Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Winds will be picking up Friday afternoon to around 10 to 15
mph with RHs in the mid to upper 30`s. This will bring borderline
Red Flag Warning conditions to the area. During the weekend winds
will shift more southerly brining RHs well above critical levels
with no other fire weather concerns.

Fog potential...No fog is expected

FLZ139-280815-
Coastal Levy-
Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+1)      83 (-1)      60           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    36 (+4)      87           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4 G15    E  7 G15     E  7 G18     SE  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         SE  8 G17    E  5 G16     SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7400         400          6600
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 15         SE 14        SE 12
Dispersion Index      7            107          9            78
Max LVORI Early       3            7            4            4
Max LVORI Late        7            2            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ239-280815-
Inland Levy-
Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+1)      83 (-2)      59           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    35 (+8)      88           42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4 G18    SE  6 G18    E  8 G20     SE  6 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E 10 G20     E  4         SE  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7600         400          7500
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12         E 16         E 13         SE 12
Dispersion Index      7            114          10           89
Max LVORI Early       4            7            3            4
Max LVORI Late        8            1            5            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ142-280815-
Coastal Citrus-
Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+1)      83 (-1)      59           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     37 (+1)      89           47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6 G16    E  8 G17     E  9 G18     SE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         E 10 G18     E  5         SE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6800         400          5800
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 17         E 15         SE 12
Dispersion Index      8            103          12           73
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ242-280815-
Inland Citrus-
Including the city of Inverness
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+2)      84 (-1)      60           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     34 (+6)      89           43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  4 G18    E  8 G20     E  8 G20     SE  8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E 12 G22     E  5         SE  7 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         400          7000
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 18         E 14         SE 12
Dispersion Index      7            104          11           94
Max LVORI Early       4            7            4            4
Max LVORI Late        7            1            5            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ148-280815-
Coastal Hernando-
Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-1)      83 (-1)      61           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     37 (-1)      86           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7 G16    E 10 G18     E  9 G20     SE  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         E 11 G19     E  6         SE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6700         500          5500
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 18         E 16         SE 12
Dispersion Index      10           101          12           76
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ248-280815-
Inland Hernando-
Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      85 (-1)      61           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     32 (+4)      90           40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6 G18    E 10 G22     E  9 G21     SE  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         E 13 G24     E  5         SE  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7200         400          6700
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 19         E 14         SE 13
Dispersion Index      11           94           11           94
Max LVORI Early       3            7            4            4
Max LVORI Late        7            1            5            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ043-280815-
Sumter-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell,
and The Villages
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+3)      84 (-1)      61           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     34 (+5)      90           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  6 G19    E  9 G22     E  8 G20     SE  8 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         E 12 G24     E  5         SE  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7000         400          7000
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12         E 19         E 14         SE 13
Dispersion Index      12           98           11           96
Max LVORI Early       4            7            4            4
Max LVORI Late        7            1            5            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ149-280815-
Coastal Pasco-
Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      83 (0)       63           86
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+9)      37 (-4)      86           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  8 G16    E 11 G17     E 10 G20     SE  8 G15
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E 11 G18     E  7 G15     SE  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6900         500          6100
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 19         E 16         SE 12
Dispersion Index      10           100          12           76
Max LVORI Early       3            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ249-280815-
Inland Pasco-
Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      84 (-2)      62           87
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      34 (+6)      87           46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5 G17    E 10 G23     E 10 G21     SE  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         E 13 G24     E  6         SE  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    300          7200         400          6600
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 19         E 14         SE 13
Dispersion Index      7            98           14           92
Max LVORI Early       3            6            4            4
Max LVORI Late        6            1            5            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ050-280815-
Pinellas-
Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+1)      84 (+1)      65           85
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+1)      35 (-8)      86           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 10 G18    E 12 G19     E 11 G20     SE  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 10 G16     E 11 G19     E 10 G18     SE  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6900         700          5800
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 17         E 18         E 19         SE 13
Dispersion Index      16           84           22           63
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            2            4            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ151-280815-
Coastal Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       84 (-2)      65           87
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+8)      34 (+3)      86           47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G17     E 11 G20     E 11 G21     SE  9 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         E 13 G21     E  9 G16     SE  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.15
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         500          6500
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 20         E 16         SE 13
Dispersion Index      10           97           14           78
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows around
70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ251-280815-
Inland Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      84 (-3)      62           87
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+3)      35 (+5)      89           48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6 G18     E 10 G22     E 11 G21     SE  9 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         E 14 G22     E  8 G15     SE  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         400          6700
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 14         E 20         E 14         SE 14
Dispersion Index      9            100          14           91
Max LVORI Early       3            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ052-280815-
Polk-
Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      58 (0)       83 (-2)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      35 (+2)      91           44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7 G19     E 12 G25     E 10 G22     E 10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         E 14 G25     E  6 G15     SE 10 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6800         400          6500
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 20         E 15         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           102          13           84
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ155-280815-
Coastal Manatee-
Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      61 (0)       83 (-2)      65           87
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-2)      36 (-8)      86           52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE 10 G20    E 14 G21     E 13 G22     E 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E 10 G18     E 13 G21     E 11 G20     SE  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6900         500          5400
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 17         E 19         E 18         SE 13
Dispersion Index      15           84           18           62
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            2            4            4
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ255-280815-
Inland Manatee-
Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (0)       85 (-3)      63           88
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      34 (+4)      87           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G20     E 12 G25     E 11 G22     E 10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5 G16     E 15 G25     E  8 G18     SE  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.15
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7000         400          6600
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 20         E 15         SE 14
Dispersion Index      11           101          15           81
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ160-280815-
Coastal Sarasota-
Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-1)      84 (-1)      64           86
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-2)      36 (-8)      88           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  8 G20    E 14 G23     E 12 G24     E 11 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  9 G19     E 14 G22     E 11 G21     SE  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         500          5500
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 16         E 19         E 16         SE 13
Dispersion Index      13           92           13           63
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            4
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ260-280815-
Inland Sarasota-
Including the city of North Port
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      85 (-2)      64           87
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      34 (+1)      87           54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7 G19     E 13 G24     E 11 G22     E 10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6 G16     E 14 G25     E  9 G19     SE  9 G16
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7200         400          6100
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 20         E 14         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           99           16           82
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ056-280815-
Hardee-
Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      84 (-2)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      34 (+1)      87           53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  7 G21     E 11 G26     E 10 G22     E  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4 G15     E 14 G26     E  7 G17     E  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6700         400          5900
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 14         E 21         E 15         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           103          14           87
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ061-280815-
DeSoto-
Including the city of Arcadia
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      84 (-3)      64           86
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      34 (0)       89           54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G21     E 12 G26     E 10 G22     E  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5 G15    E 14 G25     E  6 G17     E  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6800         400          6000
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 21         E 15         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           103          16           96
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            2
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ057-280815-
Highlands-
Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      82 (-2)      63           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      37 (-1)      89           45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  6 G18     E 11 G26     E  9 G21     E  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  4        E 13 G26     E  6 G16     E  9 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          6300         400          5700
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 13         E 21         E 16         SE 14
Dispersion Index      11           104          11           93
Max LVORI Early       5            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            2            4            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ162-280815-
Coastal Charlotte-
Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-4)      85 (0)       64           85
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      36 (-4)      90           50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  9 G19     E 14 G24     E 12 G21     E 11 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  8 G17     E 14 G24     E 10 G18     SE  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.14
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7200         400          6000
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 16         E 19         E 15         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           95           15           76
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            4
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ262-280815-
Inland Charlotte-
Including the city of Babcock Ranch
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-2)      84 (-2)      63           85
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      36 (0)       91           55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G19     E 13 G23     E 10 G21     E  9 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  5        E 14 G23     E  6 G15     E  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         400          5900
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 14         E 21         E 15         SE 15
Dispersion Index      11           101          16           98
Max LVORI Early       3            5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            1            5            3
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ165-280815-
Coastal Lee-
Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-2)      84 (0)       65           84
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       38 (-7)      92           57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  9 G18     E 14 G23     E 12 G20     E 11 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  9 G17     E 14 G21     E 10 G18     SE  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.17
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         500          5700
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 17         E 19         E 17         SE 14
Dispersion Index      12           92           14           75
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            1            4            4
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

FLZ265-280815-
Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres
251 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...HIGH DISPERSION INDICES EXPECTED FRIDAY...

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-1)      84 (-2)      63           84
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-6)      36 (+1)      94           51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  8 G17     E 14 G22     E 10 G19     E 10 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  7        E 14 G22     E  8         E  9 G15
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip Duration                                              1
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    400          7100         400          5800
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 15         E 20         E 14         SE 15
Dispersion Index      11           100          13           94
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            4
Min Vsby Early        10           10
Min Vsby Late         10

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$