225  
FNUS72 KTBW 281101  
FWSTBW  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR WOOD FIRE...U.S. AIR FORCE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
701 AM EDT WED MAY 28 2025  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 0756 EDT ON MAY 28.  
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
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA WILL DOMINATE THE WEATHER  
PATTERN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK WITH HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS.  
THE HIGHEST RAIN AND STORM CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE INTERIOR AND SW  
FLORIDA DURING THE AFTERNOON/EVENING HOURS. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL  
REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEK WITH LIGHT WINDS LESS  
THAN 15 MPH EXPECTED. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE  
FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND PRODUCING INCREASING RAIN AND STORM  
CHANCES FOR MOST OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA.  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
TIME (EDT) 7 AM 9 AM 11 AM 1 PM 3 PM 5 PM  
SKY (%).........24 12 30 39 49 59  
WEATHER COV..... CHANCE LIKELY  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........ S CHC S CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).10 10 10 10 30 60  
TEMP............70 78 87 91 93 91  
RH..............100 93 70 58 54 57  
20 FT WIND......S 2 S 2 S 6 SW 6 SW 6 W 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.6 7 10 12 10 9  
MIX HGT (FT)....1000 1400 3500 4600 5100 3200  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 6 S 9 S 8 SW 7 W 6 W 5  
DISPERSION IDX..6 20 38 41 33 19  
LVORI...........8 5 2 1 2 2  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........70 74 71 58 41 28  
WEATHER COV.....LIKELY CHANCE S CHC  
WEATHER TYPE....RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........S CHC S CHC S CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).70 40 20 10 10 0  
TEMP............89 79 76 74 73 71  
RH..............62 85 92 93 99 100  
20 FT WIND......SW 3 SE 2 SW 2 S 2 S 2 S 2  
20 FT WIND GUST.8 7 6 5 5 5  
MIX HGT (FT)....2300 800 500 400 400 400  
TRANSPORT WIND..W 5 SE 9 SE 10 SE 7 S 7 S 5  
DISPERSION IDX..13 4 3 3 3 2  
LVORI...........2 5 6 7 9 9  
   
THURSDAY
 
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........29 24 28 40 49 54  
WEATHER COV..... S CHC S CHC S CHC DEFNTE DEFNTE  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR  
TSTM COV........ S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC S CHC  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 20 20 20 80 80  
TEMP............71 74 84 89 92 91  
RH..............99 100 78 64 56 56  
20 FT WIND......S 1 S 2 SW 3 SW 5 S 6 S 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.5 6 7 9 10 9  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 700 2200 4000 5300 3700  
TRANSPORT WIND..S 5 S 6 SW 3 SW 6 SW 6 S 6  
DISPERSION IDX..2 6 12 24 36 28  
LVORI...........9 9 4 2 1 2  
 

 
FORECASTER...PEARCE  
REQUESTED BY...JOSEPH BRUNER  
TYPE OF REQUEST...WILDFIRE  
.TAG 2514745.1/TBW  
.DELDT 05/28/25  
.FORMATTERVERSION 2.0.0  
.EMAIL JOSEPH.BRUNER@US.AF.MIL  
 
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