Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
031
FNUS52 KTBW 081814
FWFTBW
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Florida
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Deep tropical moisture with high rain chances will continue over
the region through the week and into the weekend and will keep
minimum afternoon RH values well above critical levels.
Fog potential...No significant fog is expected.
FLZ139-090815-
Coastal Levy-
Including the cities of Cedar Key and Yankeetown
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 85 (+5) 72 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 80 (-12) 100 78
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G15 NE 10 G18 E 10 G18 SE 11 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 11 G19 E 9 G17 S 9 G19
Precip Amount 0.12 0.41 0.30 0.23
Precip Duration 6 6 4 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2800 400 3900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 16 E 15 E 14 S 14
Dispersion Index 14 35 13 35
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7 5
Max LVORI Late 8 6 7 6
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 6 Fog 6 Fog
Min Vsby Late 7 5 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ239-090815-
Inland Levy-
Including the cities of Chiefland, Bronson, and Williston
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 85 (+5) 72 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 80 (-13) 100 76
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 NE 11 G18 E 12 G19 SE 12 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 E 12 G19 E 10 G17 S 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.10 0.43 0.24 0.17
Precip Duration 6 6 3 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 2900 400 4100
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 15 E 13 S 12
Dispersion Index 12 39 12 39
Max LVORI Early 8 5 7 7
Max LVORI Late 8 6 7 6
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 6 Fog 7
Min Vsby Late 7 5 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ142-090815-
Coastal Citrus-
Including the cities of Crystal River and Homosassa
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 87 (+8) 73 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 74 (-18) 100 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 G17 E 11 G18 E 10 G18 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 G15 E 11 G17 E 9 G17 S 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.16 0.37 0.14 0.18
Precip Duration 5 4 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3400 500 3700
Transport Wnd (mph) E 16 E 14 SE 13 S 13
Dispersion Index 17 38 14 43
Max LVORI Early 7 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 7 5 6 5
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ242-090815-
Inland Citrus-
Including the city of Inverness
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 70 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 87 (+8) 72 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-23) 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 E 10 G16 E 9 G15 SE 12 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 9 G16 E 9 S 8 G17
Precip Amount 0.14 0.42 0.09 0.16
Precip Duration 3 4 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3500 400 4500
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 13 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 14 42 11 50
Max LVORI Early 8 6 7 7
Max LVORI Late 8 5 8 5
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 9 9
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ148-090815-
Coastal Hernando-
Including the cities of Hernando Beach and Bayport
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 88 (+8) 73 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 74 (-18) 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 8 G16 E 10 G16 E 9 G16 SE 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 9 G15 SE 9 G16 S 9 G16
Precip Amount 0.17 0.31 0.06 0.23
Precip Duration 3 3 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3500 500 3700
Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 13 SE 13 S 13
Dispersion Index 15 42 14 44
Max LVORI Early 7 5 6 5
Max LVORI Late 7 4 6 5
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 7 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ248-090815-
Inland Hernando-
Including the cities of Brooksville and Spring Hill
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 88 (+7) 73 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-22) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 9 E 10 G15 E 9 G15 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 8 E 9 SE 10 G15 S 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.15 0.34 0.05 0.12
Precip Duration 3 3 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM 10 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 8 AM Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3700 400 4500
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 13 42 10 50
Max LVORI Early 8 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 8 4 7 5
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 7 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ043-090815-
Sumter-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell,
and The Villages
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 70 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 88 (+8) 73 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 69 (-26) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 E 9 E 8 SE 11 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 8 SE 9 S 8 G16
Precip Amount 0.14 0.49 0.09 0.08
Precip Duration 3 4 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip End Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 400 4600
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 12 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 11 39 10 51
Max LVORI Early 8 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 5 7 5
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 9 10
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ149-090815-
Coastal Pasco-
Including the cities of Port Richey and Hudson
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 60 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-2) 89 (+8) 74 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 72 (-20) 100 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G15 E 10 G17 E 10 G18 SE 13 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 G15 E 9 SE 10 G18 S 11 G19
Precip Amount 0.25 0.23 0.09 0.24
Precip Duration 3 4 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 500 3600
Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 E 12 SE 13 S 14
Dispersion Index 13 42 14 46
Max LVORI Early 7 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 7 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 8 8
