Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
359 FNUS52 KKEY 240953 FWFKEY Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 553 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .Discussion... Slight above normal rain chances are expected today, with well above normal rain chances beginning tonight and continuing through late week. The increased rain chances are due to Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine in the northwestern Caribbean Sea which will make its closest pass to the west of the Keys sometime Wednesday night into Thursday. East to southeasterly breezes will remain fairly steady through Wednesday morning before further increasing as the system approaches while shifting to the southeast to south and then south to southwest late Thursday into Friday. Minimum afternoon RHs will be in the upper 60s today with mid 70s for Wednesday with good RH recover at night. FLZ076>078-250045- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 553 AM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Chance Precip (%) 40 70 90 Weather Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Max/Min Temp 90 81 87 Min/Max RH % 68 92 75 Wind 20ft AM (mph) E 10 SE 11 Wind 20ft PM (mph) E 11 E 12 SE 13 Precip Duration 2 8 12 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip Amount 0.13 0.41 0.51 LAL 2 3 3 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3300 1900 3500 Transport Wnd (mph) E 21 SE 21 SE 20 Dispersion Index 52 32 49 Max LVORI 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. South winds around 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light winds. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Light winds. $$ MJV