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FNUS52 KTBW 160634
FWFTBW
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING OVER THE AREA WILL KEEP RAIN-FREE CONDITIONS
OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. SOME CRITICAL
RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT EXPECTED, BUT LIGHT WINDS BELOW 15 MPH
WILL PRECLUDE THE NEED FOR ANY RED FLAG WARNINGS. THE NEXT CHANCE OF
ANY RAINFALL COMES NEXT MONDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH
THE AREA.
FOG POTENTIAL...NO WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG EXPECTED.
FLZ139-162015-
COASTAL LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDAR KEY AND YANKEETOWN
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 57 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 100 (+7) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 300 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 5 W 6
DISPERSION INDEX 31 5 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ239-162015-
INLAND LEVY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIEFLAND, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 57 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-2) 100 (+5) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 300 6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 5 W 5
DISPERSION INDEX 37 4 40
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ142-162015-
COASTAL CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRYSTAL RIVER AND HOMOSASSA
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 58 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 100 (+8) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 N 5 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 25 5 23
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 8 7 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ242-162015-
INLAND CITRUS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF INVERNESS
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 57 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 100 (+3) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 300 6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 W 4 N 5
DISPERSION INDEX 31 4 33
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ148-162015-
COASTAL HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH AND BAYPORT
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 58 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 99 (+7) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 3 N 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 300 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NE 4 NW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 27 4 20
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 7 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 1 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ248-162015-
INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BROOKSVILLE AND SPRING HILL
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 58 (+1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 100 (+4) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 300 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 W 4 N 5
DISPERSION INDEX 33 4 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 6 FOG 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 1 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ043-162015-
SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILDWOOD, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BUSHNELL,
AND THE VILLAGES
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 58 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 100 (+3) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 400 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 S 5 E 4
DISPERSION INDEX 29 3 25
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 5 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ149-162015-
COASTAL PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY AND HUDSON
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 61 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 97 (+8) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 NW 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 300 5000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 5 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 30 5 22
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 7 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 4 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ249-162015-
INLAND PASCO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DADE CITY AND ZEPHYRHILLS
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 59 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 100 (+5) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 3 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR N 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 300 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NE 4 N 5
DISPERSION INDEX 34 4 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 8 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 3 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ050-162015-
PINELLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. PETERSBURG, CLEARWATER, AND LARGO
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 64 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 95 (+10) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 5 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 E 3 NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 300 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 7 N 6
DISPERSION INDEX 27 6 22
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 9 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ151-162015-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TAMPA, APOLLO BEACH, AND WESTCHASE
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 62 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 98 (+9) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 4 N 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 E 3 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 300 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 NE 6 NE 5
DISPERSION INDEX 34 6 32
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 8 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ251-162015-
INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRANDON, PLANT CITY, AND SUN CITY CENTER
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 60 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 99 (+3) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 N 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 300 6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 6 NE 5
DISPERSION INDEX 36 4 35
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ052-162015-
POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKELAND AND WINTER HAVEN
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 60 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 100 (+3) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 3 E 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR E 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 300 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 7 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 36 4 35
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 6 FOG 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS WARM.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FLZ155-162015-
COASTAL MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRADENTON AND ANNA MARIA ISLAND
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 63 (0) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 98 (+9) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 7 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 E 4 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 300 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 8 N 7
DISPERSION INDEX 26 9 25
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ255-162015-
INLAND MANATEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARRISH, LAKEWOOD RANCH, AND MYAKKA CITY
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 62 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 99 (+2) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 N 4 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 5 E 3 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 300 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NE 7 NE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 40 4 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ160-162015-
COASTAL SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VENICE, SARASOTA, AND ENGLEWOOD
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 64 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 95 (+4) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 N 6 G15 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G15 E 4 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 400 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 31 7 34
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 9 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ260-162015-
INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NORTH PORT
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 63 (+3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 97 (+2) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 N 4 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 E 3 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 400 6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 NE 7 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 41 5 41
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 10
MIN VSBY LATE 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ056-162015-
HARDEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WAUCHULA, BOWLING GREEN, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 61 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 99 (+2) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 3 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 300 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 6 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 39 4 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ061-162015-
DESOTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 61 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 99 (+2) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 3 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 300 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 7 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 41 4 37
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ057-162015-
HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SEBRING, AVON PARK, AND PLACID LAKES
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 60 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-11) 100 (+3) 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 300 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 7 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 45 5 38
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 7 10 6 FOG
MIN VSBY LATE 10 6 FOG 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ162-162015-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT CHARLOTTE AND PUNTA GORDA
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 63 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-12) 97 (+6) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 N 5 E 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 E 4 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 300 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 8 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 36 4 35
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 7 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 9
MIN VSBY LATE 10 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
FLZ262-162015-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF BABCOCK RANCH
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 61 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 99 (+4) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 4 E 4 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 E 3 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 400 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 8 E 5
DISPERSION INDEX 46 4 39
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 10 10 7
MIN VSBY LATE 10 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FLZ165-162015-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CAPE CORAL, CAPTIVA, AND SANIBEL
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 65 (+1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 92 (+5) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 N 6 NE 4
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 G15 E 4 W 8 G15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 300 6000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 9 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 38 7 31
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 9 9
MIN VSBY LATE 9 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FLZ265-162015-
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
234 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 62 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-10) 97 (+5) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 NE 4 NE 3
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 E 3 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 300 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 8 E 6
DISPERSION INDEX 45 4 45
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
MIN VSBY EARLY 9 9 7
MIN VSBY LATE 9 7 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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