708  
FNUS52 KKEY 240010  
FWFKEY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
710 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OVER THE UPPER KEYS HAVE INCREASED ABOVE  
35 PERCENT, THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. COOL,  
DRY, AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF  
DAYS. BREEZES ARE EXPECTED TO FRESHEN ONCE MORE OVER THE UPPER  
KEYS TONIGHT DUE TO WIND DRAINAGE FROM MAINLAND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER ON TUESDAY, DUE TO TEMPERATURES EXPECTED  
TO BE SLIGHTLY COOLER. IN ADDITION, BREEZES ARE ANTICIPATED TO  
DIMINISH SIGNIFICANTLY.  
 
FLZ076-240915-  
MONROE UPPER KEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF KEY LARGO  
710 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 63 49 72  
MAX/MIN RH % 77 39 100 53  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 12 E 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 14 N 7 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1200 2700 1100 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NE 8 NE 9 SE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 31 4 34  
MAX LVORI 3 3 6 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
FLZ077-078-240915-  
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARATHON AND KEY WEST  
710 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
WEATHER TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 64 56 72  
MAX/MIN RH % 75 38 90 56  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 14 E 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 17 N 8 LGT/VAR SE 7  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2600 1600 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 24 N 15 NE 9 SE 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 36 6 41  
MAX LVORI 3 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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