Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest
Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound (GMZ031) Issued by: National Weather Service Key West, FL Last Update: 421 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026 |  |
| Today: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Tonight: East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. Saturday: Southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. isolated showers. Saturday Night: North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers. Sunday: Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers. Sunday Night: Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers. Monday: Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. Monday Night Through Tuesday Night: Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound (GMZ031) | |
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