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 90 40 80 30 80 30 80 30 70  
RAIN SHWRS C D C C D C S C D C S C D C S L  
TSTMS S C C S L S S C S S C C  
 

 
FLZ265-040800-  
FORT MYERS-LEE FL  
26.58N 81.87W ELEV. 18 FT  
221 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
DATE 10/03/26 SUN 10/04/26 MON 10/05/26 TUE  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 76 91 76 90 76  
TEMP 86 80 79 77 77 77 87 90 87 80 78 77 76 77 85 88 85 81 79 77 76 77  
DEWPT 75 75 75 75 75 76 76 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 74 75 74 74 74 74  
RH 70 85 88 94 94 97 70 60 68 85 91 94 97 94 72 63 70 82 85 90 94 90  
WIND DIR E E E E E E SE SE SW S E E SE SE SE S SW SW E E E SE  
WIND SPD 8 6 8 6 6 6 9 6 6 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 8 5 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 50 30 40 30  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.10 0.03 0.07 0.03  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS C S C C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 97100 96 95 97  
MAX HEAT 99 100 99 97 96  
 
DATE 10/06 WED 10/07/26 THU 10/08/26 FRI 10/09/26 SAT 10/10/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 88 75 87 75 87 74 88 75 89  
TEMP 85 80 76 76 84 81 76 75 83 80 75 75 85 81 76 76 87 82  
DEWPT 74 75 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 75  
PWIND DIR SW E SW E SW NE SE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 70 40 80 40 80 30 70 20 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L C S L D C C C D C S C L S S L  
TSTMS S C C C L C S C S S C S C  
 

 
 
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