Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

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Key West, FL Local Forecast Office

Ocean Reef FL

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 71 °F
NW 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
NNW 15kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
New Year's Day
High: 68 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday
High: 72 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 76 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:15 am CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9am CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE...

Today

NW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

New Year's Day

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.

Saturday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.