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 80s. North winds up to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
FLZ249-090815-
Inland Pasco-
Including the cities of Dade City and Zephyrhills
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 89 (+8) 74 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-22) 99 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 7 E 9 E 10 G16 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 7 E 8 SE 10 G15 S 9 G18
Precip Amount 0.18 0.28 0.06 0.11
Precip Duration 2 3 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM 10 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 400 4600
Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 E 11 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 11 41 10 47
Max LVORI Early 8 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 8 5 7 5
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ050-090815-
Pinellas-
Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 60 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-2) 88 (+6) 75 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 72 (-20) 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 9 G16 E 11 G18 E 12 G22 SE 13 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G17 SE 9 G17 SE 12 G22 S 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.17 0.16 0.14 0.12
Precip Duration 3 4 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3600 500 3200
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 SE 13 SE 14 S 15
Dispersion Index 14 41 22 41
Max LVORI Early 7 5 5 4
Max LVORI Late 7 4 5 4
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 10 8
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
FLZ151-090815-
Coastal Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Tampa, Apollo Beach, and Westchase
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 60 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 30 50
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-1) 88 (+6) 74 88
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 72 (-20) 100 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 9 G15 E 10 G19 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 E 9 SE 11 G18 S 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.14 0.17 0.05 0.10
Precip Duration 2 4 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4000 500 3300
Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 SE 11 SE 12 S 13
Dispersion Index 9 41 14 42
Max LVORI Early 8 7 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 5 6 4
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 9 9
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ251-090815-
Inland Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Brandon, Plant City, and Sun City Center
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 70 (-1) 89 (+7) 74 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-22) 100 75
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 9 E 10 G16 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 E 9 SE 11 G16 S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.15 0.20 0.06 0.12
Precip Duration 1 4 1 4
Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 1 AM Continuing 12 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4000 400 3800
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 SE 11 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 8 42 11 45
Max LVORI Early 8 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 8 5 7 5
Min Vsby Early 5 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ052-090815-
Polk-
Including the cities of Lakeland and Winter Haven
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 30 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 71 (0) 90 (+6) 74 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 64 (-20) 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 E 7 E 9 G16 SE 12 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 E 9 G15 SE 9 G16 S 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.12 0.28 0.04 0.25
Precip Duration 2 3 2 7
Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 2 AM 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 400 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE 10 SE 11 S 12
Dispersion Index 7 41 11 47
Max LVORI Early 8 8 6 8
Max LVORI Late 9 4 8 5
Min Vsby Early 3 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 7 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ155-090815-
Coastal Manatee-
Including the cities of Bradenton and Anna Maria Island
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 70 50 50 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-2) 90 (+6) 75 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (-21) 100 72
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 8 G16 E 12 G19 E 12 G21 SE 14 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 10 G18 SE 10 G18 SE 12 G21 S 14 G25
Precip Amount 0.18 0.15 0.15 0.10
Precip Duration 2 3 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 3800 500 3200
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 SE 14 SE 14 S 16
Dispersion Index 12 45 14 43
Max LVORI Early 8 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 7 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 2 Fog 9 10
Min Vsby Late 10 9
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
FLZ255-090815-
Inland Manatee-
Including the cities of Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, and Myakka City
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 20 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 90 (+6) 75 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-21) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 E 10 G15 E 11 G18 SE 13 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SE 10 G15 SE 12 G16 S 11 G20
Precip Amount 0.14 0.17 0.06 0.12
Precip Duration 1 3 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4100 400 3800
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE 11 SE 12 S 13
Dispersion Index 8 46 11 42
Max LVORI Early 9 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 8 4 7 4
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 8 10
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ160-090815-
Coastal Sarasota-
Including the cities of Venice, Sarasota, and Englewood
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 50 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 89 (+5) 76 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 71 (-15) 97 73
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 G15 E 11 G19 E 12 G22 SE 14 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 9 G17 SE 11 G19 SE 12 G21 S 14 G25
Precip Amount 0.14 0.11 0.11 0.10
Precip Duration 2 4 2 7
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4000 400 3500
Transport Wnd (mph) E 11 SE 14 SE 14 S 15
Dispersion Index 9 49 12 44
