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FNUS52 KKEY 020826
FWFKEY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
426 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
EXPANSIVE AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC WILL
CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE PATTERN THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF
OF THE WEEKEND. THE WESTERN SIDE OF THIS RIDGE STRETCHES
SOUTHWESTWARD INTO FLORIDA AND THE GULF. THIS CONTINUE TO PROMOTE
MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES AT LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
MOISTURE UNDULATIONS AROUND THE HIGH WILL RESULT IN EPISODIC
SHOWERS THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME PERIODS MAY BE WETTER THAN OTHERS.
MIN RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE MID 60S PERCENT TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH
GOOD RH RECOVERY INTO THE UPPER 80S PERCENT OVERNIGHT. MODERATE
DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST FOR THE ENTIRE ISLAND CHAIN. EVEN
THOUGH SHOWERS ARE IN THE FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, IT
IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE NEARLY ENOUGH TO DENT THE DROUGHT
CONDITIONS.
FLZ076>078-030045-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KEY LARGO, MARATHON, AND KEY WEST
426 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
WEATHER TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 73 84
MIN/MAX RH % 65 88 63
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) E 11 E 13
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) E 12 E 12 E 13
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 1700 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 28 E 24
DISPERSION INDEX 52 35 83
MAX LVORI 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MJV
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