687  
FNUS72 KTBW 250706  
FWSTBW  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR CEDAR KEY SCRUB STATE RESERVE CK-1B...FL DEP  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
306 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0400 EDT ON SEPTEMBER 25.  
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
 
 
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE TODAY, GUSTY AT TIMES. DRY AIR  
WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER OVER THE AREA TODAY DROPPING HUMIDITY  
LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 66.  
MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......500 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 14 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....7.  
LVORI...............5.  
 
TIME (EDT) 4 AM  
SKY (%).........21  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0  
TEMP............67  
RH..............87  
20 FT WIND......N 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.18  
MIX HGT (FT)....800  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 14  
DISPERSION IDX..6  
LVORI...........5  
   
TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (15-25 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........53 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 7 TO 8 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4700 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 9 TO 14 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....14 INCREASING TO 59.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........27 26 21 16 15 19  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............66 66 72 79 85 84  
RH..............87 87 81 65 53 54  
20 FT WIND......N 7 N 8 N 8 N 8 N 7 N 7  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 18 16 15 13 13  
MIX HGT (FT)....700 1000 1800 2700 4300 4600  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 13 N 14 N 13 N 12 N 10 N 10  
DISPERSION IDX..10 18 27 38 51 60  
LVORI...........5 4 3 2 1 1  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (10-20 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 61.  
MAX HUMIDITY........84 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........NORTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH EARLY IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT, THEN BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND  
5 MPH LATE IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 10 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....41 DECREASING TO 2.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 PM 8 PM 10 PM MIDNGT 2 AM 4 AM  
SKY (%).........17 19 12 6 13 13  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............80 75 71 68 65 63  
RH..............59 68 72 76 81 84  
20 FT WIND......N 6 N 5 N 5 NE 3 NE 3 NE 3  
20 FT WIND GUST.13 12 13 13 12 10  
MIX HGT (FT)....4300 800 500 500 400 500  
TRANSPORT WIND..N 10 N 9 N 9 NE 9 NE 9 N 8  
DISPERSION IDX..41 4 1 4 4 3  
LVORI...........1 3 3 4 5 5  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (5-15 PERCENT).  
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.  
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 85.  
MIN HUMIDITY........36 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 6 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......4900 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH 8 TO 9 MPH.  
DISPERSION INDEX....6 INCREASING TO 49.  
LVORI...............3.  
 
TIME (EDT) 6 AM 8 AM 10 AM NOON 2 PM 4 PM  
SKY (%).........14 17 12 12 6 7  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
TSTM COV........  
CHC OF PCPN (%).0 0 0 0 0 0  
TEMP............62 62 71 79 85 83  
RH..............84 82 63 46 36 39  
20 FT WIND......N 3 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5 N 5  
20 FT WIND GUST.12 13 12 9 7 9  
MIX HGT (FT)....400 400 1900 3500 4200 4900  
TRANSPORT WIND..NE 8 NE 8 N 8 N 8 N 8 N 9  
DISPERSION IDX..4 8 22 35 43 50  
LVORI...........5 4 2 1 1 1  
 

 
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