Max LVORI Early 8 7 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 4 Fog 9 10
Min Vsby Late 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
FLZ260-090815-
Inland Sarasota-
Including the city of North Port
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 90 (+5) 76 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-17) 96 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 10 G15 E 10 G16 SE 13 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 8 SE 10 G15 SE 11 G16 S 12 G20
Precip Amount 0.13 0.14 0.07 0.10
Precip Duration 1 3 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4200 400 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE 12 SE 11 S 14
Dispersion Index 7 48 10 46
Max LVORI Early 9 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 9 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 9 7
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs around 90. Southeast
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ056-090815-
Hardee-
Including the cities of Wauchula, Bowling Green, and Zolfo Springs
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 72 (0) 91 (+6) 75 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 67 (-17) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 8 E 10 G16 SE 12 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 E 10 G15 SE 10 G16 S 10 G19
Precip Amount 0.15 0.23 0.02 0.18
Precip Duration 1 3 1 7
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 2 AM 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4000 400 4100
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10 SE 10 S 12
Dispersion Index 5 44 8 45
Max LVORI Early 9 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 9 4 7 4
Min Vsby Early 7 7 10
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ061-090815-
DeSoto-
Including the city of Arcadia
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 30 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 91 (+5) 74 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 65 (-15) 99 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 5 E 8 E 9 G16 SE 12 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 6 SE 9 SE 10 G15 S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.09 0.21 0.01 0.15
Precip Duration 1 3 1 7
Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4300 400 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10 SE 10 S 12
Dispersion Index 5 44 8 44
Max LVORI Early 9 8 6 6
Max LVORI Late 9 5 7 4
Min Vsby Early 7 8 10
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ057-090815-
Highlands-
Including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Placid Lakes
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 30 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 70
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-1) 91 (+4) 74 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (-15) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 E 5 E 7 SE 10 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 SE 8 SE 6 S 9 G16
Precip Amount 0.08 0.22 0.03 0.22
Precip Duration 1 3 1 7
Precip Begin 8 PM 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4200 400 4200
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 SE 9 SE 9 SE 11
Dispersion Index 4 48 6 44
Max LVORI Early 9 8 7 7
Max LVORI Late 9 5 9 4
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 8 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ162-090815-
Coastal Charlotte-
Including the cities of Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 50 40 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-2) 90 (+5) 76 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 62 (-20) 97 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 E 10 G17 SE 10 G18 SE 12 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 G15 SE 10 G18 SE 11 G18 S 13 G23
Precip Amount 0.12 0.11 0.04 0.11
Precip Duration 2 3 2 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4400 400 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE 13 SE 12 S 14
Dispersion Index 7 45 9 47
Max LVORI Early 8 7 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 7 10
Min Vsby Late 9 8
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ262-090815-
Inland Charlotte-
Including the city of Babcock Ranch
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 30 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 91 (+4) 74 91
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 64 (-13) 100 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 E 8 E 8 SE 10 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 8 SE 9 S 10 G17
Precip Amount 0.07 0.18 0.01 0.15
Precip Duration 1 3 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4500 400 4000
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 SE 10 SE 9 S 11
Dispersion Index 5 46 8 44
Max LVORI Early 9 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 9 5 7 4
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 8 10
Min Vsby Late 9 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ165-090815-
Coastal Lee-
Including the cities of Cape Coral, Captiva, and Sanibel
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 40 50 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 40 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-2) 90 (+4) 76 89
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 67 (-13) 98 69
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 SE 10 G19 SE 11 G19 SE 12 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 7 G15 S 12 G20 SE 11 G19 S 14 G23
Precip Amount 0.13 0.10 0.09 0.12
Precip Duration 3 3 2 5
Precip Begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4300 400 3900
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 SE 14 SE 13 S 15
Dispersion Index 6 45 11 45
Max LVORI Early 7 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 4 5 3
Min Vsby Early 6 Fog 10 10
Min Vsby Late 10 10
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$
FLZ265-090815-
Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Fort Myers and Lehigh Acres
214 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-1) 91 (+4) 75 90
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 61 (-16) 99 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 4 SE 8 SE 8 SE 10 G16
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 5 SE 8 SE 8 S 10 G17
Precip Amount 0.06 0.15 0.02 0.13
Precip Duration 2 3 1 6
Precip Begin 8 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 400 4400 400 4400
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 SE 11 SE 9 S 11
Dispersion Index 4 48 6 48
Max LVORI Early 9 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 9 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 8 9 10
Min Vsby Late 10 6 Fog
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 5...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
$$