Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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FNUS52 KKEY 170801
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

.Discussion...
A weak boundary of enhanced moisture across South Florida
remains stalled just north of the Florida Keys today. Weak
wind convergence boundaries will keep rain chances above
normal through the weekend. The moisture band will start
washing out Sunday as breezes drop to light and variable.
Minimum afternoon RHs will remain at or above 60 percent
through the forecast period.

FLZ076>078-172330-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
401 AM EDT Sat Aug 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           40
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          90           79           91
Min/Max RH %          66           89           63
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    Lgt/Var      E  5         Lgt/Var
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         1.04         0.36         0.61
LAL                   3            3            3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3600         800          2400
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 10         SE  9        NE  2
Dispersion Index      33           11           8
Max LVORI             4            5            5

Remarks...None.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

AJP