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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
558 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.Discussion...
High rainfall chances will persist through the rest of today as
Hurricane Helene tracks toward the Big Bend area of Florida. This
will also support continued southerly gusty winds. Minimum RH
values during the day will dip to 75 to 80 percent and recover to
90 to 95 percent overnight.


FLZ076>078-270300-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
558 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           70
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          88           81           90
Min/Max RH %          75           95           69
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    S 25 G37                  S 16 G24
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    S 26 G38     S 20         S 13 G21
Precip Duration       12           10           9
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         0.10         0.31         0.20
LAL                   3            3            3
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2600         900          3100
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 51         S 32         S 22
Dispersion Index      97           41           51
Max LVORI             4            4            4

Remarks...None.


.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.

$$

DP